SAT #4 fill in the blank quiz
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mayanightstar on February 27, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 animosity | n. hatred; ill will. |
| animosity | So much ________ grew between Mark and Mike that they never were buddies again. |
| animosity | Ursula's _________ toward Eddie hardened her heart. |
| animosity | Sonya's sarcasm raised the level of __________ between her and Liz. |
| antagonism | n. hatred or hostility |
| antagonism | Stan's mocking and teasing incited __________ among his teammates. |
| antagonism | He is tormented by the __________ of his classmates, who ride him unmercifully. |
| antagonists | Roy and Charlie used to be pals, but an argument over Millie turned them into ________. |
| bellicose | adj. of a quarrelsome nature; eager to fight; warlike; belligerent. |
| bellicose | The speech was full of ______ threats, suggesting war was at hand. |
| bellicose | The ______ coach lost his job after he told his players: "Kill them bums!" |
| bellicose | After Richie's nose was broken in a fight, his ______ behavior diminished. |
| belligerent | adj. taking part in war or fighting; ready to fight. |
| belligerent | After two decades of war, the ________ countries made peace. |
| belligerent | When told to rewrite her essay, Gertie grew ________ and yelled at her teacher. |
| belligerence | Noah's _________ started the fight. |
| cantankerous | adj. bad-tempered; quarrelsome. |
| cantankerous | ________ Timmy is my two-year-old brother. He whines a lot and throws his oatmeal all over the kitchen. |
| cantankerous | Grandma and Grandpa are a ________ old couple, always fighting and scolding. |
| cantankerous | When my dad gets up on the wrong side of the bed, he's ________ the whole day. |
| captious | adj. made for the sake of quarreling; quibbling |
| captious | My English teacher, Ms. Carr, quibbles over every word. She criticizes her students' writing with ______ comments. |
| captious | Jon used to be laid back and easygoing, but since his parents' divorce he's ______ about everything. |
| captiousness | My supervisor does nothing but bicker with the staff. His ________ forced me to quit my job. |
| contentious | adj. quarrelsome; belligerent |
| contentious | You can't talk to ________ Cal without getting into an argument. |
| contentious | I get along well with my sister, but my brother and I are usually ________. |
| contentious | If you don't stop being ________, no one will want to cooperate with you. |
| disputatious | adj. likely to dispute or argue |
| disputatious | Ken loves to argue just for the sake of arguing. With such a ________ personality, he's sure to be a trial lawyer. |
| disputatious | I don't want to be ________, but I think you are completely wrong about Hester's motives. |
| disputatious | Hoping to provoke lively discussions, Mr.Phillips raises controversial issues and assumes a ________ personality. |
| polemical | adj. inclined to argue or debate; controversial |
| polemical | When Donna disagrees, she doesn't calmly offer with you, but tends to be ________. |
| polemical | Because their feelings ran high, several senators engaged in strong ________ exchanges to support their opinions. |
| polemic | The speech was not a reasonable argument against gun control; it was more of a ______. |
| predator | n. one who takes advantage of another, exploits or feeds on another; a strong adversary or rival |
| predator | Tonight I'll try to catch the ______ who raided the henhouse last night and killed my prize rooster. |
| predator | He's a con man, a known _______ who cons unsuspecting old folks into trusting him to profitably invest their life savings. |
| predatory | Watch out for ________ schemers who'll take your money and run. |
| pugnacious | adj. eager to fight; belligerent |
| pugnacious | ______ Paul, as you might expect, was involved in another schoolyard brawl. |
| pugnacious | Walter and Willa are a ______ pair, always squabbling and fighting. |
| pugnacious | Beware of ______ salesmen who'll bully you into buying things you don't need. |
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