completing the sentence unit 14

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arrogant

He used to be modest, likable fellow, but now that he has inherited some money, his manner has become exceedingly _______________ and offensive.

naive

How could you have been so ______________ and foolish as to take their compliments seriously?

inscribe

I think the vivid phrase " having a short fuse" aptly describes my neighbor's _______________ temperament.

solvent

I've been broke for so long that I'm afraid i won't know how to behave when i find myself _______________ again.

restrange

Increasing dissatisfaction with the direction her political party was taking slowly ________________ her from it.

armistice

Now that a(n) ____________________ has finally been arranged, the even more difficult job of making a lasting peace must begin.

infinite

Optimists believe that the world is ultimately marked by _______________ power and goodness.

epoch

The Declaration of Independence's assertion that "all men are created equal" marked a new ______________ in our world history.

vendor

The tinkling bell of the ice-cream _________________ making his way through the streets is a pleasant sound on a summer evening.

ramshackle

We did not realize how poor the people in that isolated region were until we saw the __________________ huts in which they were living.

amplify

We want to download an application that will _____________ our sound effects without distorting them.

ransacked

When the electric power failed, we ________________ the kitchen to find candles and matches.

gratifies

"A dinner that is truly well prepared _______________ the eye as well as the palate," a famous chef once remarked.

obliterate

"Unless we learn to control nuclear weapons," the speaker said, "they may _____________ the human race."

rote

"You should understand the reason for each step in the problem," our math teacher said, "not simply do the steps by _______________.

bland

After eating so much highly spiced food while on vacation, I craved some pleasantly _____________ home cooking.

tedious

After four hours of doing the same small task over and over again, I began to find my new job _______________.

niche

Along the walls of the palace, there were _______________ in which statues had been placed.

kindred

Although she had been separated from her family for years, at her hour of need her __________________ came to her aid.

disclaim

Because I was obeying all traffic regulations at the time the accident occurred, I ________________ responsibility for it.


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