PSSA Vocabulary Words #2

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

• disdain

• dismal

• grueling

• hasten

To my surprise, Sarah's smile was no longer one of lofty _______.

• hasten

• dismal

• disdain

• jargon

causing dejection or gloom

• grueling

• hasten

• disdain

• dismal

The future looks pretty ____________ right now.

• hasten

• disdain

• dismal

• ignite

listen without the speaker's knowledge

• eavesdrop

• foresight

• meander

• uncanny

Mikayla was shocked that Skylar had allowed her to ___________ on the tea in class.

• illuminate

• eavesdrop

• disdain

• meander

fill with sublime emotion

• diminish

• ignite

• exhilarate

• muster

Dinner with my best friend never fails to __________ me.

• illuminate

• ignite

• hasten

• exhilarate

seeing ahead; knowing in advance

• exhilarate

• foresight

• adversary

• muster

Ian had the __________ to plug his computer in before the battery died.

• exhilarate

• precipice

• muster

• foresight