Vocab Review- Units 1, 2, & 3/4
The ________ that she got from her coach was over the top and ignored any little mistake she made during the game.
Adulation
The family was left ______ when they came home to their house destroyed from their new puppy.
Aghast
The staff at the school were left ____________ when all the kids ditched school that day
Aghast
The prisoner looked at the judge with __________, as the judge delivered the verdict as guilty.
Aghast **can't do something "with aghast"-- it's just "aghast" The defendant's aghast look signaled that they weren't expecting a guilty verdict.
Sometimes people act ______ with the people around them when they've just received bad news.
Aloof
The ___________ room had almost no furniture and was dimly lit.
Austere
The apartment was very _______ and boring, missing much needed decoration
Austere
When buying a new house, some people don't want it to be furniturized, they want to give the _______ house their own decorative touch.
Austere
He took a step back as the Mad Hatter drunkenly __________ a teapot at him, shouting about the mice hunting the Cheshire Cat because they had eaten the mice's cheese.
Brandished
The butler's ______ manner snapped the young master out of his trance, refocusing his attention on the conversation at hand about the future of his company.
Candid
Germans are known to be blunt and speak quite ____________.
Candidly
Jane's ______ was the strongest part of her character and made her have a favorable reputation because she was often truthful.
Candor
During the potato famine, there was a ______ of food
Dearth
Right now there is a _________ of PS5s since everyone is buying them.
Dearth
Some countries' ____________ of food is troubling because people are starving.
Dearth
The _____________ of the announcements disrupted the children's focus during the test.
Din
A girl __________ her paper to find errors.
Discerned
The students __________ the questions on the homework assignment, to make sure they got a good grade
Discerned
It was great to have a ________ friend by my side, with her around I couldn't miss a thing!
Discerning
Jack had a hard time ____________ the difference between the cars because they were almost the same.
Discerning
She noticed the little caterpillar by being very __________ and looking carefully.
Discerning
Cheryl had to be ________ when she invited her friends to her birthday party because she didn't want others to be sad if they found out that they weren't invited to the party.
Discreet
She had a huge ego, her __________ personality making others feel terribly inferior.
Disdainful
As I looked at the apple it looked as if it had been marred by something but, with a closer ____________ I realized it was just the lighting.
Disertion This is not one of our words? It's not a word at all though...hmmm...I think the word is "discern" I thought I saw that the apple was marred by something; however, after discerning the fruit more closely, I realized it was just the lighting.
Mon's sad ___________ often caused a literal rain cloud to hang over her head.
Disposition
My friend has a kind and sweet _________________ because she cared for everyone....even people who were her enemies.
Disposition
After their latest _______ the friendship between Jake and Jim finally ended.
Dispute
My mom and I sometimes get into arguments that turn into heated ________.
Disputes
The golf course _______ was don't talk when people are hitting and don't distract people.
Doctrine
The government was set up on a ----- of freedom for everyone.
Doctrine
Hanna had ______ for Olivia when her cat died because Hanna had just experienced it.
Empathy
Susan showed _________ towards her friend who had failed her test because Susan had also failed her test and understood what it felt like.
Empathy
James was so ___________ with the boring and tedious vocab packet that he "accidentally" turned it in without finishing it.
Exasperated
When you are a spy being questioned, it is best not to _______ any emotions, as it might give away your position.
Exhibit
Athletes would _______ the other temas weaknesses in order to win the important game.
Exploit
The team _______________ their adversaries weakness in order to defeat them.
Exploited
When Mike found out he won the lottery he was so ____________ that he grinned from ear to ear and started dancing around.
Exuberant
One can only imagine the pit of despair, the hours of Job-like lamentations, the burden of existence caused by his ________
GRIEVANCE
When Sadie's cat climbed up and got stuck the tree, her father _________ came to the rescue with a ladder to rescue the cat.
