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Vocabulary:

• Explosive


• Larger-than-life


• Icon


• Cut across


• Highest order


• Legions


• Intense


• Give back


• Front-and-center


• Call on


• Call in


• In the wake of


• Radiate


• Sweltering


• Universal

 

Review:

 

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary.

 

1. Legions of fans showed up to the concert, filling every seat in the stadium.

 

1. The actor called on other celebrities to give back to the community by donating or volunteering.

 

1. The way that the singer radiates confidence makes them seem larger-than-life.

 

 

Complete the sentence.

 

1. In the wake of the earthquake, people

Ex: In the wake of the earthquake, people called for better emergency response policies.

 

 

1. An issue that was front-and-center during the election was

Ex: An issue that was front-and-center during the election was pollution.

 

 

1. It is a universal truth that

Ex: It is a universal truth that all people have inalienable rights.

 

 

1. (                           ) is a literary icon of the highest order.

Ex: Edgar Allen Poe is a literary icon of the highest order.