Sadlier-Connect Vocabulary Unit 15 Level E Completing the Sentence – Flashcards
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1. Although I am afraid of the dentist, I must____my fears and go for treatment.
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Repress
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2. Since hockey players often crash into each other at high speed, it's not surprising that occasionally a(n)_____develops.
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Fracas
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3. I have great respect for your knowledge of our government, but I really cannot_______ with your opinion about the role of the judiciary.
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Concur
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4. The carpenter used a(n)_______to remove the old finish from the top of the desk before revarnishing it.
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Abrasive
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5. The library became a scene of______when a practical joker released a number of mice.
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Pandemonium
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6. When we reached Mexico City, which is over 7,000 feet above sea level, we found it difficult at first to______ourselves to the thinner air.
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Acclimate
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7. The answers that the candidate gave at the press conference were rambling and______but contained practically no hard information.
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Voluble
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8. An accountant tried to_____the new tax legislation to me, but when she had finished, I felt I was even more in the dark than before.
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Explicate
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9. Both sons agreed to_____their claims to their father's estate in favor of their widowed mother.
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Renounce
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10. The editorial on city government was so unfair and biased that it amounted to_______of all the elected officials of this community.
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Defamation
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11. You can well imagine my_____ at losing such an important election by so few votes.
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Chargin
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12. I was confident that after Dad had eaten a good meal, he would be more_______ to my request for the use of the car.
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Receptive
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13. The conceited actor was anything but_______in discussing his innumerable triumphs on the stage, screen, and TV.
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Reticent
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14. _______shouts and boos from the stands will have no effect on a good umpire's decisions.
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Raucous
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15. We didn't expect such______ dislike of country-and-western music from a native of Nashville.
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Vehement
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16. For their art project the children made_______masks that they planned to use in a play based on some myths they had read.
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Grotesque
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17. A free people cannot afford to grow________ but must remain ever vigilant in safeguarding their liberties.
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Complacent
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18. In an amazingly short time and with only the simplest ingredients, I had a(n)________stew simmering on the stove.
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Savory
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19. She tried hard to remain awake, but the________ atmosphere of the warm and cozy parlor was too much for her.
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Somnolent
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20. He was just an average player when he first joined the team, but everyone admired his_________ efforts to improve his game.
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Zealous
