Unit 2 Vocabulary

1. With the low crime rates, good economy, and child-friendly atmosphere, that is a ___ place for raising children.
4. When Brittany cheated in every game, he developed an ___ reputation in her village.
6. Pouring water into a broken and cracked bucket is ___.
7. He was selected by the cardinals for the ___.
11. The little kids jumped up and down with ___ as they got closer to the playground - they couldn’t wait to play on the swings and slides.
12. She wrote a ___ amount of stories, so many that she won the genus world record!
13. The mountain air was ___ of the camping trip I went on when I was young.
16. The teacher ___ and didn't give a very clear answer, leaving the student very confused.
19. Handsome, kind, strong, and funny - Bob is a ___ of the perfect man.
20. According to the calendar, today is the ___ of the new school year - it has just begun.
21. Throughout history, the gentry traveled in carriages or vehicles, while the poor often traveled by foot.
22. The ___ of the curtains was luxurious.

2. Emperor Constantine modeled his ___ city, Constantinople, after Rome.
3. She had only a ___ amount of mathematical skills.
4. The new system ___ a barrier between the customer and the cashier.
5. He was very ___ of his new neighbors, as they would act very suspicious in the evening.
8. Slavery is the ___ of freedom.
9. He had become very ___ and had no desire to improve or expand his knowledge of the subject.
10. Flooding is a ___ problem for people who live by the river - it happens very often.
11. The king decided he no longer wanted to rule so he ___.
13. She looked so ___ in her new dress that she caught the attention of everyone in the room.
14. While he explored the streets of the ___, which was China Town, he felt as if he was in a different country.
15. The students’ happiness at their new school was ___ as they all started to dislike it.
17. The people I was staying with were very ___ and invited me into their home with welcoming arms.
18. He was the ___ athlete, he worked out every day, ate healthily, and got plenty of rest.