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.