Gallantly
The message in the bottle _________ brightly on the beach and caught a wanderer's eye
Gleamed
when the protests were going on many people showed ____
Grievance **You need to convey what the grievance is about. Need more context clues. The protesters demonstrated their grievance against the CEO by chanting profane statements towards their home.
The teacher _________ the students after they kept talking during class.
Harangue
After Sally won the argument between her sister about how to prepare dinner, Sally _______ her sister.
Harangued
lavish
Her inherent lavishness was apparent to many, especially when they were the people she most offered gifts to.
tactful
I made sure to be tactful when judging my friends project so that I didn't offend or hurt them in anyway.
The bullies attack was ________ so me and my friends hid in the bathroom stalls until lunch has ended.
Imminent
When the aliens invaded the humans knew their planet's destruction was ________.
Imminent
The coach _________ upon his star athlete that if he couldn't keep his act together and stop missing practices, he would have no choice but to kick him off the team.
Imposed
The teacher_____________ many rules so the class would have order.
Imposed
My friend _________ her beliefs on her friends that everyone should bow to elders when they enter the room.
Imposes *Need a little bit more detail as to HOW your friend imposes her beliefs. So, maybe something like: When she forces us to bow to her grandmother, she imposes her beliefs that elders need to be respected.
The rescue dog was granted ________ after he managed to escape his harsh owners.
Impunity
The cult ____ those who wished to join using their extreme set of beliefs and forcing them upon new members.
Indoctrinated
After sticking the landing first try, I felt like an ----- gymnast.
Infallible
The ____ manufacturing machine was perfect at its job of making the product.
Infallible
Troy seemed to be __________ until he got a F on his math quiz.
Infallible
The rainbow was shining a little light on each of the trees which created a nice ___________.
Iridescence
The light reflecting off her earrings made a(n) ___________ glow that amazed us all.
Iridescent
paradigm
It is a paradigm in America for people to have strong political beliefs.
While it might seem strange, I feel a close ____ with my dog; she's been in my life since that day I was born!
Kinship
My friend and I have a close bond, and would even consider each other as __________.
Kinship (Kin)
The Christmas gifts I get from my grandma and grandpa are always ______, last year I got concert tickets.
Lavish
The king was known for his ___________ spending habits.
Lavish
I love ___ expensive gifts on my girlfriend; that way, she won't be mad at me when I make a mistake!
Lavishing
The _________ of the situation exceeded the farmers expectations causing him to be more cautious
MAGNITUDE
The family returned from Berlin to find that their home had been looted by a ________
MARAUDER
the problem was more ___ than expected.
Magnate ??? "magnate" is not one of our words. If the word is "magnitude", then it would be something like this: The magnitude of the problem she faced stopped her successfully achieving world peace; frankly, it seems impossible so why even try?
The ___________ of the situation he found himself in was greater than anything he could have imagined, the balance of the natural order of the world was at stake.
Magnitude
My monkey accomplice had a _________ look on his face as we prepared to raid the banana vault.
Malicious
Jordan's friends ___________ him into giving them everything that he cared about until he had nothing left.
Manipulated
He decided it was time to _____ the stolen car, smashing the windows and popping the tires, making sure that looked as terrible as possible.
Mar
The ___ had to move around town so they could throw off the people chasing him
Marauder It's unclear who/what the marauder is. Need more context to convey the understanding of the word: When the police discovered the man was marauding the south side of town and harming anyone in his path, he had to move around more so he wasn't caught.
I don't like hunting because it feels like you're ________ innocent animals!
Marauding
My attempt at cutting my own hair _____ my appearance.
Marred
I am __________ the best player on the team.
Objectively **Not a lot of detail here...hmmm... You can't argue against my stats-- I am objectively the best player on the team since I have the most goals, assists, and I'm the only one on the team with a hat-trick!
She was a ________ of a good employee, as everything she did was perfect.
Paradigm
He _____________ manipulated my sister into being mean to me and neither of us noticed.
Perniciously
His ________ attitude during his job interview ended up being the reason we didn't hire him. Customers do not want to deal with a rude employee!
