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Advanced Language Arts Vocab Exam Part II

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subdue
Omar had to work hard to _____ his annoyance when his cousins teased him.
decrease
Sonia's interest in playing the guitar decreased when she realized she'd have to practice every day.
rapport
Kyle and Maggaly developed good ____ as they learned to speak each other's languages.
memento
Angelina kept a small white clam shell as a ______ of her family's vacation to the Caribbean
autograph
Through her life, my grandmother has collected the ______ of many famous people.
divert
A police officer ____ traffic to side streets as the accident was being cleared.
memorandum
Ms. Rahman read the principal's ________ about the school picnic to our class.
commemorate
In the US, Presidents' Day is a holiday to _______ the birthdays of George Washington and Abe Lincoln.
dissociate
We _______ ourselves from the project when we learned how much damage it would do.
memorial
On our trip to Washington, D.C., we visited the Jefferson ______ and saw bronze statue of this early president.
society
Providing educaiton for all children is one of _______ goals.
mission
The ____ of the Red Cross is to help disaster victims.
association
My ______ with the tennis club led to my being chosen as ball person for one of the major tournaments last year.
subheading
The article on Scotland included such ______ as climate, history, and economy.
denominator
In the fraction 1/2, one is the numerator and two is the ____.
version
Marta did not like the movie _____ of the story as much as she liked the book.
admit
While we waited for the gate to open to ____ us, we chatted.
deportation
The doctor faced ______ when he overstayed the time the government allowed him in New Zealand
submit
Tyrone ______ his essay on recycling to the environmental club.
geography
When learning _________, we examine ma[s of many countries.
porfolio
Nadia brought her portfolio of sketches to drawing class.
missile
______ in many different forms have been used as weapons throughout human history
biography
A ________ written by a friend may tell a different story from one written by an enemy
antisocial
When our co-worker rushed past us without a greeting, we thought she was ________.
descend
The climbers felt for handholds on the rock face to help them descend to the bottom safely.
submerge
The dolphins rose from the water in a smooth arc and then gracefully submerged themselves again.
vertebrate
The category of ______ includes not only humans but also fish and birds.
paragraph
To mark the beginning of a new _______, you indent the first word you write.
demote
After fooling around during practice, Brianna was ______ from her starting position to a seat on the bench.
reverse
Mom shifted into reverse gear and backed out of the driveway.
versus
The newspaper reports that the championship game will be Glencove _____ Lakeland.
autobiography
In her _______, The Story of My Life, Helen Keller wrote about how she learned to read in spite of her inability to see.
dejected
Every member of the team felt ______ about losing the championship.
omit
The directions said to fill in the blank where a word was _____ from the sentence.
contradictory
The evidence was _______, so the jury had a hard time reaching a verdit.
sociologist
The ______ compared the attitudes of rural and urban students toward summer jobs.
subsistence
Thousands of years ago, before farming began, people's ______ was based on what they could hunt and gather.
subside
After the flood, residents of one area had to wait several days until the water _____ before returning to their homes.
remembrance
Coach Harker gave each of us a small trophy as a ______ of our swimming team's winning season.
emit
Following the bus was very unpleasant because it was emitting lots of black fumes.
versatile
The lead role required a _____ actress who could dance and sing as well as act.
contrary
_____________ to his mother's directions, Jorge stayed up
portable
Kayaks constructed of fiberglass are quite ______.

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