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Question

Circle the letter next to the sentence that suggests the bold vocabulary word.
There may be more than one correct answer or no correct answer.

1. extroverted
(a) No matter what I say, you seem to take pleasure in disagreeing with me.
(b) I notice that Catalina spends more and more time alone in her room.
(c) Ever since he was a child, Tyrone has liked to take part in all group activities.

2. asperity
(a) "Don't you dare contradict me," she said to her son.
(b) The engine knocks loudly because it needs a tune-up.
(c) Wearing itchy wool next to sensitive skin can cause a rash.

3. unremitting
(a) My grandparents worked for twelve months on the house and never took a
day off.
(b) The Eagles kept up the pressure on the Colts for the entire game.
(c) After thirty days, the drought showed no signs of ending any time soon.

4. rambunctious
(a) Lucy was disappointed with the ending to the novel.
(b) The garden had been sadly neglected and was overgrown with weeds.
(c) Jamilla's orange coat clashed horribly with her pink pants.

5. hierarchy
(a) The Arc de Triomphe, a central landmark in Paris, was completed in 1835.
(b) The captain let me see the major, who then allowed me to see the colonel.
(c) In chess, a queen is a more powerful piece than either a rook or a knight.

6. doleful
(a) The headline read, "Earthquake Fatalities Exceed 2,000."
(b) The song was about the Great Famine that devastated Ireland.
(c) I could tell by their expressions that the rescue mission had failed.

7. instigate
(a) The server suggested that we try the goulash, which she said was delicious.
(b) The starter waved the flag, and the 400-meter relay got underway.
(c) "Something is not right here, and I intend to get to the bottom of it," said Hector.

8. rudiments
(a) For his first basketball lesson, I taught Jin how to dribble the ball.
(b) My grandmother commented on my impolite behavior.
(c) Coach Ginsberg was surprised by how quickly I learned the basic moves.

Answer 1

Here are the sentences that suggest the bold vocabulary words:

1. extroverted

   • (c) Ever since he was a child, Tyrone has liked to take part in all group activities.

2. asperity

   • (a) "Don't you dare contradict me," she said to her son.

3. unremitting

   • (c) After thirty days, the drought showed no signs of ending any time soon.

4. rambunctious

   • (b) The garden had been sadly neglected and was overgrown with weeds.

5. hierarchy

   • (b) The captain let me see the major, who then allowed me to see the colonel.

6. doleful

   • (c) I could tell by their expressions that the rescue mission had failed.

7. instigate

   • (c) "Something is not right here, and I intend to get to the bottom of it," said Hector.

8. rudiments

   • (a) For his first basketball lesson, I taught Jin how to dribble the ball.
   • (c) Coach Ginsberg was surprised by how quickly I learned the basic moves.

Note: Some words have more than one correct answer, but the selections above should best fit their meanings.