Correct vocabulary
homework. Vocabulary Pretest Be sure to add suffixes; you may have to change the endings of some
words to make the suffixes fit. You will use some words more than
once. You will not use them all. wistful, rueful, irony, subside, indignant, acquit,
implore, leery, conducive, dogged, gorge, bluff
Johnny persisted ___________(ly) in asking about his parents.
The students __________(ed) the teacher to go easy on
them.
My parents were a little ______ about the crowd I was
hanging out with.
I can't eat Snickers any more since I _________(ed) on
them at Halloween.
Pony looked at Johnny _________(ingly). "Please don't
cut my hair!"
"It's not fair!" I cried ___________(ly).
At first, Pony thought he might be able to ________ the
Socs by acting tough, but there were too many of them and they were drunk.
Johnny would probably be *________(ed) on the charge of
murder.
A good attitude is very __________ to doing well in school.
The team's _________ defense is what kept them in the
game.
A savvy person is usually more _______ than a credulous
one.
Moisture and heat help create an environment _________
to the growth of bacteria.
"You’re hungry?" he said ___________(ly), "I'm the one
who hasn't eaten all day!"
