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