WORDLY WISE 8 LESSON 5

Bill's ______ stunt, flying over the bridge, on his skateboard almost caused an accident.

• audacious

• lackadaisical

• prudent

• serene

The new job candidate lost the job due to his _____ appearance; his wrinkled shirt and baggy pants.

• serene

• profuse

• conscientious

• slovenly

Mrs. Manley had to _____ Claire's phone when it rang in class.

• pilfer

• confiscate

• embark

• inkling

After dreaming of a sunny summer day, Glenn's mood was _____ and peaceful.

• audacious

• slovenly

• serene

• rankled

Being quite mature and ______, made Mark a great friend and companion.

• prudent

• slovenly

• lackadaisical

• conscientious

"Why was I ____ ?" asked Betty, "I was only trying to get ahead of dorkface in the lunch line!"

• rankled

• rebuked

• pilfered

• depicted

Mrs. Baehre's assignment was to have us ____ ourselves as robots in the Impressionist style.

• depict

• embark

• pilfer

• mutiny

Once again Mom was _____ by my baby brother who wouldn't stop crying.

• rebuked

• pilfered

• conscientious

• rankled

We were so excited to _____ on our cruise we couldn't eat our breakfast.

• mutiny

• embark

• depict

• confiscate

Dad's ____ advice was always to save for rainy day.

• prudent

• serene

• profuse

• conscientious