VOCAB 10-12 TEST

NOUN- One who benefits from something; a person who receives property or money in a will

• DILAPIDATED

• NOTORIOUS

• BENEFICIARY

• SURPLUS

ADJECTIVE- Falling apart or nearly ruined; run-down

• DILAPIDATED

• LAIR

• NOTORIOUS

• TIMIDITY

NOUN- Far-fetched or ridiculous humor

• FUTILE

• BELLOW

• LAIR

• FARCE

ADJECTIVE- Not successful; failing to have a result; useless

• MORBID

• NOTORIOUS

• FUTILE

• BENEFICIARY

NOUN- The home or den of a wild animal; a hideout

• LAIR

• SURPLUS

• MORBID

• BELLOW

Ever since the new tax laws went into effect, there has been rumors as to who the real ______ will be for his insurance and will.

Many people both here and in other countries seem to have a ______ obsession with stopping to watch car crashes and bad accidents shortly after they occur.

Since the defendant was never given a chance to prove his innocence, his so called "trial" was nothing more than a ______.

He is such a ______ liar that no one takes anything that he says seriously anymore.

Unfortunately, the brave lifeguard's valiant attempts to rescue the drowning swimmers proved to be _____, they could not be saved.