Unit 2 Vocabulary Review (R)

The detective had to _____ through the disorganized evidence to find the crucial clue.

• relinquish

• salvage

• muddle

• efface

His _____ belief in his own ideas made it difficult for him to consider alternative viewpoints.

• effaced

• opinionated

• unbridled

• perennial

The flowers in her garden are _____, blooming year after year.

• effaced

• salvaged

• unbridled

• perennials

Certain genetic factors can _____ individuals to certain health conditions.

• predispose

• relinquish

• spurious

• salvage

After the shipwreck, the crew managed to _____ some of the cargo from the sinking vessel.

• relinquish

• salvage

• muddle

• efface

The thief's alibi seemed _____, as there were several inconsistencies in his story.

• spurious

• unbridled

• salvaged

• opinionated

The _____ bursts of laughter from the audience interrupted the speaker's presentation.

• effaced

• relinquished

• perennial

• spasmodic

The wild horse exhibited _____ behavior, running freely without any restraint.

• opinionated

• spasmodic

• unbridled

• salvaged

The artist attempted to _____ the mistake in her painting by carefully erasing it.

• salvage

• muddle

• predispose

• efface

She had to _____ her dreams of becoming a professional musician when she decided to pursue a career in medicine.

• salvage

• relinquish

• efface

• muddle