Lesson 2 Vocabulary Challenge

The judge had to _____________ the case fairly, considering all evidence presented.

• Adjudicate

• Ignore

• Postpone

• Dismiss

The city's _____________ celebration marked 100 years since its founding.

• Centennial

• Annual

• Millennial

• Decennial

His stern _____________ indicated disapproval of the student's behavior.

• Countenance

• Expression

• Gesture

• Posture

Constant criticism from the manager began to _____________ the employees.

• Disgruntle

• Motivate

• Encourage

• Inspire

The ecosystem maintained a delicate _____________ between predators and prey.

• Equilibrium

• Imbalance

• Disorder

• Chaos

Which word means to speed up or facilitate a process?

• Gird

• Expedite

• Mesmerize

• Spurious

A _____________ is a public declaration of intentions, motives, or views.

• Luminary

• Precedent

• Manifesto

• Illusory

Something that is _____________ appears to be true or real but is not.

• Implacable

• Gratuitous

• Illusory

• Spurious

A person who is a shining light or inspiration in their field is called a:

• Luminary

• Precedent

Which word means impossible to placate or appease?

• Implacable

• Gratuitous

• Gird

• Expedite