Profane
Being _________ is crucial, as to not waste anyone's time waiting for you.
Punctual
Harry's decision to get a tattoo was _______. And now he regretted his choice.
Rash **Blah, the detail provided here could be augmented (see what I did there): Harry's rash decision to get a tattoo left him with a butterfly on his butt for the rest of his life; he regretted it ever since he walked out of the tattoo artist's chair.
After fighting over who had to do the dishes for hours, my sister and I finally __________ and did the dishes together to get the work done faster.
Reconciled
After the two people were done fighting, they ________ and became friends again.
Reconciled
In court, the judge determines fitting ----- for a criminal.
Retribution
The young boy let loose his ____ in the dodgeball game as he got his opponent out, who had gotten him out earlier.
Retribution
The banana vault _____________ locked shut when the monkey set off the trip wire alarm.
Spontaneous
Students tried to _______ the school start times by signing a petition.
Subvert
The children's attempt to ___ their babysitter failed because she noticed them playing on her phone and stopped them from sending text messages to the parents.
Subvert
The power of the principal was _________when an unknown party murdered him.
Subvert (Subverted)
We had planned on a bouquet of red roses for the wedding, but yellow and white ones would have to _________.
Suffice
My mom's _______ reiteration of our plans for the day kept us on track and punctual.
Sufficient
infalliable
The infallible criminal managed not to leave behind a single piece of evidence at any of their crime scenes.
vulnerable
The mouse was in a vulnerable position when the cat slowly approached to feast on it.
The detective ________ our plans to escape with the bananas when he caught us with a sack full of them.
Thwart
The crazy Americans caused a ______ when they started to hoard the last of the toilet paper.
Tumult
the crowd was __________ when they couldn't understand the accent of the speaker.
Tumultuous
The _________ teacher never let her students use the bathroom, even if it was an emergency.
Tyrant **remember-- tyrant IS NOT AN ADJECTIVE!!!! The tyrannical teacher never let her students use the bathroom even if it was an emergency.
The parade was very _________ with all of its bright colors, costumes and floats, making it very fun to watch.
Vivacious
My friend is always lively, cheering up everyone with her __________.
Vivaciousness/vivacity
The school had a very ________________ attitued since they won the big game that decided if they would go to the chapionship.
Vivasious **"School" can't move in an excited way. Instead, it would be something like a crowd. What about this... The crowd at the championship game exploded with exuberant vivacity when the team won!
Great tact is required to avoid an outburst stemming from my sister's _________ behavior.
Volatile
It became hard to tolerate him following nights when he could not sleep; his usually cheerful demeanor became cold and ___________.
Volatile
Politicians often hold rallies to hear the _________________ from their supporters.
adulation
The artist thought it was hard to deal with the ___ of his fans.
adulation
The mothers _______________ for her vivacious 3 year old daughter ensured she would continue to obey her in the future.
adulation
When she saw her favorite celebrity, she expressed her ----- by screaming and excitedly asking for an autograph.
adulation
Many of Harry Styles' fans have an _________for him, they hang posters on their walls, buy tickets to every concert, and see all of the leaked photos of his whereabouts and activities.
adulation **Remember-- you can't HAVE adulation. You can give or receive it. So, instead...it might look something like this... Many of Harry Styles' fans express their adulation for the singer by hanging posters on their walls, buying tickets to every concern, and seeking out all the leaked photos of his whereabouts and activities.
In the 2020 election, Biden's _________ is Trump.
adversary
We used to be friends, but not anymore, I saw her as my _________ and so did she.
adversary
Sally's ___________ led her to be voted as most likeable in her graduating class.
affability
After the argument, the students remained _________ towards each other, giving one another mean looks every chance they got.
aloof
Growing up, my grandmother was more ___ during family gatherings as she spent all of her childhood in a hospital recovering from polio; she suffered from a dearth of love and kindness since she never saw her family during this time.
aloof
The boy was __________ towards his ex girlfriend after their final fight.
aloof
The new kid at our school Becky has a/an____________ personality which makes her appear snobbish to most people.
aloof
Jerry's _________in class caused him to never be picked as a partner for group work.
aloofness **Need a little more detail here... Jerry's aloofness in class meant that he never knew the directions to the activity, and so no one picked him as a partner for group work.
