Unit One: Following the Crowd | Vocabulary

What does anonymous mean?

• nameless, unidentified; without identity 

• to avoid or hold back from harming or upsetting someone

  
  

• of decisive importance to the success or failure of something

• to use an unpleasant strategy or action as one’s last hope of solving a difficult situation

  
  

to _________ is to make someone feel ashamed or foolish; especially in public

The words delicate or weak are antonyms for what word?

• Impel

• Resort

• Resilient

• Ritual

Which of the following is not an example of sparing someone's feelings?

• Telling someone you had a good time even if you thought it was boring

• Telling someone you like their outfit when you do not

• Telling your friend your unsolicited negative opinion about their dating life

• Telling your parents you liked the meal they prepared even though you didn't think it was all that delicious

Which of the following is not an American ritual?

• Groundhog day

• Diwali

• Turkey pardoning

• Thanksgiving

Unique qualities that make a person or thing stand out from others is known as ...

All of the following are synonyms for the word grave except

• Trivial

• Serious

• Bad

• Heavy

Ms. Gist and Ms. Hood .... the class to study for their vocabulary quiz.

Which decision seems like it was a resort?

• Buying ice cream

• Spending money

• Robbing a bank

• Eating dinner

If something is ... it is of decisive importance to the success or failure of something