Vocabulary Pretest #21

Mr. Coward

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  1. Mother Teresa was a(n) _______________ volunteer for the poor. She dedicated her life to helping them.

    2. Your answer:

  2. My teacher thought I was ________(ing) my work, but I really didn't understand how to do it.

    3. Your answer:

  3. The magician ________________(ly) manipulated the cards.

    4. Your answer:

  4. Before you sign anything, always __________________ it very carefully.

    5. Your answer:

  5. After a long, wet, three days, the storm finally ___________(ed).

    6. Your answer:

  6. He makes all sorts of weird fruit ___________(ions) with that blender of his.

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  7. ___________ and ____________ are antonyms of each other.

    8. Your answer:
    verbose, dexterous
    shirk, atone
    concoct, unstinting
    laconic, verbose

  8. He did a lot of community service to help __________ for his crime.

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  9. The angry sailor almost literally ____________(ed) Charlotte with his steely gaze.

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  10. The crew is, at first, very ___________ around Charlotte, but later they open up to her, and start talking.

    11. Your answer:

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