The ______________ letter dropped at the foot of the door was left unsigned, and couldn't be traced to anyone.
anonymous
The girl silently cried a tear of relief as she no longer needed to worry about people thinking she was dumb for asking such an obvious question in class because the question program the teacher used let the questions be _____________.
anonymous
She gave money to the GoFundMe ________ because she was uncomfortable with people knowing how much money she donated.
anonymously
I _____ my essay by editing out the uneccessary parts and adding in more detail to clarify what I mean so that everyone can understant it.
augment
Teachers try to ______ their lessons by adding active and engaging activities to keep their students engaged.
augment
The boy _______________ his income by mowing people's lawns because he wanted to buy himself a pair of new shoes.
augmented
They preferred bright decorations over the ______ ones many seemed to gravitate towards.
austere
As the knights charged, they _________ their swords in attempt to intimidate the other.
brandish
After Mike took his younger sisters doll, he __________ it in her face while saying, "hahaha you are little and stupid."
brandished
The school bully _____________ the baseball bat at the other students, causing them to run away in fear.
brandished
When the terrorist stormed into the theater, all of the musicians who didn't cower away in fear ____________ their heavy, metal instruments at him.
brandished
My friend and I had planned to be tactful when telling her sister to get a grip and to stop being so volatile, but her sister decided to insult me, so we became very ________ instead.
candid
The _______ comments of the authors story helped him clean up the story line to make it even better.
candid
Suzie was said to be a _________ as she never lied even if it hurt someone she loved.
candor **"Candor" is an attribute (like happiness). Think of the sentence like this... Everyone knew of Suzie's candor, including the fact that she never lied even if it hurt someone she loved.
My cousin loves all kinds of cookies with the ______ of peanut butter ones, as she is allergic to nuts.
caveat
The ______ a reporter said made everyone believe that everything was a lie
caveat
The disclaimer about how the machine could grind your body up into little pieces in the instruction manual is a ______.
caveat
The privacy policy for an app often has a ______ noting any outstanding circumstances, although the font is too small for anyone to actually read it.
caveat
The teacher said we could go outside for recess with the ______ that if it rained we would have to stay inside.
caveat
There were many _____________ in the crime that were mentioned in the courtroom, causing the judge to think the murder was attempted by someone else.
caveats **The crime doesn't have caveats. It would be the arguments against the defendant. So, it would look something like... The caveats in the prosecuting lawyer's arguments left the judge unsure if the defendant was actually guilty.
At my grandma's funeral people expressed their ___________ by saying kind words and hugging me.
condolences
As the bear came closer to my tent, I _______ in the corner and hoped that the bear would leave me alone.
cowered
When Ms. Haen came into the room, I _______ in the corner, and tried to be invisible to her.
cowered
The dog barked loudly in Jenny's face, and she jumped backwards, _______ in fear.
cowering
The farmers complained to the other workers of the town of the _______ of water, and how it was making the soil extremely dry and how it was giving them extreme difficulty to make any crops.
dearth
There has been a ________ of many things during the pandemic including food and masks as everyone needs them and has been shopping for them more than normal.
dearth
The things he spent his money on were never ____, his parents always taught him to be responsible with his money.
dearth **Remember that you need to write "dearth of"-- because you're saying "lack of " something. Something like this... Even though he never suffered from a dearth of money, he was still careful in his purchases as his parents taught him to be a responsible spender.
when asked about her grades, Emily was able to ___ this question by talking about her new favorite tv show.
deflect
Ronnie always felt like he was a very infallible student so when his parents asked why he failed his math test, Ronnie _________ the question by asking where they were going to go for dinner.
deflected
The hockey player scored with a ___ off of his teammate's stick.
