Unit 1 Vocabulary Review

Beth was so angry at her brother that she had a difficult time being _____ at the dinner table.

• civil

• defiance

• hierarchy

• tenuous

Ayana is _____ of her sister’s sensitivity and tries to be extra kind to her.

• conscious

• contrite

• idealism

• innocence

The torn arm of the shirt was barely hanging on by just a few _____ threads.

• contrite

• hierarchy

• civil

• tenuous

The _____ in some ancient societies meant that queens held power over everyone else.

• civil

• defiance

• hierarchy

• idealism

Many high school and college graduates look at the world with _____: they only see positive opportunities ahead of them.

• tenuous

• idealism

• futile

• civil

Kyree is known for his _____. He is kind to others and can’t believe that anyone would choose to be cruel.

• hierarchy

• defiance

• contrite

• innocence

Omar thought it was _____ to try to run the marathon with his friends, since he had done basically no training to prepare for it.

• defiance

• hierarchy

• futile

• innocence

Many parents worry about _____ when their children become teens.

• contrite

• defiance

• idealism

• tenuous

Feeling _____ after arguing with her best friend, Kiara apologized.

• defiance

• contrite

• futile

• tenuous

Dominic wishes he had more than a _____ connection to the relatives he sees once every five years.

• hierarchy

• futile

• innocence

• tenuous