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Write the letter for the choice that best defines the italicized word.
1.) When training for the marathon, Edgar had to run every day to increase his *stamina*
health
invincibility
strength
endurance <-----
2.) No one doubted Maria’s *mettle* after she rushed into the burning house to rescue her pet hamster
courage <----
power
intelligence
concentration
3.) The Roman Empire believed itself to be *invincible* for hundreds of years, but it eventually fell to invaders in the fifth century.
assaulted
unconquerable <----
a symbol of safety
a fortress
4.) In order to control the city, the army knew that it would be necessary to establish a base in the *citadel.*
region of safety
wall or embankment
fortress <----
home
5.) Kenny was a *stalwart* friend; he refused to abandon Jim in Jim’s hour of need.
dependable <-----
recovering
unconquerable
mentally tough
6.) Though disappointed by losing to their biggest rivals, the team showed themselves to be ________ by winning four of their next five games.
invincible
bulwarks
resilient <----
assailants
7.) Wrongly imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, Todd showed incredible _________ for over ten years while fighting for his freedom.
asylum
fortitude <----
invincibility
bulwarks
8.) When the country’s government fell apart and vicious military leaders assumed control, many citizens feared for their safety and sought ________ in neighboring nations.
asylum <------
assailants
bulwarks
citadels
9.) When the river levels began to rise, the townspeople quickly built a _______ to keep their homes from flooding.
citadel
mettle
stalwart
bulwark <-----
10.) The general knew that if his soldiers were to ________ the ships that were bringing food to the enemy, it might be possible to win the battle without a full-scale invasion.
mettle
assail <----
stalwart
resilience
1.) When training for the marathon, Edgar had to run every day to increase his *stamina*
health
invincibility
strength
endurance <-----
2.) No one doubted Maria’s *mettle* after she rushed into the burning house to rescue her pet hamster
courage <----
power
intelligence
concentration
3.) The Roman Empire believed itself to be *invincible* for hundreds of years, but it eventually fell to invaders in the fifth century.
assaulted
unconquerable <----
a symbol of safety
a fortress
4.) In order to control the city, the army knew that it would be necessary to establish a base in the *citadel.*
region of safety
wall or embankment
fortress <----
home
5.) Kenny was a *stalwart* friend; he refused to abandon Jim in Jim’s hour of need.
dependable <-----
recovering
unconquerable
mentally tough
6.) Though disappointed by losing to their biggest rivals, the team showed themselves to be ________ by winning four of their next five games.
invincible
bulwarks
resilient <----
assailants
7.) Wrongly imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, Todd showed incredible _________ for over ten years while fighting for his freedom.
asylum
fortitude <----
invincibility
bulwarks
8.) When the country’s government fell apart and vicious military leaders assumed control, many citizens feared for their safety and sought ________ in neighboring nations.
asylum <------
assailants
bulwarks
citadels
9.) When the river levels began to rise, the townspeople quickly built a _______ to keep their homes from flooding.
citadel
mettle
stalwart
bulwark <-----
10.) The general knew that if his soldiers were to ________ the ships that were bringing food to the enemy, it might be possible to win the battle without a full-scale invasion.
mettle
assail <----
stalwart
resilience
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