Vocabulary Development 1

Though the home team was able to stop their _______________, their opponent's star player was a true __________________________, slam-dunking over everyone.

• nemesis, thespian

• nemesis, juggernaut

• nemesis, draconian

• nemesis, precursor

The five year old was clearly ____________________, able to play Vivaldi's The Four Seasons by ear.

• thespian

• juggernaut

• nemesis

• precocious

A felony record can ____________________ employment at many companies.

• preclude

• preamble

• prescient

• pretense

In an attempt to _______________ me , my personal trainer offered me a piece of cake as an incentive for me to finish my three miles on the treadmill.

• juggernaut

• preamble

• tantalize

• spartan

The manner is ___________________ yet earnest.

• laconic

• tantalizing

• pretentious

• preambles

The group became a sales ___________________ in the commodity options business.

• precursor

• nemesis

• thespian

• juggernaut

The psychic's predictions were uncannily ______________________ and ended up proving true a few times.

• draconian

• precocious

• prescient

• laconic

He launched into his statement without any ________________.

• preamble

• precursor

• pretext

• preclude

We tried to keep up the ___________________ that everything was fine.

• pretext

• pretense

• precursor

• thespian

The incident provided the __________________ for war.

• preclude

• preamble

• pretext

• pretense