Vocab Final 10

Equanimity

After a pep talk from his older brother, Benji was able to face his fear of heights with ___

Magnanimous

Although Tina tries hard to be ___, she still feels selfish sometimes

Animosity

Although she felt some ___ toward the professor for giving her a bad grade, Linda did admire his intelligence

Benefactor

As my official ___, Mr. Wells paid my college tuition

Cordial

Because Patty dreads fighting of any kind, she is glad her family reunions have all been ___

Accord; equanimity

Because his actions were in ___ with his beliefs, Charles could endure any amount of questioning with calmness and ___

Malicious; magnanimous

Chris became a living example of the power of forgiveness when he answered a cruel, ___ act with a decent and ___ gesture

Malevolent

Dropping a banana peel accidentally is one thing, but deliberately placing it where you know someone will be walking is a ___ act

Cordial; animosity

Even if the visiting speaker is perfectly ___, she will likely be treated with ___ by the group that has gathered to protest her appearance.

Benign; malicious

Since she was suspicious, Becky interpreted a ___ comment about her hair as unfriendly and ___

Benevolent

The nurses in the hospital were some of the most ___ people i had ever met

Dismal

The sky is rather gray and ___, but I'm still in a good mood

Discord; benefactor

The tension and ___ between my father and me lessened the chances that he would serve as my ___ while I tried to write my novel

Accord

The two friends go along well because they were in ___ about almost everything

Benign

What I thought was going to be a hard punch on my shoulder turned out to be only a ___ tap

Malicious

When Dory saw that Robert had fallen down, she clapped her hands in ___ glee

Discord

You could almost feel the ___ in the room grow when the opposing candidates took the stage together