vocabulary (exploit)

Rachel got drunk at her sister’s wedding and started an argument with the groom’s brother.  Needless to say, her sister was upset with her ___________________ behavior and hasn’t spoken to her in 6 months

• skeptical

• adept

• divulge

• despicable

 You need to be wise and begin saving your money now.  If you ​ (a)   it on useless items, you will regret it when you get older.

• squander
• demure
• chide
• adept

 Teddy used to be a huge ​ (a)   for homeschooling kids; however, he has now changed his mind and believes that kids need to be in a public school to develop social skills.

• proponent
• chide
• erroneous
• concise

 The Rebels star quarterback is injured and will not be playing this Friday.  We hope to take advantage of this and __________________ the team’s weakness since he won’t be in the game.

• exploit

• concise

• extemporaneous

• languid

Although Karen seems to struggle in science, she is very ​ (a)   at solving math problems.  She has the highest average in Algebra.

• adept
• chide
• impair
• despicable

Since I am on the interviewing board, I am bound by a confidentiality agreement; therefore, I am not allowed to ​ (a)   or share any information.

• divulge
• concise
• bleak
• languid

After the presidential debate, several fact-checkers discovered that both candidates made ​ (a)   and incorrect statements about the economy. 

• erroneous
• chide
• exploit
• concise

Caleb has been fighting cancer for two years and just started a new and experimental treatment.  When they asked the doctor how it was going, he said that the results were not what they hoped for and that the situation looks pretty _________________ now.  Caleb doesn’t have much time left.

• languid

• proponent

• falter

• bleak

The student handbook was wordy and very long at 57 pages.  The principal completed some revisions and made it more ​ (a)   and effective.  Now it is only 10 pages.

• concise
• squander
• falter
• mire

 Nathan kept falling asleep in class this morning, which is unusual for him.  The teacher asked him why he was so ____________________ today.

• exploit

• languid

• concise

• mire