Vocabulary Quiz 2 for Unit 4: Contact Sports: Worth the Risk?

In the morning, when Ophelia noticed her little brother was upset, she read him his favorite story. At lunch, she shared her food with a classmate who forgot his lunch at home. After school, she volunteered at a local children's hospital.

• Angry

• Caring

• Artistic

• Clumsy

The door-to-door salesman was used to people slamming the door in his face or not opening it at all. However, each day he tried again because he believed in the value of what he was selling.

• Persistent

• Incorporate

• Evasive

• Competent

The new home was beautiful on the inside, but quite plain on the outside. The new owners immediately got to work planting flowers and designing an inviting landscape.

• Competent

• Acceleration

• Enhance

• Adaptable

Daphne was confident in her ability to train for a marathon. She worked at a running store, so she knew the types of shoes, training, and nutrition that would help her remain healthy and strong through the experience.

• Adaptable

• Competent

• Acceleration

• Potential

The first time Quinton practiced driving, he pushed his foot all the way down on the gas pedal. The increasing speed shocked him and caused him to quickly step on the brakes.

• Acceleration

• Potential

• Incorporate

• Competent

Even though the old farmhouse was falling apart and needed serious repairs, Chip and Joanna saw the beauty of the house's past and its potential future.

• Evade

• Incorporate

• Potential

• Competent

Taylor could not afford to hire an interior designer, so she spent hours watching home design shows on HGTV. She was able to combine her favorite ideas in a way that made her home feel cozy.

• Evade

• Incorporate

• Persistent

• Adaptable

Due to the new road closures, city bus drivers had to be flexible and develop new routes to ensure no bus stops were missed.

• Adaptable

• Potential

• Enhance

• Competent