Vocabulary Practice

My teacher asked me to _______ in the class discussion about N.A.T.O.

b) victorious a) dejectedly

d) ordeals c) participate

participate – verb – to take part in an activity with others

Rational

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Auditioning for the two ballet companies made for exhausting ___.

b) ordealsa) victorious

d) nourishingc) participate

ordeals – noun – very difficult tests or painful experiences

Organizational

My mother made me eat many ______ foods.

b) ordealsa) nourishing

d) participatec) encounter

nourishing – adjective – promoting health and growth

Pessimistic

My grandfather told me about the violent ____ he had as a boy.

b) nourishinga) ordeals

d) encounterc) grimaced

encounter – noun - any kind of meeting between friends, enemies or colleagues

Optimistic

The carpenter _______ when he stepped on a nail.

b) grimaceda) encounter

d) dejectedlyc) anticipated

grimaced – verb – to twist the face to show disgust, pain or displeasure.

Emotional

All the students ________ the spring vacation.

b) encountera) nourishing

d) anticipatedc) grimaced

anticipated – verb – expected or; looked forward to

Creative

I _____ kicked the ball against the wall after we lost the soccer

game.

b) dejectedly a) anticipated

d) participate c) victorious

dejectedly – adverb – showing disheartened, downcast, or low

spirits

Optimistic

The _____ team was given a parade when they returned home.

b) victoriousa) grimaced

d) anticipatedc) dejectedly

victorious – adjective – having won a contest or conflict

Organizational

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