Vocabulary Practice #1

1. In college, professors conduct lectures that can last up to two hours.
4. Lions possess a natural boldness which gives them the title, "The King of the Jungle."
9. For many immigrants, our country is seen as a ______ of freedom where they can live without fear of being wrongly prosecuted.
10. The saying,"I will sleep on it," is an act of _______
13. Schools often use test scores to _____ students into classes based on intelligence.
14. There is an expected ______ when one watches a movie at the theaters.

1. Some people meditate in order to achieve a state of peace.
2. The supreme court has the ____ to decide on major court cases.
3. The defendant begged the judge to dismiss his case.
5. The cow jumped over the moon is an example of...
6. Many parents have chosen to _______ their money into a savings account for their children's college fund.
7. The boy was in ______ when his parents revealed to him that he was going to the dentist instead of the park.
8. The chef ______ the lobster's tail from it's body.
11. Many factories have remained ______ due to new technology that have taken over the jobs of humans.
12. Fortune tellers are known for predicting future events.