Master's Reading and Writing, Day 2 Class

 By Nate Feldman

Vocabulary Practice.  Complete the sentences with the words listed below.  

asylum   depleted    exalted    free rein  grimaced    lynch   menaced    mental illness  morbid    

penchant    plowed   positive reinforcement    reactionary   remonstrance 

1. My friend always talks about diseases and people dying.  He is very ___________________.

2. People who have a ______________________for lying should not be trusted.  

3. There was a rumor that the man had stolen something, so people got into a group and tried to ____________________, or kill him, but he got away.  

4. The student was _____________________for her excellent writing skills.  

5. Good coaches and teachers give the players and students ____________________________to help build confidence in them.  

6. The students received _______________________from the teacher for not doing their homework, so they had to apologize to her.  

7. Kevin says he hears voices all of the time in his head, so he may have some form of ________________________ and may need to be put in an _______________________.

8. When I strained my calf muscle, I _________________________with pain.  

9. Because she was running late for her flight, Julie ___________________through the crowd at the airport to get to her plane.  

10. After a long day of working out and taking classes, my energy was completely _____________________, or used up. 

11. A _________________________person wants to move the society back to ideas it had previously.

12. When I was living overseas, there were some people that ______________________me because they didn't like outsiders.  They called me bad names and threatened me.  

13. The students have ______________________in the class, so they do whatever they want, when they want to.