3. After accidentally locking himself in the barn John _____ his fists against the door trying to escape. a) versatileversatile c) radiant radiant b) pummeled pummeledd) distinguish distinguish

4. pummel - verb – (pummeled) hit or bash with fists

6. Doing chores at home can be _____. a) smudge smudge c) monotonous monotonous b) cargo cargod) reputation reputation

7. monotonous – adjective - lacking in variety; a sound continuing on one note

8. The new coach has a ____ for being a stickler for playing by the rules. a) versatileversatile c) distinguish distinguish b) smudge smudged) reputation reputation

9. reputation – noun - opinion; what one is thought to be by others

10. It was hard to read the test because there was a ____ on the paper. a) smudgesmudge c) distinguishdistinguish b) monotonousmonotonousd) radiantradiant

11. smudge – noun - a dirty mark or smear

12. I could barely ______ people’s faces in the fog. a) versatileversatile c) pummeledpummeled b) distinguishdistinguishd) cargocargo

13. distinguish – verb - to set apart as different

14. Mary has a _____ personality. a) versatileversatile c) smudgesmudge b) reputationreputationd) radiantradiant

15. radiant – adjective - bright with joy, hope

16. His job is to inspect all _____ entering the country at the Port of Miami. a) versatileversatile c) monotonousmonotonous b) radiantradiantd) cargocargo

17. cargo – noun - baggage or load carried by a vehicle

18. You have to be pretty ________to be a professional athlete. a) versatileversatile c) pummeledpummeled b) monotonousmonotonousd) reputationreputation

19. versatile - adjective - capable of turning easily from one task to another

20. The birthday party was an _______ success. a) versatileversatile c) pummeledpummeled b) monotonousmonotonousd) enormousenormous

21. enormous – adjective - unusually large or great in size, amount, or degree

22. Mary has a friendly _________. a) personalitypersonality c) pummeledpummeled b) monotonousmonotonousd) interviewinterview

23. personality – noun - the distinctive or very noticeable characteristics that make somebody stand out

24. Recently a 6 th grade student had an ______ with President Obama a) versatileversatile c) interviewinterview b) enormousenormousd) reputationreputation

25. interview – noun - a meeting during which somebody is asked questions

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