Vocabulary 1st 9 Weeks

In the school play, the villain is the superhero's _________.

• adversary

• commotion

• muster

• headway

Sophia took _______ amounts of notes to help her study and make a 100.

• astute

• uncanny

• loathe

• copious

___________ and insightful, the detective could deduce the criminal's next move with ease.

• Obscure

• Pretend

• Astute

• Journey

A mysterious, strange or unfamiliar way that is unsettling.

• uncanny

• disdain

• discord

• parole

I _________ taking a big test!

• loathe (noun)
• loathe (verb)
• loathe (adjective)
• loathe (adverb)

In a long-distance race, which term best describes the ability to sustain prolonged physical effort?

• uncanny

• astute

• stamina

• gather

William is planning a trip. What is the definition of "Destination"?

• To dislike with disgust
• To quiet or pacify
• Emitting a glowing light
• A place of travel

Ethan was trying to quell his anxious friend. What is the definition of "quell"?

• to excite or agitate

• to calm or comfort

• to ignore or neglect

• to provoke or incite

Melanie felt that it was important to know what every character was thinking, so she wrote her novel from an _________ point of view.

• omniscient (noun)
• omniscient (adjective)
• omniscient (verb)
• omniscient (adverb)

Will Steve Harmon be a _________? A person responsible for a crime.

• disdain
• culprit
• astute
• feign