Comic Chips 21-40

Although public understanding of mental health has improved, many people still fear the social ______ that can accompany seeking therapy.

• stigma

• precedent

• incentive

• sojourn

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The scientist dismissed the online article’s claims as ______, noting that none of the “evidence” cited could be verified by credible sources.

• innovative

• ambiguous

• spurious

• plausible

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Despite his initial enthusiasm, Marcus’s attendance at rehearsals became increasingly ______, leaving the director unsure whether he would perform at all.

• methodical

• spurious

• consistent

• sporadic

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

During her brief ______ in Kyoto, Maya immersed herself in the city’s temples, tea houses, and quiet backstreets before returning home.

• pilgrimage

• sojourn

• exile

• stigma

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Known for her ______ attention to detail, the historian cross-checked every citation and verified each date before publishing her findings.

• scrupulous

• cursory

• indifferent

• superficial

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Despite the recent downturn in sales, the CEO remained ______ about the company’s future, confident that new products would soon reverse its fortunes.

• despondent

• indifferent

• sanguine

• apprehensive

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

His speech about “moral responsibility” came across as ______, given that his own business practices were far from ethical.

• sanctimonious

• spurious

• sincere

• humble

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

After learning that several applicants had provided false information, the board voted to ______ their scholarships immediately.

• reaffirm

• rescind

• extend

• sojourn

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The treaty required the defeated nation to make financial ______ to its neighbors, compensating them for the destruction caused during the war.

• annexations

• alliances

• concessions

• reparations

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Agents from both sides agreed to meet at a secluded café for a secret ______, where they would exchange documents under the cover of night.

• rendezvous

• sojourn

• dispute

• zenith

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4