Vocab Unit 2

Front 1

Since I was afraid of banging my bare feet against the furniture, I walked through the darkened room very _____
s- cautiously, warily, circumspectly
a- firmly, confidently, aggressively

Back 1

gingerly

Front 2

We admired the ______ immigrant who set up a small shop and developed it into a large and prosperous business.
s-vigorous, ambitious, aggressive, audacious
a-lazy, indolent; timid, diffident

Back 2

enterprising

Front 3

Isn't it strange for a(n) ______ music lover to show no interest in our school orchestra?
s-admitted, declared, sworn
a-unacknowledged, undisclosed

Back 3

avowed

Front 4

the vandals broke windows, overturned desks, and left the school a scene of _____ destruction.
s- rash, malicious, spiteful, unprovoked
a- justified, morally strict, responsible

Back 4

wanton

Front 5

Instead of walking straight from the farmhouse to the road, we set off in a(n) ___ direction across the field.
s-slanted, diagonal, indirect/
a-direct, straight to the point

Back 5

oblique

Front 6

Although he had been severely ___ in the automobile accident, he was determined to return to his job and lead a normal life.
s-injure, cripple, mar, disfigure, mutilate

Back 6

maimed

Front 7

what a change from the _____ streets of the inner city to the wide openspaces ofthe Great Plains!
s-jammed, packed, choked
a-uncluttered, unimpeded

Back 7

congested

Front 8

as americans, we ___ the great ideals of human freedom expressed in the bill of rights
s-worship, revere, idolize
a-despise, detest, ridicule, derize

Back 8

venerate

Front 9

i would never have expected members of the senior class to take part in suchchildish ____!
s- pranks, shenanigans

Back 9

antics

Front 10

the film star traveled ____ in order to avoid the attentions of his adoring fans

Back 10

incognito

Front 11

to avoid the children in the street, the truck _____ sharply and sideswiped several parked cars

Back 11

veered

Front 12

although she tried to cover it up with lively _____, i could see that her feelings had been deeply hurt

Back 12

banter

Front 13

even the most ___ materials will in time be worn away with flowing water

Back 13

durable

Front 14

while i do not wish to alarm you, i will not ____ the danger if you reguse to have the children vaccinated

Back 14

minimize

Front 15

davy crockett was a real person, but so many stories have been told about him that he has become a _____ figure

Back 15

legendary

Front 16

we should be willing to share our ____ food supplies with less fortunate people in other parts of the world

Back 16

bountiful

Front 17

althouh his income was small, his ____ living habits enabled him to save a large sum of money over the years

Back 17

frugal

Front 18

in american law, the fact taht the person accused of a crime is poor does not _____ his or her right to adequate legal representation

Back 18

invalidate

Front 19

when we desperatley needed every bit of help we could find, what we got was a ___ of advice anda scarcity of cold cash

Back 19

glut

Front 20

inability to get along smoothly and effectively with other people will be a great detriment to you in a career you may choose

Back 20

detriment