Vocab Lists 1 and 2 Exam Review

This type of art, __ art, doesn’t have forms such as buildings, fruit, or people that are easy to see.

Something that is NOT _ does NOT exist in the physical world. Something that IS _ does exist in the physical world.

Breakfast wasn't great today, but it was _. It filled me up, but it didn't taste that good.

The student had to change clothes because his T-shirt had _ words on it that weren't allowed at school.

Everyone liked their classmate, Cory, even though he had one _ habit:

he pretended to be a squirrel sometimes.

Isaac was _ in his reading skills, but he was advanced in many other areas.

The teacher's _ behavior made some students nervous; they never knew what kind of mood he would be in.

Answer explanation

"They NEVER KNEW what type of mood he would be in." His behavior was UNPREDICTABLE, or ERRATIC.

"You've made an _ mistake, and I have no choice but to let you go," the supervisor told her employee.

She _ her ex-boyfriend in the hallway; she did not want to see him today.

• elude

• eluded

• eluding

• elued

After speaking to a recruiter, the student _ her options for life after high school.

• contemplating

• contemplate

• contemplated about

• contemplated

Answer explanation

To contemplate means to THINK ABOUT. The word "about" is already built in to the meaning.

Correct: He CONTEMPLATED his life.

Incorrect: He contemplated about his life.