1st block fast & curious

Using the following sentence, choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Noah beseeched Liam to forgive him after their fight.

• to praise formally

• to force someone to experience something unpleasant

• to beg

• to govern in a cruel or unfair way; denied freedom

Using the following sentence, choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Senora Garcia commended the class for their effort on the most recent exam.

• begged

• praised formally

• discouraged from action

• to act in a way that is unsteady; hesitate

Using the following sentence, choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Avery dispelled any doubts about their basketball skills when they made the game-winning shot.

• to drive away a thought, feeling, or idea.

• to set out on or begin something.

• to act in a way that is unsteady; to hesitate.

• not likely.

Using the following sentence, choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Amaya embarked on an effort to read every book written by her favorite author.

• not likely.

• to force someone to experience something unpleasant.

• to set out on or begin something.

• to beg.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate missing word.

After he received a C- on his vocabulary quiz, King's confidence in Spanish class began to __________.

• embark

• falter

• inflict

• oppress

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate missing word.

Juliana thought it ___________ that it would snow in sunny California.

• oppression

• improbable

• illusion

• faltered

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate missing word.

Cayden knew lying ________ harm on others so he always tried to be truthful.

• dispelled

• deterred

• oppressed

• inflicted

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate missing word.

Kyree joined a group with his friends that was dedicated to fighting for justice for ________ communities.

• inflicted

• oppressed

• commended

• deterred