Vocab
Mistakes
Certainty
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Lightning
100
This vocab word is a synonym for concentration.
What is preoccupation?
100
John'll believe anything he's told. It's so easy to mislead on him.
What is mislead him, or put one over on him?
100
Jack woke up at 5 a.m. It's almost 7 p.m. and he is still awake. He _______ be very tired.
must
100
If you practice more, you will get better.
What is the more you practice, the better you'll get?
100
PRETEND: positive connotation negative connotation neither
What is neither?
200
This vocab word is a synonym for appearance.
What is veneer?
200
The more angry I get, the sadder you get.
The angrier I get, the sadder you get.
200
Alex usually gets off work at 4:30. Right now it's 4:45. He ______ be home any minute now.
should
200
People will not trust us if we lie.
The less we lie, the more people will trust us. OR The more we lie, the less people will trust us.
200
BETRAYAL: positive negative neither
What is negative?
300
This vocab word is a synonym for unending.
What is relentless?
300
My whole life has been a delusion for truth, but I've been looking in all the wrong places.
My whole life has been a quest for truth, looking in all the wrong places.
300
Mike didn't go to school yesterday, but I saw him at CVS later. He ________ been sick.
couldn't have
300
Jerry didn't doubt the plan until other people talked about it.
The more other people talked about the plan, the more Jerry doubted it.
300
Trivial = unimportant?
What is correct?
400
This vocab word is a synonym for widespread.
What is pervasive?
400
The man was a cold and cuning liar.
The man was a cold and cunning liar.
400
I thought the neighbors were going to be away this weekend, but their lights are on. They _______ gone on vacation.
must not have
400
Many residents did not want to sell their property, but the company insisted that they sell very soon; otherwise, they wouldn't get as much money.
The company insisted that the longer they waited to sell, the less money they would receive.
400
mull over = conceal?
What is incorrect?
500
This vocab word is a synonym for breakdown.
What is erosion?
500
He mustn't've been at school yesterday. I saw him in the parking lot. BONUS (Maybe he felt sick and went home.)
He should have been at school yesterday. I saw him in the parking lot. He could have felt sick and gone home instead.
500
My mother bought a computer online, but she hasn't received it. She wrote an email to the seller two weeks ago, but she hasn't gotten an answer. (less certain)
The post office could have lost the package. There could be a delay at the company. The seller could have mixed up her order.
500
If we established a sense of trust in our communities, our lives would improve.
The more trust we establish in our communities, the more our lives will improve.
500
feverish = excited?
What is correct?