deflection
They have to ________ the sentences to try to find which ones are true and which ones are false.
discern
They had to handle the matter_________because no one could know they had lost the class hamster.
discreetly
My _________ for my boss got me in trouble when I started to call him names.
disdain
The doctor's _________ for nurses eventually got him fired because he spoke to them in a rude and unkind manner.
disdain
Though he thought the mean comments he made towards her would make people laugh, it only made their deep _______________ for him grow.
disdain
I can have a very rude ___________ when someone is an annoyance to me, as I will call them harsh names.
disposition
Reed and I were having a _________ over whether or not cheerleading is a sport when his father asked us why we couldn't just get over it and agree to disagree.
dispute
The ___________ between the parents was fierce, with both yell at the top of their lungs
dispute
I make sure to follow the school __________ even when I see my adversarial teacher that I want yell at for giving me F's on all of my assignments and tests.
doctrine
In church they teach the ________ of the ten commandments.
doctrine
The group of leaders could not take land from each other, it was against the strict rules set in the_______they followed.
doctrine
The ___ of the classroom was very strict.
doctrine **Here, it's unclear that it's "doctrine"-- it would be the teacher! What about something like this... The strict doctrine of the classroom stated that when students answer a question, they must stand up, bow to their teacher, and shout the answer.
Our country has proclaimed many _____________ throughout history, however none as important as the Constitution.
doctrine *can't really "proclaim" a doctrine. You can follow or abide by a doctrine. Something like... While many Americans have their own personal doctrines they may follow, everyone in the country sees the Constitution as the most important.
"Because the trials he faced were painful, and nearly identical to how mine had been in the past, I felt deep _________ for him."
empathy
When people complain about having dogs that bark I have________because I have experience with how difficult that is.
empathy
My ___________ eye roll got me grounded as they thought it was disrespectful.
exasperated
My mom gave an _________________ sigh when she came home to see that the house was a mess.
exasperated
I _________ my frustration at my sister by rolling my eyes at her.
exhibited
My sister __________ her anger by screaming and throwing objects at me.
exhibited
I told my little brother "heads I win, tails you lose" as to _______ his gullibility.
exploit
The athlete ___________ his opponents weakness to win the game.
exploit(ed)
The devious child ____________ the lazy people's house's lack of security and surveillance to grab more than one candy on halloween.
exploited
The workers were being _____ by their boss, as they were working for far less money than they were supposed to be paid.
exploited
I considered my friend an _______ when she used the fact that I was a really nice person to get me to pay for her food when she "forgot" her money; she bought clothes at the mall after lunch when I was with her.
exploiter
People that enjoy shopping usually exhibit____________when they go to the mall because it is something that excites them.
exuberance
"She ____________ ran around in circles while shouting for joy when she won the lottery."
exuberantly
Superman_________ swooped in and saved the women from falling off the top of a building.
gallantly
The nightlight ____________ in the dark room which made the room a little bit brighter.
gleam/gleamed
In the morning, the rainwater on the street ____________ with the sunrise.
gleamed
In the 1900s women had_________ because they were being treated unfairly.
grievances **The detail here is not as strong as it could be. Unfairly treated how? How do we know they had grievances? What about this... In the early 1900s, women suffragists expressed their grievances about not having a voice in the country by breaking the law and voting.
a crisis felt imminent every second
imminent **Here, it needs a little more detail. I don't know if it means that crisis was avoided every second or something else??? What about this" With the heavy rain lasting for more than 6 days, a flood seemed imminent.
