Key Vocabulary Review
Oral Review Work with a partner. Use these words
to complete the paragraph.
accusation discordant prodigy
ambitious expectations
reproach
asserting inevitable
Rafael is an (1) student and sets high
(2) for himself. He is so good at math that
some people think he is a (3). He also sings
in the school chorus for fun. Though he's not the
best singer, he never hits a _(4) note. No one
can make the _(5) that he's lazy, or (6) _ him
for not trying. Sometimes he is shy about (7)
his opinions in class. However, with his excellent
grades, it's (8) that he will go on to college.