Academic Vocabulary - Antonio

Fill in the blank: An enemy or an opponent is called an ____________.

• adversary

• friend

• supporter

• ally

Fill in the blank: A great extent of something spread out is called an ____________.

• expanse

• contract

• narrow

• confine

Fill in the blank: A break or rupture, an infraction or violation, like of a law, trust, faith, or promise, or a gap is called a ____________.

• breach

• fracture

• tear

• split

A hazard or risk of exposure to loss, injury, or death is called ____________.

• jeopardy

• safety

• protection

• security

Fill in the blank: To laugh at or talk about someone or something in a way that doubt, disapproval, and/or a lack of respect is called ____________.

• scoff

• admiration

• applause

• praise

Fill in the blank: To happen at the same time or to agree exactly to be in agreement is to ____________.

• coincide

• disagree

• differ

• diverge

Fill in the blank: To occupy one’s interest or attention completely; to absorb is to ____________.

• engross

• distract

• ignore

• neglect

Fill in the blank: To give up, as in to give something or put something aside, or to give up something to another person or group - something such as power, control, or possession is to ____________.

• relinquish

• retain

• acquire

• withhold

9. ____________________________ - something threatening evil, harm, or trouble - bad or evil

• Sinister

• Benevolent

• Harmless

• Innocuous

10. ____________________________ - to be unaware

• Oblivious

• Aware

• Informed

• Conscious