Vocabulary Builder Course 4

Lesson 10:

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


1.	The tribal king showed his power by gaining __________ over twelve nearby villages.
		A)	synthesis
		B)	dominion


2.	I had gotten lost downtown before, so now I did not want to __________ the large and confusing city.
		A)	quell
		B)	traverse


3.	Terrence and Katie each guessed at the trivia question, and I checked the encyclopedia to __________ the correct answer.
		A)	validate
		B)	acculturate


4.	I saw many unusual flowers during our tour of the park, so I asked the guide if the flowers were __________ to the area.
		A)	robust
		B)	indigenous


5.	When Lamar is in a __________ mood, he prefers to sit and look out the window.
		A)	plaintive
		B)	robust


6.	Instead of using just one idea, our group project used a __________ of Kelly’s, Meena’s, and my ideas.
		A)	synthesis
		B)	dominion


7.	In history class, we learned that many ancient conquerors were __________ leaders who made life miserable for the people they ruled.
		A)	indigenous
		B)	ruthless


8.	In order to __________ our complaints, Mr. Fernandez explained that our new English assignment would be easy to complete.
		A)	validate
		B)	quell