unit 12 vocab
voracious
devouring everything
herbivorous
eating only plants
omnivorous
feeding on both animals and plants
perceptible; casualty
Although his skating error was barely ____ to the judges, Sven knew it would make him a _____ of the fierce competition. -herbivorous; rapt -perceptible; casualty -rapacious; cadence -cadence; casualty
rapacious
An eagle´s _____ hunger will rarely be satisfied by one or two small field mice. -rapacious -rapt -surreptitious -perceptible
surreptitious
Bo left the house in a _____ fashion, climbing out the window in the dark. -rapacious -rapt -surreptitious -perceptible
herbivorous; decadent
For a group of entirely ____ guests, the chef can prepare a meatless meal that is luxurious, even _____. -surreptitious; perceptible -rapacious; omnivorous -decadent; herbivorous -herbivorous; decadent
susceptible
Frank is _____ to every new idea that comes along, so he can´t stick to anything. -susceptible -omnivorous -cadence -voracious
susceptible; rapt
If we weren't so _____ to flashy advertising, would we still be held _____ by enticing commercials? -susceptible; rapacious -susceptible; rapt -rapt; rapacious -rapacious; susceptible
casualty
Janet´s horse is a _____ of the race, having broken its leg trying to jump a very high hurdle. -casualty -decadent -herbivorous -precepts
voracious
Like a(n) ____ animal, the tornado consumed everything in its path. -susceptible -omnivorous -cadence -voracious
precepts
Members were asked to observe the general ____ of the organization. -casualty -decadent -herbivorous -precepts
herbivorous
My pet hamster is _____ so she gets plenty of lettuce and carrots to eat. -casualty -decadent -herbivorous -precepts
precepts; cadence
One of the fundamental _____ of marching band instruction is that the whole group must follow the drum major´s _____. -precepts; cadence -casualties; precept -cadences; precept -cadences; casualty
omnivorous; susceptible
Some _____ animals are ____ diseases that can be contracted by eating meat or plants. -herbivorous; rapacious -rapt; herbivorous -omnivorous; susceptible -voracious; omnivorous
rapt
The babies stared in _____ wonder at the fireworks spreading in the night sky. -rapacious -rapt -surreptitious -perceptible
cadence
To write song lyrics, you must follow the ____ of the musical script. -susceptible -omnivorous -cadence -voracious
decadent
Victor´s experience in the luxurious hotels and restaurants of Las Vegas led him to believe it was a very _____ city. -casualty -decadent -herbivorous -precepts
omnivorous
When my father decided to be a vegetarian, he had to renounce his _____ eating habits. -susceptible -omnivorous -cadence -voracious
perceptible
With envy _____to everyone in the room, Judy admired Olga´s dress. -rapacious -rapt -surreptitious -perceptible
susceptible
able to be influenced
perceptible
able to be noticed or felt
precept
an idea important to a system of beliefs
rapt
giving total attention to; captivated
surreptitious
hidden or secret; done without notice
decadent
overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive
cadence
rhythmic rise and fall
rapacious
seizing everything; greedy
casualty
something or someone injured, killed or eliminated
