Vocabulary Builder Course 2

Lesson 8:

Choose one of the two words provided to correctly complete each sentence.


1.	The bully physically __________ the younger students, but they were afraid to tell anyone.
		A)	harassed
		B)	taunted


2.	The cougar was __________ in the trap and lost the use of two legs.
		A)	mutilated
		B)	maimed


3.	She was ________ by her teacher for getting the problem wrong even after a thorough explanation of how to solve it.
		A)	lambasted
		B)	harassed


4.	The child was known for her ________ behavior.
		A)	skirmish
		B)	brutish


5.	The doctor accidentally ________ the patient's liver with the scalpel during surgery.
		A)	maimed
		B)	lacerated


6.	The ________ went on for five minutes before anybody tried to separate the teams.
		A)	skirmish
		B)	tantrum


7.	The house was completely ________ during the storm.
		A)	mutilated
		B)	lacerated


8.	She ________ the other girls by calling them sissies.
		A)	taunted
		B)	riled


9.	Two-year-olds and ________ sometimes go hand-in-hand.
		A)	skirmishes
		B)	tantrums


10.	It's not easy to ________ people who know how to keep their cool.
		A)	rile
		B)	lambaste