vocabulary review

a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of the group

• eccentric

• elite

• anarchy

• allot

making you want to do or believe a particular thing

• plausible

• opposition

• persuasive

• analogy

perceive or recognize

• overt

• amiss

• dispatch

• discern

to feel with hatred for

• dub

• encroach

• abhor

• aloof

able to move quickly and easily

• agile

• adept

• renounce

• pivotal

long, distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic

• avid

• evidence

• principal

• era

The teenager was very __________ in getting his parents to let him go to the concert on a school night.

• persuasive

• elite

• agile

• discerning

The _________ basketball traveled to Europe for more intense competition.

• abhor

• agile

• elite

• era

You can ___________ whether a movie will be good or not from the first few minutes of viewing.

• abhor

• discern

• dub

• embark

People who seek peace ___________ violence.

• advocate

• embark

• discern

• abhor