Roadmap B2 Vocabulary Revision - Weeks 3&4

The young musician's performance was truly _______. Because he played each note perfectly with precise timing and emotion, the audience was amazed by his talent.

• arrogant

• thoughtful

• tough

• remarkable

The athlete  was _______ to finish the marathon even though she had injured her ankle and was in great pain. 

• determined

• reasonable

• arrogant

• unpredictable

I'm a very _______ person, so when I play sports or games, I always try my hardest to win. I don't like losing, and I'll do whatever it takes to come out on top.

• arrogant

• competitive

• bold

• tough

She was _______ enough to speak up about the unfair treatment she had received at her job, even though she knew it could potentially put her position in danger.

• bold

• suspicious

• cautious

• arrogant

The _______ CEO refused to listen to any of the suggestions from his employees, and he insisted that his own ideas were always the best.

• neurotic

• conscientious

• arrogant

• thoughtful

1. Smoking is becoming less and less socially _______ as awareness of its health risks grows and more individuals adopt a smoke-free lifestyle.

• poisonous

• hopeless

• childish

• acceptable

1. My nephew says that his classmates have been _______ him by spreading rumors and excluding him from group activities. Their behavior clearly caused him a great deal of stress.

• contradicting

• ganging up on

• backing down

• intervening

1. She said we should be ashamed of our _______ behavior - fighting over who got the last strawberry.

• tricky

• hopeless

• childish

• sensible

Her testimony ________ the policeman’s statement as each of them described the incident differently and disagreed on important details.

• picked a fight

• backed down

• intervened

• contradicted

It's ________ to learn to ride a skateboard since it takes a lot of practice to find the right balance, but once you figure it out, you never forget how.

• tricky

• colorful

• ridiculuous

• hopeless