Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 7 Sentences – Flashcards
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In 1940, Winston Churchill conveyed to the British people the __________ truth that they were fighting for their national existence.
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Somber
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When he accused me of playing fast and loose with the rules, I lost my temper and called him an officious __________.
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Martinet
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Hoping it was not too late to __________ their relationship, the young man purchased a lovely bouquet of roses.
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Amend
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Im not so sure that I want to rent a bungalow so __________ that I'll have room for guests every weekend.
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Commodious
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We can expect __________ later if we do not develop a realistic conservation policy now.
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Chaos
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Instead of trying to help the people who had elected him, he became involved in a __________ little quarrel about handing out jobs.
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Squalid
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We sometimes forget that the great men who led our revolution were considered __________ by the British king.
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Renegades
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The Tech team was offside on the play; but since we had thrown them for an eight-yard loss, we __________ the five-yard penalty.
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Waived
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Didn't it occur to them that by signing the letter "Sophomores of Central High," they would __________ the entire class in the protest?
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Implicate
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I wouldn't say that I __________ housework, but I must admit that I avoid it whenever I can.
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Abhor
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Some people prefer the __________ of life in a big city to the more placid atmosphere of a small town.
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Turbulence
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At lunchtime, the room rang with the sound of __________ debates between the fans of rival teams.
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Vociferous
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The custom by which a young man buys his bride through a payment to her father is still__________ in some parts of the world.
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Extant
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Did you know that many soft drinks, especially colas, are so __________ that they can erode tooth enamel overtime.
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Corrosive
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The Founding Fathers set up method of __________ the Constitution that is neither too easy nor too difficult to use.
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Amending
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A lack of organizational skills can make a students life __________ right before a busy exam season.
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Chaos
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According to cryptozoologists--people who search for proof that legendary creatures exist-- Bigfoot might be a large prehistoric humanoid that is still __________.
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Extant
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Which great poet said that his head was "bloody but unbowed" under the __________ of fate?
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Buffeting
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I don't know which was more __________ --making improper use of the money or lying about it later.
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Reprehensible
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History gives us many examples of how the __________ effects of religious hatred can weaken the entire social structure.
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Corrosive
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Even in his old age, Thomas Jefferson kept up a __________ correspondence with important people in America and abroad.
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Voluminous
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The time has come for us to __________ our ancient disputes and go forward as a truly united people.
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Inter
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A compromise agreement reached in the judge's chambers would clearly __________ the need for a long, costly lawsuit.
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Obviate
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If you examine the evidence carefully, you will soon __________ the contradictions in the witness's story.
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Discern
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If you __________ blood, then you should probably not be a nurse.
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Abhor
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It is particularly __________ for citizens to fail to vote in national elections and then complain about the government.
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Reprehensible
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The records of the school board meeting on the proposed bond issue are so __________ that it would take me a week to read them.
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Voluminous
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A person who changes from one political party to another not he basis of honest conviction should not be regarded as a(n) __________.
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Renegade
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I didn't expect you like my suggestion, but I was shocked by your bitter and __________ criticism of it.
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Vociferous
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One of the signs of maturity is the ability to __________ the difference between things that are secondary and things that are truly important
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Discern
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Although our drill instructor was determined to follow the rules, he was by no means an overbearing __________.
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Martinet
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The trunk of the car was so __________ that it held all of our skiing equipment as well as our other luggage.
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Commodious
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We Americans are proud that each change of the national administration, far from being __________, is carried out in a peaceful and friendly manner.
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Turbulent
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Who would not feel depressed on entering that __________ old courtroom, with its dim lighting and dark, massive furnishings?
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Somber
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Confident that she could present the case effectively to a jude, the lawyer advised her client to __________ his right to a jury trial.
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Waive
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The American writer Dorothy Parker was celebrated for her sharp tongue and __________ wit.
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Corrosive
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In a natural history museum, we can see physical remains of many species of animals that are no longer __________.
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Extant
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Getting a good education will do much to __________ the problem of finding a job that pays well.
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Obviate
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Shakespeare tells us that "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft __________ with their bones."
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Inter
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Those accused of crimes are sometimes willing to __________ their accomplices in return for immunity from prosecution.
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Implicate
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Let me say frankly that I __________ prejudice in anyone, even a member of my own family.
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Abhor
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Are we justified in showing visitors only the most attractive and interesting sections of our cities, towns, or villages while keeping them away from the __________ neighborhoods where so many people live?
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Squalid
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In our frantic search for the missing papers, we overturned everything in the room, leaving it in complete __________.
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Chaos
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We are petitioning the council to __________ its procedures so that all citizens will have a chance to express their opinions.
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Amend
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A person who has been __________ about by many dreadful misfortunes will either become stronger or suffer a complete breakdown.
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Buffet
