Vocabulary for the College Bound Book A Lesson 2

Brass is made by _________(ing) copper and zinc.

• antiquated

• aplomb

• amalgamate

• aphorism

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

After injuring his right hand in a car accident, the ______ ping-pong player continued the game with his left hand.

• ambidextrous

• bandy

• animated

• bane

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CCSS.L.3.2F

John thought the man was an ______ because his dress and appearance were more appropriate for the 1920s than the 2020s.

• bandy

• amalgamate

• anachronism

• aphorism

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Even a trip to the coffee shop did little to _______ the tired teacher after grading papers all weekend.

• animate

• aplomb

• bane

• anthropomorphic

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

We say the Greek gods and goddesses are ______ because they all have attributes of human beings.

• anthropomorphic

• aphorism

• bandy

• bane

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

While not quite ______, the car did have a number of years on it.

• bane

• ambidextrous

• antiquated

• aplomb

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CCSS.L.3.2F

When Erica heard the ______, "I used to walk 5 miles in the snow," she knew this would be followed by another speech from grandpa.

• antiquate

• aplomb

• bandy

• aphorism

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

aplomb is to poise as

• tan is to brown.

• secret is to gossip.

• clumsy is to awkward.

• large is to small.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Do not ____words with me," said the angry wife. "Just tell me the truth right now!"

• bandy

• bane

• aplomb

• antiquate

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

It would be the _____ of his political career if the terrible scandal was made public.

• bandy

• bane

• animate

• aphorism

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D