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.