Vocabulary Workshop Unit 6

Over the years government agencies have spent a good deal of money trying to ___________ run-down, inner-city neighborhoods.

• rehabilitate
• instill
• ostracize
• articulate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The _________ host and hostess made each party guest feel especially welcome.

• retentive
• scapegoat
• pseudonym
• genial

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

A successful candidate can __________ his ideas in a way that makes them acceptable to voters.

• articulate
• bask
• flaunt
• purge

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

A soaking rainstorm will usually ____________ the air of pollutants.

• articulate
• rehabilitate
• purge
• instill

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

I was thoroughly _______ by the foolish mistake that I made at the dinner party.

• abashed
• aloof
• forthright
• genial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Society normally _____________ those who commit treason and betray the country.

• instills
• rehabilitates
• flaunts
• ostracizes

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In ancient times, a messenger who brought bad news was often made the ______________ for it and killed.

• repercussion
• pseudonym
• scapegoat
• defect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Because they are cold-blooded creatures, lizards and other reptiles must ____________ in the sun to regulate their body temperature.

• bask
• articulate
• purge
• instill

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The missed field goal during the SuperBowl caused ______________ to every person in the room during each replay on TV.

• bask
• anguish
• flaunt
• ostracize

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

My father is always ___________ in a crisis; he is able to make firm, clear decisions.

• resolute
• retentive
• genial
• aloof

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4