Unit 11 Vocabulary

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The author published his novel under a(n) _______ to keep his real identity a secret.

• alias

• parody

• relic

• sleuth

• distort

Which word best completes the following sentence?

We decided to _______ through the park, enjoying the warm breeze and the sound of birds chirping.

• amble

• grit

• dogged

• prevail

• rummage

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The _______ security guard stood by the entrance, his arms crossed as he scanned the crowd.

• burly

• dogged

• ingrained

• inevitable

• sleuth

Which word best completes the following sentence?

The politician tried to _______ the facts to make the situation seem less severe than it actually was.

• distort

• prevail

• parody

• rend

• replenish

Which word best completes the following sentence?

Her _______ determination to succeed kept her going despite numerous obstacles.

• dogged

• prevail

• inevitable

• ingrained

• meteoric

Which word best completes the following sentence?

I was _______ when I won the lottery, unable to believe what had just happened.

• dumbfounded

• ingrained

• extinct

• alias

• grit

Which word best completes the following sentence?

Many species are at risk of becoming _______ due to habitat destruction and climate change.

• extinct

• dogged

• inevitable

• relic

• replenish

Which word best completes the following sentence?

Despite the harsh conditions, the hiker showed incredible _____ and pushed forward to reach the summit.

• grit

• prevail

• burly

• dogged

• skimp

Which word best completes the following sentence?

Given the dark clouds and strong winds, it seemed _______ that a storm was on its way.

• inevitable

• ingrained

• replenish

• vandalism

• meteoric

Which word best completes the following sentence?

Her love for reading was _______ in her from a young age, as her parents always encouraged her to explore new books.

• ingrained

• inevitable

• dumbfounded

• rend

• amble