English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sentences

The tension in the locker room was _______ as the coach announced that he was mortified by the team's first-half performance.

palpable

The National Guard used tear gas to ________ the rioters who had gathered outside the White House.

quell

The actress appeared very _______ in her relationships; she seemed to have a different boyfriend every month.

fickle

The judge threw out the witness' testimony because she deemed it not ___________ to the prosecutor's argument.

germane

The _______ poker player lost all his money.

hapless

The death row inmate received the judge's decree __________(-ly), maintaining the same blank stare he had used throughout the trial.

impassive

Artists tend to _______ the lack of support for the arts in our community.

lament

I try to act without _______ towards anyone; to treat everyone with warmth and kindness.

malice

Brian is often quite disconnected with reality and __________ to the events going on around him.

oblivious

Upon seeing the little girl's _______ face and wan demeanor, her father instantly agreed that she should stay home from school.

pallid

The politician's _______ response surprised everyone who expected him to equivocate on the issue.

candid

She cut short his ________ thanks with a curt nod of her head.

effusive

The treaty was an utter _______, failing in every possible way.

fiasco

Some urban legends are so pervasive that no amount of evidence is sufficient to _______ them.

debunk

The Roman army ________(-ed) the city, leaving nothing for its enemies to return to following their defeat.

decimate

Joe had to ______ by his parents' demand that he be home by midnight or suffer the consequences.

abide

The crimes he had committed were so __________, they left even the most jaded viewers of America's Most Wanted speechless.

abominable

Because some readers find it troublesome to read the complete 10,000 page edition of the novel, publishers have created a 5,000 page _______(-ed) edition.

abridge

The smile on her face ________(-ed) her true feelings upon hearing that she had not made the varsity lacrosse team.

belie

In the spring, the weather can be very _________, changing from hot to cold or from dry to rain without any warning.

capricious