Week 5 Vocab Practice (regular)

Walking home alone in the dark was one thing that  ​ (a)   me. 

• intimidated
• feinted
• disdained
• belittled

2. The Germans were duped by the Allies' ​​ (a)   toward the south.

• feint
• belligerent
• alacrity
• brash

3. The waiter moved with ​ ​ (a)   because he perceived they were big tippers. 

• alacrity
• promulgate
• scoff
• pugnacious

His ​ (a)   manner caused him to lose one friend after another.

• belligerent
• feint
• disdain
• alacrity

When the curtain came down, the critic's face registered the ​ (a)   she felt for the lackluster play.

• disdain
• scoff
• intimidate
• pugnacious

We implored the faculty advisor to ​ (a)   the requirements for the presidency of the club.

• promulgate
• alacrity
• pugnacious
• scoff

My mother liked the salesman's ​ (a)   personality, but he irritated most people.

• brash
• alacrity
• feint
• belittle

I don't understand modern art, but I neither loathe nor ​ (a)   at it.

• scoff
• intimidate
• belittle
• belligerent

Since everyone can outpunch my cousin, he cannot afford to be​ (a)  

• pugnacious
• alacrity
• belittle
• disdain

Although Ralph can't play, he doesn't hesitate to ___​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   the efforts of our football team.

• belittle
• scoff
• promulgate
• pugnacious