Unit 2 Vocab Quiz

Señora Garcia commended the class for their effort on the most recent exam. What's your prediction?

• The class will receive a reward.

• The class will have lunch detention.

• The class will be given extra homework.

• The class will all have Fs.

Kyree joined a group with his friends that was dedicated to fighting for justice for ______ communities.

• oppressed

• falter

• dispel

• inflicted

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). During the meeting with Harrison, the principal said, “I ___ you to make good choices so we do not have to have this conversation again.”

• Beseech

• Illusion

• Improbable

• Oppression

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). After starting the race in last place, Harmony pulled off an ___ first-place finish.

• Improbable

• Beseeched

• Ordinary

• Expected

When her students turned in work late, Ms. Lawson took off half the points because she hoped a serious penalty would prevent them from doing it again. Ms. Lawson tried to ___________ late work so students could raise their grade.

• deter

• commend

• ignore

• illusion

When Jayla looked out the window, the sunshine made her think it was warm outside, but, in fact, it was freezing cold. The warmth was an _________ because it was colder than it looked.

• illusion

• reality

• certainty

• overwhelming

Mr. Carter stopped the class and asked everyone to look at Leilani’s artwork. He told them that Leilani’s painting showed incredible creativity and skill. Mr. Carter ____________________ Leilani.

• commended

• ignored

• criticized

• dismissed

Next year, you will all ________ on your high school journey at a new campus.

• illusion

• embark

• beseech

• dispel

She planned to break up with her boyfriend, but she didn't want to _____ any extra pain on him by telling him it was because he was boring her.

• illusion

• beseech

• inflict

• deter

I almost cheated on the test, but I _____ when I realized I would get a zero if I got caught.

• embarked

• faltered

• oppressed

• commended