Am Lit- Vocabulary Lesson 4

Nick's mother often ___ him. And when she isn't yelling at him, she ignores him.

• maudlin

• regresses

• impetuous

• berates

• relinquishes

Vanessa can accept reasonable criticism, but she was upset when her boss ___ her loudly in front of everyone else in the office.

• maudlin

• regressed

• estranged

• berated

• relinquished

My cousin's recent moodiness has ___ some of his old friends.

• maudlin

• regressed

• estranged

• berated

• relinquished

After his divorce, Gavin didn't want to ___ his children, so he called and visited them often.

• ubiquitous

• regress

• estrange

• berate

• relinquish

I was ___ when I received my grades. To my amazement and joy, they were all A's and B's.

• ubiquitous

• infallible

• zenith

• euphoric

• maudlin

Nikki is ___ today, and it's easy to see why she's in such high spirits. She's just gotten the lead role in our school's production of Beauty and the Beast.

• ubiquitous

• infallible

• zenith

• euphoric

• maudlin

Whenever I make an ___ purchase, I end up being dissatisfied: the shoes aren't comfortable, the shirt is the wrong color, and the jacket costs too much. From now on, I intend to think more carefully before I buy.

• impetuous

• infallible

• zenith

• estrange

• maudlin

Children tend to be ___ and often don't think about the consequences of their actions. For instances, they'll throw snowballs at passing cars without worrying about the possibility of causing an accident.

• impetuous

• infallible

• ubiquitous

• estrange

• maudlin

Computers aren't ___. If you put the wrong data into a computer, you'll get the wrong answers.

• impetuous

• infallible

• ubiquitous

• relinquish

• regress

A sign over my sister's desk reads, "I'm ___. I never make mistakes."

• impetuous

• infallible

• ubiquitous

• maudlin

• regress