Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 3 Completing the Sentence – Flashcards
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1. Trying to navigate through rush-hour raffic on a high-speed expressway can be a nightmare for a(n) ____________ driver.
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skittish
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2. You will have to use a(n) ______________ to recover the lobster trap from the bottom of the bay.
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grapple
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3. I am completely ______________ of sympathy for anyone who loses a job because of carelessness and indifference.
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devoid
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4. In wartime, it is not unusual for secret agents to be sent behind enemy lines in an effort to ______________ a rebellion.
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instigate
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5. If all the members of the cast work in ___________, I am sure we will have a successful class show.
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unison
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6. I know that you are a brilliant student, but I am still amazed that you could ___________ such a vast store of information so quickly.
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amass
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7. Though we have made many outstanding contributions to the conquest of space, landing men on the moon is probably our most ______________ achievement.
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prodigious
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8. He joined the ___________ group of athletes who have run a mile in under four minutes.
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elite
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9. Before we set out on the camping trip, our Scout leader _____________ special tasks and responsibilities to each one of us.
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allotted
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10. The _____________ child insisted on wearing sneakers to her sister's wedding.
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willful
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11. Someday, when you see this event in its proper _______________, you will realize that it is not as important as it seems now.
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perspective
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13. The autumn night sky, with its _______________ of stars, always fills me with awe and wonder.
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myriad
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14. We can thank modern medical science for the increased ______________ of human beings in most parts of the world.
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longevity
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16. I refuse to ____________ with any order issued by a person who has absolutely no knowledge of the project I'm working on.
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comply
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12. The disease had so ____________ the poor woman that she was no longer able to leave her bed.
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incapacitated
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15. Dad said, "I am ______________, not because you failed the exam, but because you still seem unable to understand why you failed it."
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perturbed
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17. A number of cities ___________ with one another to be chosen as the site of a national political convention.
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vied
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18. When he seemed hopelessly defeated, General George Washington crossed the Delaware River and launched a(n) _____________ surprise attack on the Hessians.
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audacious
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19. Since the town meeting tonight has been called to deal with conservation, only discussion ______________ to that subject will be allowed.
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relevant
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20. There in the middle of the garden was a goat ____________ to a stake.
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tethered
