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Question

Averse
Detract
Disdain
Divulge
Elation
Endow
Expulsion
Mortified
Nullified
Ominous
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Some people are so (1)averse to living near a nuclear plant that they want the plant’s license to be (2)nullify. They say the plant infringes on every homeowner’s right to safety.
Shannon is (3)endowed with beautiful curly red hair, but her self-image is so low that she feels her hair (4)detract from her looks. However, others find her hair to be one of her many attractive physical attributes.
When someone (5)divulged to a counselor that a certain student was selling drugs, an investigation began that led to that student’s (6)expulsion from school.
Amy was (7)mortifying by the low grade she received for her class speech, a grade she considered a sign of the teacher’s (8)elation for her. However, the teacher’s rationale for the grade was that the speech was incoherent.
Martin had believed his headaches and blurred vision were (9)ominous signs of some terrible syndrome, so he felt (10)disdain when he learned that he simply needed glasses.

Answer 1

You're right on all but 8 and 10. You have them reversed. Look up both words in a dictionary.

Answer 2

Please note, however, that you changed the tense of some of these verbs, which changes their meaning. Your choices as listed are correct. Your use of "nullify" should be "nullified," as listed, for example.

Answer 3

Thank you