I gained ___________ rom getting coal for Christmas when I cleaned the whole house, wrapped most of the presents, and made Christmas dinner to reconcile for my previous rash actions.
impunity
after testifying against her mother, she got to go free with total ____ .
impunity
I _________ said sure when my parents asked if I wanted meatloaf for dinner because I was so busy with school that I didn't want to waste time on thinking about dinner.
indifferently
His ____ coughing disrupted the children's holiday program, and other parents were aghast that they could not hear their preschooler sing!
indiscreet
"Foolish as he was, the villain __________ revealed his plan. As a result, the hero successfully thwarted his evil plan."
indiscreetly
According to the law, public schools can't ------ students into believing that a certain religion is superior to another.
indoctrinate
Christian scholars consider the Bible to be ___________ because it is the word of God and therefore cannot have any errors.
infallible
Your sister was ______ on every test she took. She completed the semester with all 100 percents.
infallible
My family eats eggs every day, so a dozen is _________ to feed us for a whole week.
insufficient
When the sun hit the necklace the _________ glow covered the wall.
iridescent
She has a strong ___________ with her mom because they hangout all the time after school.
kinship
Because he is rich and famous, Justin Bieber lives a very__________ lifestyle.
lavish
Your grandparents ______ gave you an expensive new car for your 16th birthday.
lavishly
I can see the ___________ of my parents' love because the care and respect for one another.
magnitude
The_________ of the fight between the two siblings scared the parents since they had never had such a big fight.
magnitude
My brother's ______________ act of placing legos in front of my door left me in agony after I stepped on them.
malicious
The boy acted very _________ towards the woman who stole his dog because he had a deep hatred for her.
malicious *need more detail as to how he was malicious. Something like... He harbored deep malice towards the woman who stole his dog, which resulted in him setting her house on fire just to teach her a lesson.
My brother__________ me into making him eggs by saying I owed him because he fed the dog last night.
manipulated
The dog became a ____________ when he got rabies from another animal.
marauder
Extra guards were assigned to keep watch after several ___________ were spotted on the coast.
marauders
I watched as the __________ wolf looked for something to eat.
marauding
The forest was ______ by the marauders as the once crystal-clear waters turned into stinking marshland through their destructive actions.
marred
The sharpie ________ the front of my dress so I will have to buy a new one.
marred
When George ________ his mom's favorite vase by knocking it on the ground he tried to fix it before she found out.
marred **So, "mar" means to spoil or ruin. Completely breaking something (like the vase in this sentence) is not marring it. A little more detail concerning how falling on the ground marred it would be good... When George knocked his mother's favorite vase on the ground, he tried to put it back together but the obvious signs of glue marred its appearance.
The characters in the TV show thought that their friend had a ___________ injury, but were surprised when all he had was a paper cut.
mortal
My sister ________ stabbed me in the leg simply because I wouldn't do her homework.
mortally **Need a little more detail to show how this was a severe/life threatening stabbing: I was rushed to the hospital after my sister mortally stabbed me with a knife simply because I wouldn't do her homework.
harangue
my friend and I had an harangue because I kept trying to persuade him that my answer was correct and his was wrong.
Even though she disliked him because of a past incident, she tried to be _________________ when voting, so the group would select the best candidate for job.
objective
the definitions in the dictionary weren't exactly _________ and unbiased.
objective
I wanted to let my friend on the math team, but her scores were just too low, so I had to act __________ and cut her.
objectively
My french group's ______________ contained the opinion that french is the easiest language to learn.
paradigm
The flight attendants all share the same ________ that passengers should wear their seatbelts when in the air, they believe it's the safest option.
paradigm
The teachers at mahtomedi high school share the same ________ that students should study for their test a week in advance because they believe it will help them get a outstanding grade on their tests.
paradigm
Even though it looked like I was sneaking in, my neighbor ____________ me to use their pool whenever I wanted to.
permittted
the movie villain was the __________ type, they weren't one to go around doing evil things in the open
pernicious
The man gave an aggressive harangue at the meeting and used _______ language towards every religion besides his own because he thought his religion was the best.
profane
When listening to the new song, I had to listen to the version where all the ____ was bleeped out.
profanity
I was very_____________by turning this assignment in on time.
punctual
The mother reminded her son to think before he acts after she learned of his _______ decisions.
rash
I finished the test ____ , because the time was almost up!
rashly **Rash doesn't mean quick-- I mean, it CAN but it's not the only thing it means. It just means "without thinking" What about something like this... When the teacher stated that there was one minute left, I rashly filled in my bubble sheet without reading the questions!
