Unit 4 Vocabulary

When you correct a mistake, you:

• conceal it

• compound it

• justify it

• rectify it

Police officers would chase criminals who:

• confess

• resign

• abscond

• reform

Shoplifting, or stealing goods from a store, is a form of what?

• larceny

• charity

• rivalry

• scarcity

Which of the following is another word for cremate?

• reduce

• dismantle

• inundate

• incinerate

People who can easily get to and use public transportation have easy:

• victory

• access

• ascent

• renewal

Which of the following is another word for chaos?

• anarchy

• order

• mobility

• resentment

One of the most controversial figures of his time, the former president was revered by some and (a)   by others.

• reviled
• absconded
• disentangled
• fated

Without the slightest hesitation, (a)   firefighters will enter a blazing building to rescue anyone who may be trapped.

• intrepid
• auspicious
• inanimate
• pliant

Ancient astrologers developed the idea that what is​ (a)   to happen to a person is determined by the stars.

• fated
• reviled
• reprieved
• pliant

Which of the following words could not be used to replace intrepid as used in the following sentence? Even on the best days, however, the conditions in this body of water are sure to discourage all but the fittest and most intrepid swimmers. ​ (a)  

• fearless
• daring
• timid
• valient