Vocabulary Practice Lesson 13-15

Oliver wanted to add a new book to his collection. To obtain the book, he needed to ________ it.

• Acquire

• Lose

• Ignore

• Forget

Kai faced many challenges and setbacks in his journey to become a successful entrepreneur. This period of facing difficulties is known as ________.

• Adversity

• Prosperity

• Serenity

• Tranquility

In Abigail's philosophy class, she learned that a system of beliefs or principles is called a ________.

• Creed

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Dogma

William is starting a new business venture. Fill in the blank: His business is often referred to as an ________.

• Enterprise

• Organization

• Institution

• Corporation

Emma found a vintage watch at a garage sale. She took it to a jeweler to verify its authenticity. The jeweler confirmed that the watch was ________.

• Genuine

• Fake

• Imaginary

• Counterfeit

Fill in the blank: Something handed down from the past is a ________.

• Legacy

• Tradition

• Heirloom

• Artifact

Grace always thinks that it will rain on her picnic day, even if the forecast is sunny. A person who expects the worst is a ________.

• Pessimist

• Optimist

• Realist

• Idealist

Mia noticed that the number of people attending the community event started to ________ as the word spread about the exciting activities planned.

• Escalate

• Diminish

• Stagnate

• Decline

Fill in the blank: Inflicting or intended as punishment is ________.

• Punitive

• Rewarding

• Beneficial

• Supportive

Mia was faced with a sudden challenge at work, but she managed to find quick and clever ways to overcome the difficulties. Mia is being ________.

• Resourceful

• Clumsy

• Indecisive

• Careless