Ch 1-8 Vocab Check Study Guide

Fill in the blank: _______ means 'Formal, not cheerful'.

• Solemn

• Jovial

• Casual

• Playful

Fill in the blank: _______ means 'A fixed amount of a good allowed to each person'.

• Ration

• Luxury

• Surplus

• Debt

Fill in the blank: _______ means 'Someone that is aggressively hostile'.

• Belligerent

• Benevolent

• Timid

• Indifferent

Fill in the blank: _______ means 'Not certain'.

• Tentative

• Definite

• Certain

• Obvious

Fill in the blank: _______ means 'Distress, typically caused by something unexpected'.

• Dismay

• Delight

• Relief

• Calm

Fill in the blank: _______ means 'A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance'.

• Exasperation

• Delight

• Calmness

• Satisfaction

Fill in the blank: _______ means 'Ungracefully thin and tall'.

• Lanky

• Stout

• Plump

• Stocky

Fill in the blank: _______ means 'To make a loud deep sound characteristic of a bull'.

• Bellow

• Whisper

• Chirp

• Murmur

Fill in the blank: _______ means 'Covered by a haze; vague or indistinct'.

• Hazy

• Solid

• Clear

• Sharp

Fill in the blank: _______ means 'Polite and well-mannered'.

• Civilized

• Rude

• Wild

• Careless