Pre-AP English 9, Vocab 14

Front

My new boss stated that anyone using their cell phone at work must clean the break room.

Back

edict

Front

I can't stand the _____ sounds of the city, with its screeching trains, honking car horns, and threatening winds.

Back

dissonant

Front

Antonym of 'bellicose'

Back

phlegmatic

Front

Wife is the antithesis: _____ and talkative; I am timid and quiet.

Back

loquacious

Front

I love the weekend--it is the _____ of the busy, stressful work week.

Back

antithesis

Front

Marilyn Monroe was the ideal starlet of the 1950s--beautiful, talented, and _____

Back

vivacious

Front

I usually don't _____ my own work, but the essay I put together for my final thesis is incredible!

Back

laud

Front

Students received their new assignment with _____, as they could choose their own research topics.

Back

alacrity

Front

Not synonymous with mandatory:

Back

optional

Front

One brother is bellicose and fights for no reason, while the other is _____ and doesn't react when hit.

Back

phlegmatic