Vocabulary Builder Course 3

Lesson 8:

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


1.	The smaller kids always used the bigger kids in their class as __________ when they played tricks on their teacher.
		A)	lame ducks
		B)	scapegoats


2.	The politician's __________ determination to seek reelection paid off at the primaries.
		A)	dogged
		B)	sheepish


3.	The teenagers __________ their parents to let them see the R-rated movie.
		A)	badgered
		B)	dogged


4.	The medical student was __________ about examining female patients his age.
		A)	sluggish
		B)	sheepish


5.	She froze when it came to making __________ decisions about her life.
		A)	mammoth
		B)	beastly


6.	The trail had a __________ elevation gain right at its beginning.
		A)	beastly
		B)	sluggish


7.	The student was put into detention when a teacher overheard her refer to the principal as a __________ administrator.
		A)	bovine
		B)	mammoth


8.	The general public tends to __________ movie stars even though they really don't know them.
		A)	badger
		B)	lionize


9.	The track star felt like a __________ after having to withdraw from the competition.
		A)	lame duck
		B)	bovine


10.	The football player was always __________ during the first few days of training after a long rest.
		A)	sluggish
		B)	beastly