Academic Vocabulary - Kyles

A person who owns a business or property is called _____________________.

• Proprietor

• Manager

• Employee

• Tenant

Fill in the blank: To make something impossible or to prevent; to rule out in advance is to _____________________.

• Preclude

• Allow

• Permit

• Facilitate

Fill in the blank: A close friend or companion, especially of long-standing, is called _____________________.

• Crony

• Stranger

• Enemy

• Acquaintance

Fill in the blank: A wildly playful or funny act or action that’s often very attention-drawing is called _____________________.

• Antic

• Prank

• Joke

• Mischief

10. ____________________________ - crude, rude, or bad-tempered.

• Churlish

• Polite

• Gentle

• Friendly

Fill in the blank: To expel or remove from a place or position occupied is to _____________________.

• Oust

• Install

• Retain

• Admit

Fill in the blank: A strong desire to achieve something high or great; an ambition is called _____________________. - a goal or objective that is strongly desired

• Aspiration

• Desperation

• Inspiration

• Perspiration

Fill in the blank: To confuse or puzzle completely; to perplex is to _____________________.

• Bewilder

• Clarify

• Simplify

• Explain

Fill in the blank: To act in agreement with another’s wishes, requests, demands, or requirements, or in obedience to a rule is to _____________________.

• Comply

• Defy

• Ignore

• Resist

11. ____________________________ - making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or washed away - impossible to remove or forget; lasting or unforgettable

• Indelible

• Erasable

• Temporary

• Forgettable