Answer Key

Staff II – New Vocabulary Practice

Fill in the missing words. Choose one of the words below. Sometimes you need to put them in the right form.
  • RID
  • CONVINCE
  • THREAT
  • TERRIFIED
  • SEEK
  • ALLY
  • ENVY
  • ODD
  • TRUSTED
  • DOUBT
  1. When we came to the cottage, the children were playing hide and  [seek] .
  2. Canada and the United States were  [allies] in World War II.
  3. She could not hide her  [envy] at my success.
  4. We finally  [convinced] them to have dinner with us.
  5. He's wearing very  [odd] clothes.
  6. I'm afraid the secretary cannot be  [trusted] . We need to look for somebody else.
  7. The little girl was so  [terrified] !
  8.  [doubt] these reports. The data is outdated.
  9. The  [threat] of a storm was in the air.
  10. I would like to get  [rid] of him, but I have no idea how.