Honors Vocabulary Review #12

In a landmark decision, the court set a ____ when they allowed 14-year-old Elijah to be tried as an adult for a serious offense.

• contravene

• parvenue

• precedent

• antecedent

During a long car ride, Samuel and Charlotte's parents often ____ to their demands for fast food to keep the peace.

• ambiance

• contravene

• accede

• transitory

Rather than being planned, falling in love at first sight during a chance meeting at a friend's wedding is often an ____ event.

• circuitous

• sedition

• adventitious

• transitory

By having a second job, Susan had ____(ed) the company's policy forbidding such behavior.

• parvenu
• contravene
• precedent
• accede

The spy was arrested for the illegal act of ____ against his country.

• sedition
• accede
• antecedent
• contravene

Millions of people played Powerball in hopes of becoming the newest ____.

• antecedent
• sedition
• parvenu
• precedent

Heavy rainfall is an ____ to overflowing creeks and rivers and all manner of flooding.

• parvenu
• antecedent
• ambiance
• precedent

Life is ____ and passes more quickly than expected, so you should live every day as if it were your last.

• ambiance
• circuitous
• adventitious
• transitory

After a long week of exams, Elijah thought the candles, soft music, and a soft couch in the lounge contributed to the relaxing ____.

• antecedent

• precedent

• ambiance

• circuitous

Emily and her friends followed a rather ____ path around the amusement park in hopes of avoiding the most crowded areas.

• transitory
• adventitious
• circuitous
• ambiance