After my sister stole my clothes without asking, I became upset, she attempted to _________________ the situation by giving me my clothes back and offering to do the dishes after dinner.
reconcile *in this case, the sister isn't reconciling a situation (it's unclear what "situation" is happening...she just took clothes and there doesn't seem to be any dispute or conflict). Instead, she would reconcile with you after you became upset. Something like... After I screamed at my sister for taking my clothes without asking, she attempted to reconcile with me by giving the items back and offering to do the dishes after dinner.
After their 2 week dispute about which TV show was the best, Trevor and John finally __________ after they came to an agreement that their friendship is more important than a show.
reconciled
USA and North Korea ___its differences over nuclear warfare.
reconciled **you need to articulate how they reconciled this. When the US and North Korea signed the peace treaty, they were able to reconcile decades of tense relations between the two countries.
My mother kept telling me to clean my room, she was ______________it so much.
reiterating **the sentence here is not as strong-- why not provide detail more effectively like: My mom kept reiterating that I needed to clean my room that I just zoned out and said "I know, right?"
The kidnapper received ___________ for taking innocent kids hostage, he had to serve 3 years in prison.
retribution
Callie didn't want to wash the dishes, instead, she decided to______her sister into doing them by reminding her that she owed her for covering for her when her sister had broken a mug, taking the punishment for herself.
rouse
Seeing her ex's favorite food, --- the sad emotions, that my sister thought she had buried after the breakup with her boyfriend.
roused
I try not to get angry when I hear the din of my blue alarm clock as it ____________ me from my deep slumber.
rouses
Jasmine never plans on anything she does because she is a ___ person.
spontaneous
The weather can be very ________ creating storms and changing quickly.
spontaneous
Over winter break I got very bored so I ______________ decided to binge watch all the harry potter movies, and because I didn't plan for it I am still suffering from sleep deprivation.
spontaneously
She _______ told everyone her party was canceled making everyone freak out about what they were gonna do after school.
spontaneously
The busy business man ________________ wrote his speech, hoping he could wing it and answer follow up questions logically.
spontaneously
You ___________ decide that you are better off as a follower than a leader and decide to step down immediately with no warning.
spontaneously
The students made the rash decision to attempt the _________ of the teacher's power by deleting all of her important documents and lessons on her computer while she was out sick.
subversion
The president is trying to __________ the election process by refusing to concede his loss.
subvert
The reporter tried to _________ government's influence by reporting news against them.
subvert
The resistance tried to _______ the dictator and free their country by attacking his armies and stealing from him whenever they got the chance.
subvert
The child choose his wording with extreme ____ when explaining why there was C on his report card to keep his mother from getting mad.
tact
She ______ her brother's plan to finish his homework by yelling and knocking on his door to the point where he couldn't focus.
thwarted
The hero in the story stopped the dam from overflowing, and _________________ the evil witch's plans of flooding the village below.
thwarted
There was _______ outside the mall entrance because hundreds of people were waiting to go shop the black friday sales that begun in 5 minutes!
tumult
When the fire alarm went off at school, a ______ ensued as everyone stampeded for the exits.
tumult
Susan and Sarah's friendship was _______—they constantly fought, their volatility causing them to go from shouting to hugging in a second.
tumultuous
The people were afraid of the __________ emperor that ruled them because he made sure to execute anyone who dared say a word against him and his rulings.
tyrannical
The antagonist in the story was deemed a _________ after forcefully taking over the government.
tyrant
No one realized that the dancer was dealing with depression as she was so _________ and always smiling.
vivacious
People who try to sell you things usually act __________ so they can attract your attention and get you to like them; you are more likely to buy if you like the seller.
vivaciously
My teenage sister's _________ temper causes all her peers to be cautious around her, not knowing when she will snap.
volatile
When I am tired I can never predict how I will feel because my moods are _____.
volatile
