lesson 11/12 vocab 2023

Select the answer that is the best definition of the Italicized word:

Researchers found that watching too much TV can be detrimental to young children.

• Exciting; stimulating

• causing harm

• without any benefit

• not reccomended.

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Mr. Levy admonished James for failing to bring in his homework.

• warned harshly

• misunderstood

• criticized mildly

• spoke evil of

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The scientists' miscalculation caused one of the rockets to misfire

• study

• wrong idea

• bad judgement

• math error

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Arnold proved that even he is fallible, when he answered a question incorrectly.

• able to be wrong

• reasonable

• dishonest

• able to be careless

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Calling Felice by her twin brother's name was my worst faux pas ever!

• lapse of memory

• nightmare

• social mistake

• injury

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I scoffed at my little brother when he told that crazy story, but it turned out to be true!

• criticized

• made fun of

• refused to listen

• believed the opposite.

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The mayor held a press conference to apologize for his erroneous statement

• confusing

• ill-timed

• wrong

• negative

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All those holiday desserts and candies subverted my vow to lose some weight this year.

• Undermined

• reinforced

• enhanced

• rewarded.

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We giggled at the child's bewilderment when her brother seemed to disappear.

• Fright

• confusion

• grin

• shriek

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"You have maligned my daughter by accusing her of cheating," stated Mrs. Ross

• angerd

• insulted

• embarrassed

• slandered