Definitions
Something implied or suggested
implication
No longer in general use; outdated
obsolete
treachery
sabotage
decline
escalate
You would have a(n) ____________ with an old friend from grade school if you ran into him at the mall.
a. exploit
b. innovation
c. encounter
d. termination
c. encounter
A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives
dilemma
Something that prevents or repels
deterrent
determined
adamant
abstract
tangible
A ____________ response when someone asked you to dance would be, "No way."
a. curt
b. wary
c. elicit
d. escalated
a. curt
To utilize, especially for profit
exploit
Something new or different introduced
innovation
comeback
retort
lengthy
succinct
When the Lees moved to a new neighborhood, they were faced with an unfortunate ____________.
a. implication
b. acclaim
c. succinct
d. dilemma
d. dilemma
To speak harmful untruths about
malign
A disposition or tendency toward something
inclination
unethical
amoral
equality
inequity
When we put out a can of tuna for the stray cat in our yard, the ____________ animal sniffed it suspiciously and took a long time before deciding to eat it.
a. elicit
b. wary
c. adamant
d. adjacent
b. wary
Watchful; being on guard against danger
wary
Expressed in few words; concise or brief
succinct
forgive
absolve
incentive
deterrent
When the teacher smiled at the class and said, "If I were you, I'd study Chapter 2 tonight," the ____________ was that the teacher would test the class on that chapter the next day.
a. implication
b. retort
c. sabotage
d. absolve
a. implication