Wordwright 2

1. dispute the validity of; call into question
3. the plague _______d the nation, thousands were killed and many children were left as orphans
4. the student ________d between becoming a scientist or a professional harmonica player
5. the politician was a heartless, skilled liar with a career rooted in _______
7. In the hunger games, Katniss almost eats poison berries as a sign of ______, but this is interpreted as an act of defiance
9. occurring at a favorable time; involving divine intervention
12. I placed the Christmas stockings above the _____
13. why must you _____ over the amount of work you have to get done instead of actually doing it?
14. not returned or rewarded
16. the contemp class made an awful ____ after one of the students spoiled the ending of the book
17. evil in nature
18. to dare to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous

1. the _____ seniors refused to come to school while the hydration stations were broken
2. she found ______ from her grief while spending time with her puppy
4. bitter and abusive language
6. student's should refer to their contemp lit teacher as Ms. Sack, not Pat, as it is rather
8. insulting, abusive, or highly critical language
10. we ______ the baby's constant crying to teething
11. the stocks she invested in ________d over time, she lost a substantial amount of money by the time she sold them
15. I spent the ______ of the party at the dessert table