English 9--Unit 12 Sentences

sardonic

Lisa Lampanelli made a point to mock everyone in the audience, but it was just part of this _____ comedienne's act.

superfluous

My teacher told me my paper was too long and that I should delete anything that was _____, so I kept only the necessary bits.

tenacious

The alligator closed its jaws on the crocodile hunter's head and kept its _____ grasp until it was sedated by the camera crew.

intricate

Billy-Bob continued to inform me of the _____ details involved in making moonshine, but his hillbilly language was difficult to understand.

supplant

I made it my goal to _____ the ruler of this land, so I could take over and run it with an iron fist.

incessant

The _____ sound of trains going by my window used to drive me nuts, but now I can't live without the constant noise.

prim

The housekeeper at the hotel has been called _____, due to her crazy detail for neatness.

taunt

The kids at recess thought it was funny to _____ the new boy's attire, but they later were all wearing biker shorts because Hollywood said it was "cool."

posthumous

Unbeknownst to George Washington, the nickname "wooden-teeth" would last all through grade school and even be remembered _____ to his life.

lucid

With such _____ directions it was easy to understand where the holy grail was hidden, so I decided to burn the directions to keep anyone else from finding it.