ACT Vocabulary Lesson 1 Fill in Blank

When my ________ son gets angry with one of his friends, he tries to separate the person from the group by starting an argument.

• factious

• friendly

• calm

• supportive

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The gold rush in California showed the __________ character of many American men when money was at stake.

• ignoble

• noble

• generous

• selfless

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Jack was such a ________ he would not even hold the door for his mother.

• boor

• gentleman

• saint

• hero

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Medical supplies were flown in under the ________ of the Red Cross.

• aegis

• protection

• guidance

• supervision

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The detective’s __________ allowed him to easily identify the criminal in the crowd.

• perspicacity

• ignorance

• indifference

• confusion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

The deputy made a ________ attempt to stop the robber.

• fervent

• half-hearted

• lethargic

• indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

I did my best to ________ the situation, but the damage was already done.

• rectify

• exacerbate

• ignore

• complicate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The boxer’s plan was to deliver a crushing blow that would ________ his opponent.

• enervate

• invigorate

• strengthen

• energize

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.4.6

The town has been ________ by more than five inches of rain in twenty-four hours.

• besieged

• flooded

• drenched

• soaked

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Her sudden success as a singer was sadly only __________; after a month she returned to her regular job.

• ephemeral

• permanent

• enduring

• lasting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F