Vocabulary Completion Challenge for 7th Graders

The tension in the room was so thick it was almost _______.

• ironic

• palpable

• defiant

• jeer

She felt _______ about the upcoming test because she hadn't studied enough.

• apprehensive

• prominent

• sympathetic

• aptitude

His cheerful _______ made him popular among his classmates.

• transgression

• disposition

• inconvenience

• rasp

The student was _______ when he refused to follow the teacher's instructions.

• defiant

• distraught

• ironic

• sift

It was _______ that the fire drill happened just as the principal was talking about safety.

• ironic

• palpable

• overwhelming

• sympathetic

He tried to _______ his way out of doing his homework by complimenting the teacher.

• jeer

• wheedle

• sift

• supplement

The crowd began to _______ when the speaker made a mistake.

• jeer

• intrigue

• rasp

• defiant

She showed a natural _______ for solving math problems.

• aptitude

• inconvenience

• transgression

• capacity

The old door made a loud _______ sound when it was opened.

• sift

• rasp

• jeer

• supplement

The mystery novel was so _______ that she couldn't put it down.

• sympathetic

• prominent

• intriguing

• overwhelming