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SMS Tier 2 Vocab

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  • Define the capitalized word: I don't like to EXAGGERATE a story because I try to be as honest as I can.
    to stay positive
    to be honest and truthful
    to make something seem bigger/worse/better than it actually
    to fix something
  • Define the capitalized word: In 1982, Michael Jackson reached the ZENITH of his career with his sixth album "Thriller".
    a point where people are at their lowest
    the age people stop paying you attention
    a special musical project
    the pinnacle or highest point of success
  • Define the capitalized word: The test question confused me because I felt that more than one answer was FEASIBLE.
    to be equal in measure
    to be unable to make a decision
    to confuse two options
    to be likely or possible
  • Define the capitalized word: My dad told me to DAWDLE less in the morning because I was always late for school.
    to not listen
    to be slow or waste time
    to rush through something
    to wake up late
  • Define the capitalized word: Any attempt to assassinate a politician is seen as an act of TREASON by the government.
    a way to be elected
    a betrayal
    a way to be deported
    an act of loyalty
  • Define the capitalized word: The assignment had too much extra work, so the teacher decided to MITIGATE it.
    to change or alter completely
    to erase or destroy
    to lessen something
    to quit
  • Define the capitalized word: It is important to have DILIGENT work in school, or else laziness will be assumed.
    to work slowly and mindlessly
    to be on time and punctual
    to show care and a hard-working attitude
    to work quickly and efficiently
  • Define the capitalized word: Rey's CANDOR and bluntness were greatly appreciated in this world of sugarcoated truths.
    to have little emotion in tone
    to be honest and sincere
    to be kind and passive
    to not care what others think
  • Define the capitalized word: The student felt he was being treated unfairly, so he became BELLIGERENT.
    to become aggressive, angry, or hostile
    to mask one's emotions
    to numb one's emotions
    to have a passive or patient attitude
  • Define the capitalized word: He made the ASSUMPTION that she is not very smart since she never raised her hand in class.
    to accept a piece of information as true without any proof
    to confuse two pieces of information
    to be truthful without question
    to favor an idea over another
  • Define the capitalized word: The story was not in CHRONOLOGICAL order; it was told completely out of order.
    arranged so the worst event occurs first and the best event
    to be told with very little details
    to be told with details
    arranged in the order of the time it happened
  • Define the capitalized word: She became IRATE when he cancelled their date at the last minute.
    to be unsure
    to be very angry
    to have no feeling at all
    to be accepting
  • Define the capitalized word: The movie ending posed a lot of AMBIGUITY; it was hard for Elle to interpret the meaning.
    to be intentionally uncertain, possess more than one meaning
    to leave alone and let something be
    to share one's ideas freely and clearly
    to shut an idea down, or redirect it
  • Define the capitalized word: Zayna was caught FABRICATING her strange past after students reported differing accounts.
    to make up or invent
    to stop abruptly
    to change at the last minute
    to be entirely truthful
  • Define the capitalized word: The coach was accused of cheating, so he decided to ABDICATE his position as coach.
    to ignore a general opinion or feeling
    to give a mass apology
    to quit or stand down
    to continue doing what you're doing
  • Define the capitalized word: An INDUSTRIOUS work ethic was hard to come by, so James was hired right away.
    to be lazy and unmotivated
    to be inexperienced and untrained
    to only work with your hands
    to be hard working and motivated
  • Define the capitalized word: He would never VIOLATE her privacy by going through her phone without her permission.
    to ignore what someone says
    to not respect or to invade
    to share with other people
    to keep a secret
  • Define the capitalized word: Charlie was sick for three CONSECUTIVE months, and it was starting to take a toll on her.
    to be broken up in to groups
    to go along with without any questions
    to object or express disagreement with
    continuous and without any stops
  • Define the capitalized word: The question was open-ended because of the many INTERPRETATIONS students could have of it.
    a short story
    an explanation
    a disagreed topic
    a general or unanimous understanding
  • Define the capitalized word: The whole of Philadelphia was EXUBERANT today because the Eagles won the Super Bowl.
    to scream loudly
    to mask one's happiness
    to cry from excitement
    to feel lively and outwardly excited
  • Define the capitalized word: I tried to be EXONERATED from doing my chores, but I had no such luck.
    to try and convince someone
    to pass something on to someone else
    to be free of something
    to place the blame on yourself
  • Define the capitalized word: Much of the company felt OPPRESSED by their bosses and decided to boycott their products.
    to be treated in a way that is cruel under authority
    to not take responsibility for your actions
    to remove yourself from a situation
    to be treated with patience and concern
  • Define the capitalized word: Everyone was in a UNANIMOUS agreement that they would meet again in a week.
    everyone is of complete agreement
    to not understand the question
    to not like another group of people's opinion
    to have a split opinion among a group of people
  • Define the capitalized word: The leprechaun tried to be DECEPTIVE, but I knew better than to fall for his tricks.
    to be confused
    to be completely honest or truthful with someone
    to go along with someone's plans
    to be misleading or give a false impression about something
  • Define the capitalized word: The report OMIT some information, so the professor did not have the whole truth.
    to leave out or skip over a piece of information
    to misunderstand what someone says
    to ignore what you don't want to hear
    to significantly lie about something
  • Define the capitalized word: People don't like clowns because of their usual creepy CONOTATION in movies and TV.
    when miscommunication occurs
    what a word implies or can mean alongside its usual meaning
    when someone makes up the meaning to a word and it is wrong
    when two people have different understandings
  • Define the capitalized word: Logan and Andie made a funny couple because while James was cautious, Andie was AUDACIOUS.
    to be overly anxious and nervous
    to be fearless and brave
    to be exuberant and joyful
    to be impatient and irate
  • Define the capitalized word: Many people disliked the company's involvement in the war, so they planned to BOYCOTT it.
    to not mention, consume, or buy as a form of protest
    to buy, talk about, or passionately defend something
    to feel indifferent or unbothered about a certain cause
    to not understand an action or event
  • Define the capitalized word: I gave her a BEWILDERED look when I didn't understand her question.
    to be confused
    to laugh or be amused
    to look hungry
    to be on the verge of tears
  • Define the capitalized word: In war-stricken countries, some people flee to be granted ASYLUM in neighboring countries.
    where someone goes when they don't have anymore family
    a place someone goes when they are sick from pollution
    a form of protection or shelter from war
    how someone changes their identity in an emergency