Vocabulary Quiz 1-2

The manager decided to _________ the employee for being late repeatedly.

• persecute

• reprimand

• engage

• endear

The children were so _________ during the party that the neighbors complained.

• nondescript

• reluctant

• boisterous

• tranquil

A good breakfast should _________ a busy day at work.

• precede

• falter

• accrue

• rejuvenate

Her apology was _________, as though she didn’t truly mean it.

• peculiar

• profuse

• perfunctory

• jovial

The child’s _________ attitude made it hard to convince her to follow the rules.

• righteous

• cordial

• defiant

• gleaming

He was _________ to take on the extra work, knowing it would consume his weekend.

• reluctant

• persistent

• indifferent

• jubilant

Flowers grew _________ along the hillside, painting the landscape in vibrant colors.

• vaguely

• profusely

• reluctantly

• intently

The firefighter acted with _________, rushing into the burning building to save lives.

• catharsis

• haste

• contempt

• precision

After a heated argument, she decided to _________ from the conversation.

• disengage

• succumb

• falter

• emit

Looking back, he couldn’t help but _________ quitting his dream job.

• regret

• emulate

• consider

• congeal