Adventures of Carlito

1. Adventures of Carlito

2. #1 My dog is so well trained, she______ fetches my slippers every time I whistle. • indignantly • obsequiously • often • aggressively • ostentatiously

3. #2 “Nothing irritates me more in the classroom than a_______,” Mrs. Wertz exclaimed. “They’re always complimenting my hair to get better grades!” • Sybarite • Hedonist • Gourmand • Sycophant • pedagogue

4. #3 Stacey D. was _______ and never listened to her ipod in study hall because the proctor strictly prohibited it. • Devious • Hypocritical • Studious • Serene • punctilious

5. #4 Some comedians make their living on ______ jokes, but in my opinion, the true comic genius can keep it clean and still get laughs. • Maudlin • Scurrilous • Sanguine • Somnolent • erudite

6. #5 Of all the Batman characters, the _________ Penguin comes to mind as the most haunting. • munificent • benevolent • nefarious • resplendent • affable

7. #6 The ball was going, going, and then, diving into a pine tree at the fence, Sienna came up with it, her arms covered in _____ from the sharp needles. • Lacerations • Dogma • Quagmires • Excursions • Minions

8. #7 There seems to be some ______ on Billy’s part ever since Zhuyan stole his girlfriend; he scowls at Z every time he passes Billy the ball. • Largess • Conciliation • Hubris • Kudos • umbrage

9. #8 My father_____ the dog for stealing a piece of turkey from the table. • Lauded • Upbraided • Abolished • Extolled • excommunicated

10. #9 The _______ old magician smiled down at the small boy as he shared the secrets of his best card trick. • Benevolent • Inimical • Repellent • Cerebral • fatuous

11. #10 A raid by hungry brown bears on a camping trip left me ______ of food. • Negligent • Critical • Skeptical • Bereft • tremulous