8th: Lesson 7 Vocabulary Review

Clarice has claustrophobia. She is afraid of

• flying

• heights

• reptiles and amphibians

• small, enclosed spaces

A fledgling is

• a reckless young person

• a hopeful job seeker

• an inexperienced young person

• a hospital patient

A contingent plan is one that

• is considered successful

• may be carried out

• will not be used

• is considered unsuccessful

Eli received a deluge of e-mail messages. This means that he received

• many, many e-mail messages

• two e-mail messages

• no e-mail messages

• the usual number of e-mail messages

When would you expect to hear fanfare?

• when a customer walks into a store

• when a king or queen enters a room

• when a movie begins

• when a doorbell rings

Synonym for dubbed

• stupefied

• informed

• drowned

• nicknamed

Synonym for inane

• insane

• silly

• unusual

• inaudible

Synonym for deluged

• contacted

• embraced

• overwhelmed

• expelled

Antonym for dispelled

• eliminated

• healed

• corrected

• gathered

Antonym for protract

• expand

• widen

• endanger

• shorten