Unit 9 Vocabulary

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The warrior sought to _______ his fallen comrades by defeating their enemies in battle.

• avenge

• liberate

• intimidate

• impact

• subordinate

Which word best completes the following sentence?

After months of negotiation, the country was forced to _______ part of its land to its neighbor.

• cede

• misrepresent

• avenge

• intimidate

• subordinate

Which word best completes the following sentence?

After the storm, a _______ of rain flooded the streets and caused severe damage.

• deluge

• rendezvous

• discretion

• rotund

• verge

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The teacher told the students to use their own _______ when selecting topics for the project.

• discretion

• logical

• optional

• impact

• variable

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The whole team felt _____ with excitement after winning the championship.

• giddy

• outright

• sluggish

• variable

• avenged

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The new tax law had a significant _______ on local businesses.

• impact

• deluge

• rendezvous

• variable

• subordinate

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The teacher's intense stare was enough to _______ the students into silence.

• intimidate

• impact

• avenge

• misrepresent

• saunter

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The volunteers hoped to _______ the trapped animals and return them to their natural habitat.

• liberate

• misrepresent

• rendezvous

• cede

• verge

Which word best completes the following sentence?

When the forecast predicts rain, it is _______ to bring an umbrella with you.

• logical

• giddy

• outright

• optional

• sluggish

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The politician was accused of trying to _______ the facts during the debate to try to sway voters.

• misrepresent

• cede

• intimidate

• verge

• avenge