3. Word Trek Lesson 20

This jar of old peanut butter has become rancid. The peanut butter is _________________________________.

• spoiled
• dry
• gone

Rampant torrents of water ran over the dam during the heavy rains. Water went over the dam in __________________________________torrents.

• controlled
• small
• unrestrained

Please reiterate your last point. Please __________________________________your last point.

• explain
• repeat
• remove

I feel fortunate in that my mother and I have a rapport not enjoyed by all mothers and daughters. My mother and I ______________________________________.

• have a good relationship
• agree on everything
• are about the same size

Luke answered Mr. Taylor’s reprimand with a quip and got himself into trouble. Luke’s answer was ____________________________________________________.

• logical
• meant to help
• sharp and sarcastic

It took two months for the company to rectify the error on our phone bill. The company had to __________________________________________the bill.

• credit
• correct
• embellish

As part of our efforts to refurbish the kitchen, we painted the walls a pale yellow. We are trying to ___________________________________________the kitchen.

• brighten up
• refurnish
• replace everything in

Our daily schedule became a quagmire of back-to-back classes, making it impossible to include special programs. Our daily schedule was _____________________.

• efficient
• a waste of time
• difficult to work with

When she is upset, Julie is not rational. When upset, Julie is not ______________________________.

• sensible
• approachable
• outwardly angry

My grandfather uses lots of quaint expressions. Grandfather’s expressions are ____________________________________________.

• incorrect
• not repeatable
• pleasingly unusual