Unit 5 Word of the Day Vocabulary

advocate means almost the same as:

• support

• surround

• remove

• confuse

He advocated reforms to make how politics work clearer and help people who tell on wrongdoings feel safe to speak up.

In this sentence, advocated means:

• talked in support of

• looked at or watched over carefully

• talked about good and bad points

• made stronger or firmer

Advocate means almost the same as:

• support

• review

• donate

• falsify

What are you definitely doing if you are bandying?

• typing a report

• listening to music

• conversing with others

• sleeping soundly

Jenna's name has been talked about a lot in California as someone who might run for Congress or Attorney General as a Libertarian.

• ignored

• discussed

• rejected

• made fun of

What makes a movie star charismatic is their ability to grab your attention without saying anything.

In this sentence, charismatic means:

• when the sun is farthest from the middle of the Earth

• a very twisted shape or position

• having a lot of complicated details

• being able to make people like and listen to you

Charisma means:

• any space-related features

• not being even or balanced

• being so likable that you can change what others think

• being full of energy

Who is most likely to have charisma?

• a motivational speaker

• a tax accountant

• a mechanical engineer

• a hermit

Which of these is best described as dastardly?

• borrowing a friend's notes from class

• stealing money from the elderly

• playing loud music after midnight

• eating an entire chocolate cake alone

"Young as she was, Jessica fully understood this, though she could not understand that any human being should do a deed so dastardly.

In the sentence above, dastardly has the same or almost the same meaning as:

• pointless

• eccentric

• inopportune

• villainous