Common Lit Vocabulary quiz Coming of Age

James thought it was _____ to run in the marathon with his friends, since he had not been training seriously.

• tenuous

• futile

• worthwhile

Nicole always believes the best of things; she views the world with ____________.

• conscientousness

• negativity

• idealism

The siblings often didn't get along; their relationship was _________.

• tenuous

• strong

• polite

The _______ in the company's organization helped the business become successful.

• mood

• hierarchy

• tenuous

Even though you disagree with people, it's polite to be _____ when you work together.

• civil

• defiant

• contrite

She didn't tell her parents the truth about where she was going with her friends; later she felt _______ about her dishonesty.

• tenacity

• futile

• contrite

The employees did not follow the new rules their company put in place. They were _____ of the new policies.

• tenuous

• defiant

• innocent

People who are ______ can easily be taken advantage of.

• tenacious

• futile

• innocent

She made a ____ decision to skip the study session for her test even though she knew it would help.

• civie

• conscious

• futile