Unit 1 Bellwork Vocabulary

I wanted to believe little Jeremy's storyAbout how his sister started the fight, but even though the tale was believeable, my heart told me it was only a (a)   mode of defense

The (a)   fingers of the musician, sliding across the piano keys effortlessly, resulted in one of the most beautiful performances the audience had ever heard.

Ariana's locker was so (a)   organized that even Marie Kondo would be impressed; she has color coded folders, alphabetized text books, pencils arranged by colors of the rainbow, and her minute-by-minute daily schedule was displayed on the inside of the door.

As Tarek walked out the door, he (a)   shrugged his shoulders at his dad and told him, "I'll be back when I want to be back. I don't have a curfew."

Technology is so (a)   that you can find it everywhere from restaurants to schools to farming equipment.

Layla owns a (a)   of fidget spinners; true' they are so last year, but she takes great pride in displaying the collection on her shelves.

The mother told her children that it was time to be quiet because they were all repeating the same story over and over, and it was becoming extremely (a)   .

Nadia (a)   snuck into the kitchen to steal some cookies before bed, knowing full well that her parents would not approve.

Which choice is the definition for specious

• Having a pleasant taste or smell
• Superficially plausible, but actually wrong
• Having a high degree of heat
• Having a smooth, shiny surface

Which choice is the definition for ubiquitous?

• Present, appearing, or found everywhere
• Rarely found or seen
• Limited to a specific region
• Nonexistent or imaginary