Lesson 11 COMM160
She LAID the flower on his grave.
Correct
The artist had a custom PALETTE for her paints.
Correct
The bird's CHEEPING kept me up all night.
Correct
The JUGULAR entertained the children.
Incorrect
The applicant handed her RESUME to the secretary.
Incorrect
____________ such as excessive gambling or drug abuse have ruined the careers of many celebrities.
Vices
The horror movie ______ me so terribly that I could not sleep for a week.
affected
Joanie is an _____________________ good person.
all-around
The company had to _______________ all the costs of the expansion.
bear
Laughing while others are crying indicates you might be a __________________.
boor
They had no ________ gains to report after investing in the stock market.
capital
Roads are made of __________________.
concrete
THEY'RE going to Bermuda for their honeymoon.
correct
The GRILLE on my car was damaged in the accident.
correct
The INGENIOUS individual created a new communications system.
correct
The artist had a custom PALETTE for her paints.
correct
The bird's CHEEPING kept me up all night.
correct
The candidate won the election with a PLURALITY of votes, 45 percent to be exact.
correct
The child had a VORACIOUS appetite.
correct
The doctor conducted a THOROUGH examination.
correct
The doctor was examining the patient's PROSTRATE.
correct
The football team lost in a ROUT, 49-0.
correct
The person was set to RAPPEL down the mountain.
correct
The team was able to EKE out a victory.
correct
The two countries were separated by a STRAIT.
correct
Greg _________________ a parked car.
crashed into
The door made a loud _____________ when I opened it.
creak
The bright lights __________________ the students from paying attention in class.
distracted
The motorist was charged with ________________ driving.
drunken
William is_______________ to protest the rally in front of the building.
eager
The disgruntled man plans to ________ from the United States.
emigrate
The coach _____________________ journalists by always leaving from the back door.
evaded
Rick cleans the house ________________.
every day
The stranded boat captain lit a rescue ____________________.
flare
The _____ example showed them what not to do.
foregoing
The speaker made a major __________ when she could not remember the main point of her speech.
gaffe
The workers _____ the painting in the president's office.
hung
A relative accused the suspect of MURDERING the gangster.
incorrect
After such a long hike in the cold, it was great to have a HARDY meal.
incorrect
My grandmother is one of those people who loves to HOARDE food.
incorrect
The INFECTIOUS disease is spread by contact.
incorrect
The JUGULAR entertained the children.
incorrect
The band's misogynistic music was quite NOISY to some.
incorrect
The book EXCITED the crowd to take action.
incorrect
The boss was very FORTHCOMING by not sugarcoating his criticism of the team's work.
incorrect
The children watched the CAROUSAL go around.
incorrect
The clerk behind the counter tried to PEDAL some goods to customers.
incorrect
The farmed SHEERED the hairy goat.
incorrect
The fraudster DILUTED shareholders by acting as if the company was in great shape.
incorrect
The monarch's REIN ended last week.
incorrect
The weather VEIN pointed south.
incorrect
You are SUPPOSE TO take out the trash.
incorrect
The carpenter is _________________ as the house fell down a day after it was completed.
inept
The driver was sent to ______________________ on the misdemeanor crime of not paying parking tickets.
jail
The county debated whether to _______________ a new tax.
levy
DNA testing made the suspect's guilt _________________, completely unquestionable.
obvious
Willie sought to sneak a _____________________ of birthday gift that was hidden behind some boxes.
peek
Jill was ________________________ over the documents.
poring
The students violated many _____ during the riot.
statutes
The landlord evicted the _________________.
tenant
____________ such as excessive gambling or drug abuse have ruined the careers of many celebrities.
vices
My hourly ________________ is $9.
wage
The hurricane _________________ the town.
wrecked
Eight ___________________ played in old field.
youths
