Vocabulary Quiz

The study made predictions that helped the town plan for the future.

• Excessive

• Projection

• Tendency

When the start time for her new job did not work for her children’s morning schedule, Beth discussed it with her boss and they agreed to move the time back by 30 minutes.

• Negotiate

• Grueling

• Facility

Marlowe wanted her guests to be as comfortable as possible so she made sure to buy their favorite snacks and have comfortable beds for everyone.

• Negotiate

• Excessive

• Accommodate

Climbing Mount Kenya requires around eight hours of heavy hiking in very thin air. It is recommended that climbers have previous experience because it is so difficult.

• Prioritize

• Grueling

• Deprive

The new baseball field was a model for the rest: it had far more seating, stronger lights for night games, and a roof that could open and close based on the weather.

• Prioritize

• Implement

• Facility

James’s mother asked him to put back some of the cookies because he had taken way too many.

• Excessive

• Tendency

• Grueling

Kayla was overwhelmed by cleaning the huge mess in her room. Her father suggested she start with the most urgent problem: figuring out which of the clothes on the floor were actually clean.

• Projection

• Prioritize

• Facility

Nutritionists recommend eating a balanced diet. If a person cuts out an entire food group, they will miss out on nutrients that are important for their health.

• Deprivation

• Tendency

• Grueling

After losing three games in a row, the coach put a new plan into action that would focus on the team’s specific areas of weakness.

• Deprive

• Accommodate

• Implement

Amelia explained to her new boss that she was known to be quiet in group settings.

• Negotiation

• Tendency

• Projection