Question

vocabulary and comprehension
a. synonyms write the word from the word bank that best fits each group of synonyms.

1. disturbed, annoyed, troubled
2. careful, cautious, leery
3. boldness, daring, brazenness
4. withheld, repressed, held back
5. forcefully, passionately, furiously
6. smoothness, politeness, fine manners
7. gestures, wild movements, spasms
8. scorn, ridicule, contempt
9. sharp, sensitive, severe
10. intelligence, smarts, good sense

word bank
acute
vexed
sagacity
refrained
wary
suavity
audacity
vehemently
gesticulations
derision

Explanation:

Each answer is the word from the Word Bank that matches the synonym group's shared meaning.

1. "vexed" means annoyed/disturbed/troubled.
2. "wary" means careful/cautious/leery.
3. "audacity" means boldness/daring/brazenness.
4. "refrained" means withheld/repressed/held back.
5. "vehemently" means forcefully/passionately/furiously.
6. "suavity" means smoothness/politeness/fine manners.
7. "gesticulations" means gestures/wild movements/spasms.
8. "derision" means scorn/ridicule/contempt.
9. "acute" means sharp/sensitive/severe.
10. "sagacity" means intelligence/smarts/good sense.

Answer:

1. vexed
2. wary
3. audacity
4. refrained
5. vehemently
6. suavity
7. gesticulations
8. derision
9. acute
10. sagacity