Unit 1 List 2 Vocabulary Practice

Match the following vocabulary words to their synonyms.

• Careful

• Bliss

• Joy

• Diligent

• Pretend

• Feign

• Comfort

• Console

Match the following vocabulary words to their synonyms.

• Cruel

• Ruthless

• Welcome

• Hospitality

• Irritate

• Exasperate

• Honesty

• Integrity

Chris wants to work in the ___ industry someday, running a hotel or restaurant.

Harold began to doubt his coworker’s ___ when he heard her lie about how many hours she had worked that week.

Some people might ___ interest in a sports team or band to try to look cool to their friends, but I think people should just be real.

1. Read the scenario below. Then, fill-in-the-blanks of the sentence with the correct vocabulary word and an explanation of why that vocabulary fits best.

3. Tiana wanted to throw her best friend, Maliyah, a surprise birthday party, so she pretended to forget Maliyah’s birthday. Maliyah was so mad! But when she realized Tiana had thrown her a party, Maliyah forgave her and said, “Girl, you really had me fooled!”
   
   Tiana ______ forgetting because______________________________________.

Would you describe yourself as a diligent person? Explain why or why not.