ENG 9: Vocab List 4 Review

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1. 1The ___ uncle always brought treats and told silly stories at every family gathering.
   Aavuncular

   Bhostile

   Cdistant

   Dcompetitive
2. 2The puppy was so ___ during the car ride that everyone's ears were ringing by the end.
   Acalm

   Bobstreperous

   Cquiet

   Dsleepy
3. 3He took a ___ peek at the test answers when the teacher wasn't looking.
   Aobvious

   Bloud

   Csurreptitious

   Dhonest
4. 4It was an ___ plan to sail around the world alone with no prior experience.
   Acautious

   Bboring

   Ctypical

   Daudacious
5. 5His ___ comment during the meeting embarrassed everyone at the table.
   Abrash

   Bpolite

   Cquiet

   Dthoughtful
6. 6Doctors noticed ___ signs of the illness weeks before any major symptoms appeared.
   Aadvanced

   Bincipient

   Ccured

   Dinvisible
7. 7The tech company became a ___ that no smaller competitor could challenge.
   Astartup

   Bfailure

   Cjuggernaut

   Drumor
8. 8The soldiers remained fully ___ with every order given by their commander.
   Arebellious

   Bconfused

   Cabsent

   Dcompliant
9. 9The singer's ___ filled three tour buses all by themselves.
   Aentourage

   Bfans

   Ccritics

   Dfamily
10. 10The strange smell turned out to be completely ___ and nothing to worry about.
    Adangerous

    Binnocuous

    Ctoxic

    Dmysterious
11. 11Even as a toddler, she showed ___ musical talent that amazed everyone around her.
    Aaverage

    Bforgettable

    Cprodigious

    Ddelayed
12. 12The suspect had ___ across the border before police even realized he was missing.
    Aarrived

    Bsurrendered

    Cwaited

    Dabsconded
13. 13Without any real proof, the neighbors kept ___ about what had happened next door.
    Aspeculating

    Bconfirming

    Cwitnessing

    Drecording
14. 14She had serious ___ about signing the contract without reading it first.
    Aexcitement

    Bmisgivings

    Cconfidence

    Dcuriosity
15. 15He ___ sent the email to the entire company instead of just his manager.
    Adeliberately

    Bcarefully

    Cinadvertently

    Dsecretly
16. 16They made a ___ plan in case the outdoor wedding got rained out.
    Apermanent

    Bimpossible

    Cforgotten

    Dcontingency
17. 17After years of control, the founder finally ___ her role as CEO.
    Arelinquished

    Bregained

    Cdoubled

    Dhidden
18. 18Auditors found a troubling ___ between the two financial reports.
    Amatch

    Bdiscrepancy

    Cimprovement

    Dsummary
19. 19Budget ___ forced the team to cancel several planned features.
    Asurplus

    Bfreedom

    Cconstraint

    Dcelebration
20. 20The political ___ confidently predicted a landslide that never happened.
    Avoter

    Bcandidate

    Cprotester

    Dpundit
21. 21Months of planning ___ in a single, unforgettable wedding day.
    Aculminated

    Bbegan

    Cpaused

    Dvanished
22. 22She thanked the firefighters ___ for rescuing her cat from the tree.
    Abriefly

    Bprofusely

    Csilently

    Drudely
23. 23The farmer had to ___ the sick animals from the rest of the herd.
    Afeed

    Bcelebrate

    Ccull

    Dignore
24. 24It was ___ to watch her coworker take credit for the idea she'd pitched.
    Asatisfying

    Brelaxing

    Cexciting

    Dgalling
25. 25His ___ response gave no one any reason to be offended.
    Aanodyne

    Boffensive

    Chilarious

    Dconfusing
26. 26SYNONYM for “brash”:
    Ahumble

    Bbrazen

    Cquiet

    Dcareful
27. 27ANTONYM for “compliant”:
    Aobedient

    Bagreeable

    Crebellious

    Dquiet
28. 28SYNONYM for “prodigious”:
    Aaverage

    Bsmall

    Cforgettable

    Dextraordinary
29. 29ANTONYM for “innocuous”:
    Aharmful

    Bharmless

    Cgentle

    Dmild
30. 30SYNONYM for “audacious”:
    Atimid

    Bdaring

    Ccautious

    Dshy
31. 31ANTONYM for “anodyne”:
    Abland

    Bmild

    Coffensive

    Dcalm
32. 32The lawyer's closing argument was so ___ that the jury took only ten minutes to decide.
    Ahesitant

    Buncertain

    Cquiet

    Demphatic
33. 33The pop star's ___ always wore the finest clothing money could buy.
    Aentourage

    Bopponents

    Cfans

    Dbodyguards
34. 34His talent on the violin was truly ___ for someone so young.
    Atypical

    Bprodigious

    Cordinary

    Dforgettable
35. 35She ___ left the building the second she heard the news.
    Astrolled

    Bwandered

    Cabsconded

    Dlingered
36. 36Nobody wanted to ___ about the rumors without any real evidence.
    Aconfirm

    Bgossip

    Cargue

    Dspeculate
37. 37The committee attached one important ___ before approving the deal.
    Aconstraint

    Bfreedom

    Cbonus

    Dapology
38. 38The reporter's questions grew increasingly ___ as the press conference wore on.
    Apolite

    Bbrash

    Cgentle

    Dcalm
39. 39The whole situation was ___ for anyone who had worked so hard on the project.
    Asatisfying

    Brewarding

    Cgalling

    Denjoyable