| A | B |
|---|
| pacifist | a peacekeeper |
| brouhaha | a loud uproar or commotion |
| aloof | unfriendly; uninvolved usually because of a feeling of superiority |
| misconstrue | misunderstand; misinterpret |
| optimistic | hopeful and confident about the future |
| nocturnal | active at night |
| pacifist | My little brother is the ______________ in the family; he is always trying to keep my sister and I from fighting. |
| aloof | The millionaire's daugher was extremely aloof; she never hung out wit any of her classmates. |
| misconstrued | The student __________ the directions and copied |
| optimistic | Mrs. Garrett is very ________ that all of her students will make an "A" in English |
| brouhaha | There was a __________ in the hallway when Mrs. Garrett slipped and fell and knocked down three kids. |
| nocturnal | The opossum is ____________ which is why we rarely see them during the day. |
