Memoir and Application Vocabulary Review 2

Match the following words to the correct synonym:

• Pinnacle

• Apex

• Real

• Contend

• Upset

• Candid

• Argue

• Distraught

• Content

• Complacent

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Match the following words to their synonyms:

• Habit

• Penchant

• Not Able to Be Stopped

• Insatiable

• Not Able to Be Satisfied

• Peruse

• Talkative

• Inevitable

• Look Slowly

• Loquacious

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Some people may ​ (a)   that online shopping is a wonderful example of progress and ease. Others might argue that it is the ​ (b)   of frivolous luxury. Either way, the continued growth of online shopping is ​ (c)   .

• contend
• apex
• inevitable
• Peruse
• Penchant
• Insatiable

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Celebrities must always be ready for people to take ​ (a)   photos of them. Though some argue that this invades a person's privacy, the public's ​ (b)   desire for celebrity photographs prompts many to go to great lengths to get pictures of the rich and famous. Until pictures of celebrities lose their audience, there will always be photographers with a ​ (c)   for this kind of reporting.

• candid
• insatiable
• penchant
• complacent
• apex
• loquacious

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Students who are not ​ (a)   often dislike group work. When group projects are announced, some become visibly ​ (b)   . These students often ​ (c)   the assignment requirements and choose a part that they can complete on their own. Students like this should be encouraged to try interacting with their peers so they do not become ​ (d)   and instead grow outside their comfort zones.

• loquacious
• peruse
• distraught
• complacent
• insatiable
• inevitable

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

To be ​ (a)   , I am often disappointed in the quality of work received from some students. High school should be the ​ (b)   of one's education, and students should be focusing on preparing for their futures. Instead, many students do not work to their full potential and instead become ​ (c)   with low grades. Because of this, I am delighted to come across a student who has an ​ (d)   desire for learning and wants to improve as the year goes on.

• candid
• apex
• complacent
• insatiable
• distraught
• loquacious

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

In many ways, my friendship with Alyvia was ​ (a)   because we lived next door to each other for a number of years in college. Though it took me a while to want to be friends with someone so outgoing, outspoken, and ​ (b)   , I have learned to appreciate her extraversion. Looking back on my college experience, I​ (c)   that Alyvia is one of the best and most loyal friends I have ever made.

• inevitable
• loquacious
• contend
• candid
• complacent
• peruse

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

I have a ​ (a)   for looking up and trying new recipes in the winter months. I research what stores have the ingredients I need, and if I don't immediately see it there, I take a moment to ​ (b)   the shelves. If I ask someone and they don't have it in stock, I try to find a substitute before becoming ​ (c)   .

• penchant
• peruse
• distraught
• insatiable
• complacent
• contend

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.4