Introducing…. List 17

Defer Endeavor Equate Impose Indignant Inevitable Malicious Option Passive patron

defer The children showed great respect for their grandmother and deferred to her every wish. A. To object B. To give in C. To want

endeavor Becky endeavored to raise money for Christmas presents by selling candy and cookies door to door. A. To try B. To pretend C. To step aside

equate It would be a mistake to equate the two teams just because they both have perfect records. One team has played much stronger opponents. A. To exchange B. To consider to be the same C. To enjoy

impose Our neighbor pounded on the door as we were sitting down to eat. “I’m sorry to impose on you during dinner,” he said, “but I need to borrow a fire extinguisher. A. To selfishly bother B. To improve C. To spy

indignant My mother becomes indignant when she sees parents treat their children with disrespect. A. Angry B. Patient C. amused

inevitable I am such a chocoholic that if you put a brownie in front of me, it is inevitable that I will eat it. A. Unlikely B. Surprising C. unavoidable

malicious Bullies are malicious—they take pleasure in hurting others. A. Mean B. Ambitious C. common

option When my overweight uncle was told, “Stop eating so much or you’ll have a heart attack within five years,” he didn’t like either option. A. An opinion B. An advantage C. A choice

passive Taylor is very passive. He waits for things to happen instead of making them happen. A. Insincere B. Inactive C. flexible

patron The punk rock star was a good patron of the beauty shop. She came in at least once a week to change her hair color. A. An advertiser B. An owner C. A customer