Unit 1
very precise; clear and accurate
a. energetic
b. surgical
c. vigorous
d. invigorate
b. surgical
steadily increasing
a. composure
b. exponential
c. repository
d. instantaneous
b. exponential
one who takes part in
a. intercept
b. deceptive
c. participant
d. donor
c. participant
Juan could not _____ the pass because the ball flew over his head.
a. donor
b. deceptive
c. intercept
d. condone
c. intercept
On nights when the talk show host was not _____, the viewers responded with little enthusiasm.
a. energetic
b. invigorate
c. allege
d. ergonomic
a. energetic
1. to publicly demand; to petition for
2. to move vigorously or violently; to upset
a. prodigal
b. reactionary
c. allege
d. agitate
d. agitate
to combine; to blend
a. synthesize
b. parenthetical
c. hypothesis
d. inconstant
a. synthesize
to support; to give approval to
a. condone
b. editorial
c. nontraditional
d. exhibit
a. condone
We were worried that the peacefulness of the beach was ______; would we soon be overrun by screaming children, ugly umbrellas, and barking dogs?
a. anticipated
b. intercepted
c. deceptive
d. editorial
c. deceptive
Hannah's car became a(n) ____ for all the junk that her neighbors threw out.
a. imposition
b. synthesize
c. composure
d. repository
d. repository
able to move quickly and lightly
a. allege
b. enact
c. agile
d. ergonomic
c. agile
to bring back into existence or authority
a. imposition
b. exponential
c. inconstant
d. reinstate
d. reinstate
to show; to display
a. condone
b.conceive
c. participant
d. exhibit
d. exhibit
The botanist's new _____ about marigolds is intriguing, but will probably be proven false.
a. parenthetical
b. instantaneous
c. hypothesis
d. exponential
c. hypothesis
Though Wash could play guitar, piano, and trumpet by the time he was seven, he did not consider himself ______.
a. exceptional
b. anticipate
c. exhibit
d. conceive
a. exceptional
to fill with strength and energy
a. invigorate
b. vigorous
c. agitate
d. allege
a. invigorate
not lasting; not steady
a. inconstant
b. synthesize
c. parenthetical
d. reinstate
a. inconstant
to expect beforehand
a. deceptive
b. anticipate
c. intercept
d. condone
b. anticipate
When Cynthia _____ for a bigger room, her parents warned her that she was stretching their patience.
a. reactionary
b. agitated
c. enacted
d. vigorous
b. agitated
Dan was unable to ______ of a world in which there was no hatred or disease.
a. anticipate
b. exhibit
c. conceive
d. editorial
c. conceive
intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work
a. energetic
b. surgical
c. ergonomic
d. enact
c. ergonomic
explaining the main idea or topic
a. hypothesis
b. synthesize
c. imposition
d. parenthetical
d. parenthetical
expressing opinions or bias
a. exhibit
b. donor
c. editorial
d. exceptional
c. editorial
Tammy's ____ statements often made the other members of the debate team frustrated.
a. agile
b. reactionary
c. ergonomic
d. surgical
b. reactionary
I considered Marvin's constant borrowing of office supplies a major ______ upon our department.
a. imposition
b. instantaneous
c. inconstant
d. parenthetical
a. imposition