The Crossover Pre Reading

Publicly praised, celebrated.

• Acclaimed

• Dubious

• Feelers

• Confrontational

To send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.

• Posterizing

• Feelers

• Banished

• Confrontational

An offensive player “dunks” over a defending player in a play that is spectacular. 

• Feelers

• Dubious

• Acclaimed

• Posterizing

Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive  way, hostile or argumentative. 

• Acclaimed

• Banished

• Confrontational

• Dubious

A tentative proposal intended to ascertain someone’s attitude or opinion.

• Confrontational

• Banished

• Feeler

• Acclaimed

Not to be relied upon; suspect. 

• Posterizing

• Acclaimed

• Dubious

• Feeler

The artist's latest painting was __________by art critics for its innovative use of colors and textures.

• posterizing

• acclaimed

• feeler

• confrontational

She gave him a __________ look when he tried to convince her of his wild adventure stories.

• banished

• posterizing

• confrontational

• dubious

His skills on the court were so impressive that he had a reputation for __________ opponents with his powerful dunks during basketball games.

• posterizing

• Confrontational

• Feeler

• Acclaimed

The tense atmosphere in the room became even more ____________as both sides refused to back down from their opposing viewpoints.

• confrontational

• banished

• feeler

• dubious