VOCABULARY TEST (#2) REVIEW

1. In order to win the game, the players studied their opponents' weaknesses in order to ______ them to their advantage.
3. Priority, prominence and significance are all synonyms for this word.
6. Peculiarity, abnormality and quirk are all synonyms for this word.
8. There is much to ______ about living in a country with few human rights and ruled by a dictator.
11. Profanity, sacrilege and irreverence are all synonyms of this word.
15. When Diane heard that it was going to rain, she had to come up with an ______ to the outdoor dinner party plans
16. His _______ manner of doing things made the manager mad and said he reminded him of his cows.
17. Packed, crowded and bursting are all synonyms of this word.
18. Because her boss was a ________, the women in the department were given the worst and most menial tasks.
19. Poisonous, toxic and pernicious are all synonyms of this word.
20. Misunderstand, misconstrue and confuse are all antonyms for this word.
22. Crusade, effort and movement are all synonyms of this word.
23. Swindle, defraud and bamboozle are all synonyms of this word.

2. The ______ brought Jemma good luck on her test, so she never wanted to leave home without it.
4. Understate, underrate and downplay are all antonyms for this word.
5. Acquittal, amnesty and pardon are all synonyms of this word.
7. Because of the company's poor _______ strategies, they had to declare bankruptcy.
9. After failing the test, it was not long before Lenore began to ______ her semester grade.
10. Redirect, reroute and transfer are all synonyms for this word.
12. Bovine is an antonym for this word.
13. When my coach said I could not play this game, I knew he was being ______, since I had scored the most points in the last six games.
14. The ______ way my little brother spoke to me showed me he was sorry for breaking my tablet.
20. My sister's _______ demeanor seemed to calm even the angriest dog in our neighborhood.
21. Obtain, evoke and extract are all synonyms for this word.