ENG 9 Vocab List 2 Review

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1. 1After the coach reviewed the game tape, she reminded the team that real ___ meant getting up every time they got knocked down.
   Afortitude

   Bcamaraderie

   Caudacity

   Dvindication
2. 2What does AUDACITY mean?
   Asincere remorse for wrongdoing

   Bbold, reckless confidence

   Cpersistence, firm determination

   Dmutual trust and friendship
3. 3Even after losing every game that season, the rookie pitcher's ___ never wavered.
   Acontrition

   Bdegradation

   Ctenacity

   Dignominy
4. 4What does CONTRITION mean?
   Abold, reckless confidence

   Bloyal, dependable, and strong

   Cimpossible to stop or persuade

   Dsincere remorse for wrongdoing
5. 5Engineers called any attempt to repair the old bridge ___ — it needed to be torn down completely.
   Afutile

   Bharrowing

   Cimplacable

   Dmalevolent
6. 6What does INTEGRITY mean?
   Aextremely poor, lacking basic necessities

   Badherence to moral principles; wholeness of character

   Cclearing of blame through proof

   Dpublic disgrace or shame
7. 7Years of ___ during the drought left the small farming town with barely enough food or clean water.
   Adegradation

   Batonement

   Cdeprivation

   Dtenacity
8. 8What does MALEVOLENT mean?
   Aalert, watchful for danger

   Bnot able to be reformed or corrected

   Cloyal, dependable, and strong

   Dwishing harm to others
9. 9After years of being doubted, the whistleblower finally felt a sense of ___ when her evidence proved she'd told the truth.
   Avindication

   Batonement

   Ccontrition

   Dignominy
10. 10What does STALWART mean?
    Aextremely distressing or disturbing

    Bloyal, dependable, and strong

    Cdeserving blame for wrongdoing

    Dbold, reckless confidence
11. 11No matter how many compromises the negotiators offered, the dictator's demands remained ___.
    Adestitute

    Bfutile

    Cimplacable

    Ddespondent
12. 12What does DESPONDENT mean?
    Aunable to be appeased or calmed

    Bimpossible to subdue or defeat

    Cmutual trust and friendship

    Din low spirits, without hope
13. 13The survivors described the three days trapped underground as the most ___ experience of their lives.
    Aharrowing

    Bfutile

    Cunscrupulous

    Dindomitable
14. 14What does UNSCRUPULOUS mean?
    Acourage in facing pain or adversity

    Bwithout moral principles; not honest or fair

    Cbold, reckless confidence

    Dsincere remorse for wrongdoing
15. 15After his second suspension, the principal warned that skipping class again would make him officially ___ in the school's records.
    Aculpable

    Bstalwart

    Cdelinquent

    Dvigilant
16. 16What does DEGRADATION mean?
    Athe lack of basic necessities

    Bpersistence, firm determination

    Cpublic disgrace or shame

    Da lowering of dignity or condition
17. 17Security guards at the museum stayed ___ all night after reports of a break-in nearby.
    Avigilant

    Bimplacable

    Cindomitable

    Ddelinquent
18. 18What does IGNOMINY mean?
    Areparation for a wrong or injury

    Bpublic disgrace or shame

    Cthe lack of basic necessities

    Dpersistence, firm determination
19. 19The investigation cleared most of the staff, but the manager was found directly ___ for the missing funds.
    Adelinquent

    Bdespondent

    Cculpable

    Ddestitute
20. 20What does INDOMITABLE mean?
    Awithout moral principles; not honest or fair

    Ba lowering of dignity or condition

    Cextremely poor, lacking basic necessities

    Dimpossible to subdue or defeat
21. 21After the hurricane destroyed their home and business in the same week, the family felt completely ___.
    Adestitute

    Bdespondent

    Cculpable

    Dunscrupulous
22. 22What does ATONEMENT mean?
    Aclearing of blame or suspicion through proof

    Breparation for a wrong or injury

    Cbold, reckless confidence

    Dadherence to moral principles
23. 23The rescue team refused to give up, working with an ___ determination that impressed even seasoned officers.
    Afutile

    Bmalevolent

    Cinexorable

    Dharrowing
24. 24What does CAMARADERIE mean?
    Acourage in facing pain or adversity

    Bimpossible to stop or persuade

    Ca lowering of dignity or condition

    Dmutual trust and friendship among people
25. 25Teachers had labeled him ___ years earlier, certain he would never change — until one mentor finally reached him.
    Aincorrigible

    Bdelinquent

    Cimplacable

    Ddespondent
26. 26A SYNONYM for TENACITY is:
    Alaziness

    Bpersistence

    Cfear

    Dkindness
27. 27An ANTONYM for VIGILANT is:
    Aalert

    Bcautious

    Ccareless

    Dwatchful
28. 28A SYNONYM for DESTITUTE is:
    Awealthy

    Bgenerous

    Ccareful

    Dpoor
29. 29An ANTONYM for HARROWING is:
    Apeaceful

    Bdisturbing

    Cpainful

    Dshocking
30. 30A SYNONYM for DELINQUENT is:
    Aobedient

    Blawless

    Cquiet

    Dstudious
31. 31An ANTONYM for CONTRITION is:
    Aregret

    Bsadness

    Cshamelessness

    Dguilt
32. 32A SYNONYM for INCORRIGIBLE is:
    Aobedient

    Breformed

    Ccorrectable

    Dunchangeable
33. 33An ANTONYM for VINDICATION is:
    Aguilt

    Bproof

    Cinnocence

    Drelief
34. 34A SYNONYM for DEGRADATION is:
    Apromotion

    Bhumiliation

    Ccelebration

    Dpraise
35. 35An ANTONYM for FUTILE is:
    Apointless

    Bdifficult

    Ceffective

    Dboring
36. 36The captain's calm control over the ship, even as the storm worsened, revealed real ___.
    Aintegrity

    Bstalwart

    Ctenacity

    Dfortitude
37. 37Even after the truth came out, some in town refused to forgive him, and the ___ that followed haunted him for years.
    Aignominy

    Bcontrition

    Catonement

    Ddegradation
38. 38No apology seemed to soften her anger — her fury remained utterly ___ no matter what he said.
    Ainexorable

    Bimplacable

    Cmalevolent

    Dunscrupulous
39. 39The refugees crossing the border had nothing left — no home, no money, completely ___.
    Adespondent

    Bdelinquent

    Cdestitute

    Dincorrigible
40. 40His teachers gave up trying to change his behavior years ago, calling him completely ___.
    Adelinquent

    Bculpable

    Cunscrupulous

    Dincorrigible
41. 41The jury found the driver directly ___ for the accident, despite his claims of innocence.
    Aculpable

    Bdelinquent

    Cincorrigible

    Dunscrupulous
42. 42The team's ___ after weeks of practicing together made them nearly unbeatable when it came to trusting each other on the field.
    Afortitude

    Bcamaraderie

    Cintegrity

    Dtenacity
43. 43Despite the guards' constant threats, the prisoners' spirit remained ___, refusing to be broken.
    Astalwart

    Bvigilant

    Cindomitable

    Dinexorable