Vocab Set 2

Always a wise decision maker, John is considered a powerful and  ____________ businessman.  

• shrewd
• hostile
• tedious
• sane

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Many parents are __________ to talk openly with their children, so they avoid conversations about difficult subjects such as drugs and alcohol. 

• reluctant
• unruly
• blunt
• tedious

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

It is difficult to make rational and ______ decisions when you are angry, so it is better to cool down and think logically before acting on something.     

• sane
• unruly
• limber
• blunt

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The ___________ firemen raced back into the burning building in search of the trapped family.   

• valiant
• blunt
• unruly
• shrewd

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

When the concert was two hours late getting started, the waiting crowd was __________ toward the tardy band once they finally took the stage.   

• hostile
• limber
• shrewd
• sane

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Toyota is one of the most __________ organizations in the business world; they consistently produce a superior product and earn large profits.   

• efficient
• shrewd
• valiant
• reluctant

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.4

Jackson has a tendency to be very _________; he will always tell you the plain truth, no matter how hurtful it is. 

• blunt
• valiant
• sane
• shrewd

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Mr. Reynolds is known for his __________ lectures on the Civil War that seem to drag on for hours and hours.

• tedious
• reluctant
• hostile
• shrewd

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The _________ gymnast was able to bend her body in ways that should have been impossible.   

• limber
• reluctant
• tedious
• efficient

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

The ___________ schoolchildren shouted and shrieked as they ran recklessly around the classroom.    

• unruly
• sane
• tedious
• efficient

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4