Level G: Unit 3 - Completing the Sentences
Substantive
Although Aimee is usually quiet in class, her contribution to our political discussion yesterday was ______________.
Credence
An educated citizenry will not give _____________ to wild charges of extremist seeking to undermine our political and economic system.
Evince
Even at an early age, my sister ____________ a strong interesting studying medicine.
Eulogy
Every Memorial Day, the mayor delivers a(n) __________ extolling the selfless devotion of those who have died in defense of this country.
Verdant
For as far as the eye cold see, _________ fields of unripe corn swayed gently in the morning breeze.
Verbiage
He clothes his puny ideas in such highfalutin ___________ that resemble gnats in top hats and tails.
Murky
How could we draw any clear ideas from a talk that was so disorganized, confused in language, and generally.
Primordial
I believe their is an overall design to the universe that has been visible ever since the first thing crawled out of the __________________ ooze.
Unwonted
I have always regarded the man as something of a daredevil, but on this occasion he approached the problem with ____________ caution.
Feckless
In the hands of our hopelessly ___________ producer, what should have been a surefire hit turned into a resounding fiasco.
Utopian
Sadly the, _________ schemes of high-minded idealist usually founder on the rocks of practical realities.
Propinquity
Since my apartment is in such close ___________ to my office, I usually walk to work.
Piquant
Such spices such as red pepper make many of the sauces used in Cajun cooking delightfully __________.
Nefarious
The NCAA has in recent years cracked down so hard on such _____________ practices a "shaving points".
Decry
The new chairman _____________ what she called the "deplorable tendency of so many Americans to try to get something for nothing".
Dissemble
Though I prefer to be as open and aboveboard as possible, I have learned that it is sometimes wiser or more tactful to ____________.
Viscous
Though diesel fuels are not as thick as motor oil, they are a good deal more ____________ than regular gasoline.
Cavort
When Bill was told that he had made the varsity wrestling team, he began to ______________ around the gym like a young colt.
Exhume
When new evidence turned up in the case, the court ordered the coroner to __________ the victim's body and reexamine it.
Distraught
When the news of the fire ran through town, __________ residents rushed to the scene of the blaze.