Vocabulary Practice for Unit 1: Coming of Age

Romeo and Juliet’s families had been battling for years, so Romeo felt it was pointless to try to win Juliet’s affection.

• Futile

• Defiant

• Contrite

Angel and his cousin grew up next door to each other, but since they are five years apart in age and have few common interests, they don’t have much of a connection.

• A. Tenuous

• B. Futile

• C. Civil

Ayana thinks everyone is nice and kind. She trusts everyone because she believes that people will not do her wrong or wish her harm. She believes that if you treat everyone with kindness, then everyone will be kind in return.

• Futile

• Tenuous

• Idealistic

Last year, I didn’t go home for Thanksgiving; instead, I went on a trip with my friends. When my grandparents told me how much they missed me, I felt terrible and made plans to visit them on New Year’s Day.

• Idealistic

• Contrite

• Innocent

Jeffrey’s uncle told him he couldn’t go to the park after dark, but Jeffrey responded, “Forget it! It’s summer. I’m going to do what I want!”

• Defiance

• Contrition

• Hierarchy

In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh — or king — ruled over everyone. The high priests and noblemen were below him, and the workers and peasants supported everyone else in society.

• Conscious

• Innocence

• Hierarchy

My next door neighbor and I used to do everything together, but since he moved away several years ago we have a ___ relationship.

• Conscious

• Tenuous

• Futile

Janelle’s ___ sometimes leads other people to take advantage of her. She doesn’t understand that not everyone is as kind as she is.

• Hierarchy

• Futility

• Innocence

Oliver wants to get rid of the ___ at the restaurant he manages. He wants every employee to vote on important decisions and plans to pay everyone equally.

• Innocence

• Hierarchy

• Defiance

At this point, it is ___ to try to train my dog to fetch. She is 10 years old and has resisted all of my attempts to teach her!

• Futile

• Idealistic

• Tenuous