Level D Unit 7: Choosing the right word

25 - aideu

"_________", she said softly as the train pulled out of the station.

11 - perilous

Churchill once said that if a nation tries to avoid everything that is hard and _______, it will weaken its own security.

3 - meandered

His talk ____ aimlessly through memories of his youth, descriptions of his children, and criticisms of the administration.

5 - shoddy

I don't know which is worse — your failure to keep your promise to me or your ___ excuse for lying about it.

1 - metropolis

I feel that a symphony orchestra is just as important to a _____ as a big department store or a major-league sports team.

4 - surly

I have no respect for people who are unfailingly courteous to their superiors but _____ to the employees under them.

18 - exorbitant

I know that you're eager to have that pretty dress for the junior prom, but don't you think the price is a little ________?

7 - vagrant

I lay there quietly, looking at the clouds and allowing ___ thoughts to pass through my mind.

12 - bogus

I suffered a substantial financial loss and an even greater loss of faith in human nature when I tried to cash his ________ check.

22 - interim

If we have to wait for her to arrive before that any if her coworkers could possibly have made a ______ comment against him.

20 - pensive

It was amazing to see how that quiet, _____ teenager change into a tough, hard driving leader.

13 - apex

Most people agree that Elizabeth drama reached its ____ in the matchless plays of Shakespeare.

16 - sprightly

My mother's recipe for lemon meringue pie is a ______ blend of tartness and sweetness.

24 - inundated

My uncle, an accomplished musician who can play several instruments, is always _____ with requests to play at weddings and parties.

14 - assimilate

One of the glories of America has been its ability to _____ immigrants from every part of the globe.

10 - maligned

Only after Lincoln's death did most people appreciate the great qualities of the man who had been so __________ in his own lifetime.

23 - malign

She admired her supervisor and could not believe that any of her coworkers could possibly have made a _____ comment against him.

2 - advent

The _______ of texting has revolutionized the way in which people communicate with one another.

6 - obstreperous

The bylaws state that any member who speaks in an _______ manner is to be quieted by the sergeant of arms.

9 - interim

The governor appointed a member of the state assembly to serve as an _____ senator until a new election can be held.

21 - meanders

The trail that winds through the park ______ through a variety of settings: the Japanese garden, the koi pond, the rise garden, and the pavilion area.

17 - momentous

Was any event in American history more ___________ than the decision of the continental congress in 1776 to break away from Great Britain

19 - tirade

When new recruits refused to budge from their foxholes, the enraged sergeant let loose with a ______ of insults and abuse.

8 - inundated

When we asked for suggestions on how to improve our school's athletic program we were __________ by "bright ideas" from all sides.

15 - adieu

You have reached the stage of life when you must expect to say ____ to childhood and take in the responsibilities of a young adult.