Vocabulary for Unit 2: Adolescence

Because everyone in the school knows who they are and likes them, the most ___ student usually wins the election for student body president.

•  ambitious

• destiny

• triumphant

• prominent

Amarachi believed so strongly in ___ that she did not let problems upset her; she knew everything would happen the way it was supposed to in the end.

• ambitious

• resigned

• influence

• destiny

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Taylor’s ___ personality is what pushed her to become the first person in her family to graduate from college.

• prominent

• ambitious

• triumphant

• assurance

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

It was  ___ for Cameron to study and complete his homework after dinner every night.

• routine

• influence

• belittle

• recede

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Danny did not like eating the same thing every day, so he planned out his meals each week to make sure he had a ___ of options.

• routine

• recede

• variety

• temporary

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The first time Vanessa went rock climbing, she was intimidated, but when she finally built up the strength to climb the toughest route, she felt ___!

• temporary

• belittle

• prominent

• triumphant

When Tom looked at his father’s bald head, he knew that his own hairline would also ___ in the future.

• temporary

• influence

• recede

• resign

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The coach told her players that the pain from practice would be ___, but the pride they would feel after completing a week of two-a-day practices would last forever.

• belittle

• ambitious

• routine

• temporary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Before making any deals, Joaquin’s father wanted ___ that the company was real and not a scam.

• assurance

• influence

• variety

• prominent

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

Mrs. Haton’s math class had a positive ___ on her students: even though the class was challenging, it taught them mental toughness that they would use in the years ahead.

• destiny

• influence

• ambitious

• assurance

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4