vocab 11 sents

Placate

It is quite useless to try to ------- dissatisfied customer who actually enjoy being angry and making complaints.

Protrude

If you allow your foot to ------ into the aisle, someone may trip over it.

superficial

Although the cut on my arm was bleeding quite heavily, it proved to be quite -------- and required only a tight bandage

potent

America's most ------- weapon in the struggle for world influence is its great tradition of democracy and freedom

endemic

Blue jeans, once ------ to the cowboys of the American west, are now a familair part of the whole world's wordrobe.

fathom

By disregarding the flood of excuses, explanations and justifications, we were able to ------ the true reasons for her actions.

Obnoxious

His conceit and his cold disregard of other people's feeling make him utterly-----!

Guiled

His skillful use of flattery and double talk to persuade us to agree to his scheme was a typical example of his ------

Integrity

I selected them as my business partners not only because I respect their ability but also because I have unlimited confidence in their character and --------.

disreputable

In 1722, Daniel Defoe published his famous account of the somewhat ----- history of Moill Flanders.

exemplary

Their idea of a ------ student is someone so perfect inb so many ways that he or she would be too good to exist.

Misconstrue

Legally a defendant is innocent until proven guilty, so do not ------ a refusal to testify as an admission of guilt.

placid

Neither misforunes nor happy evewnts seem to have the slightest effect on my friend's ------- disposition.

Pretext

On the ------- of delivering a package, the burglar sought to gain entrance to the house.

alluded

Phylllis was too polite to mention John's crude behavior at the party, but she certainly ------ to it when she spoke of "unnecessary unpleasantness"

clairvoyant

Sherlock Holmes assured Dr. Watson that it was simple deduction, not some ------- faculty, that led him to the documents hiding place.

Plagiarism

The brilliant essay for which the writer received so much lavish praise has been exposed as a skillful act of -------

Conclusive

The tapes of the conversations were regarded as ------- proof that the offical had been aware of the crime.

Itinerary

We spent many pleasant hours poring over alll kinds of maps and guidebooks, planning the -------- for our trip across the US.

Stark

When we consider the ---- misery of the last years of his life, we must conclude that he paid full for all his offenses.