Word Trek Lesson 23

The tough, driving detective of television and movies is a ____________________ bearing little similarity to the dedicated but fallible character of reality.

• stereotype
• similarity
• skeptical
• skittish
• snide

Mr. Williams was ___________________________________of the low mileage showing on the old car’s odometer.

• skeptical
• similarity
• skittish
• snide
• solace

Several of the legislators took a _________________ position against the bill on the grounds that it would harm the working poor.

• stalwart
• similarity
• skeptical
• skittish
• snide

My _____________________________ attempts to improve my handwriting have not been successful.

• spasmodic
• similarity
• skeptical
• skittish
• snide

There is very little ______________________________ between the environments of Earth and Jupiter.

• similarity
• skeptical
• skittish
• snide
• solace

Divorce no longer carries the social _________________________that was the case in the past.

• stigma
• similarity
• skeptical
• skittish
• snide

For a few days, the kitten was _____________________ until it grew comfortable in its new surroundings.

• skittish
• similarity
• skeptical
• snide
• solace

My friends offered much appreciated __________________ when I didn’t make the cheerleading squad.

• solace
• similarity
• skeptical
• skittish
• snide

A _________________________remark, made in jest, caused the new student to feel unwelcome and uncomfortable.

• snide
• similarity
• skeptical
• skittish
• solace

On holidays, I like to _______________________my mornings lying on the couch and listening to my favorite CD’s.

• squander
• similarity
• skeptical
• skittish
• snide