Vocabulary Cartoons 3&4 sentences

appalling/appalling/appalled sentence

It was absolutely _____ the way Jews were treated in Nazi Germany during World War 2. The travelers received an _____ reception at the village hotel; they were given the smallest rooms for the highest prices. Karen had an _____ look on her face after seeing the destruction the hurricane had caused to her house.

amenable/amenable/amenable sentence

Jack was such a classy guy, always _____ to any reasonable solution to a problem. The _______ young man helped the old lady carry her groceries to her car. Sarah was ______ to calling back tomorrow when the office would be open.

astuteness/astute/astute/astute sentence

Louisa has a natural ______ in dealing with angry people and winning them over to her view, thereby settling matters amicably. Lime many gamblers, John thought he was very _____- when it came to betting on horses. Only his wife kept telling him if he was so ______, he would realize he lost more often than he won. Mary was known to be very _____. She was always the first to finish her assignments.

austere/austerity/austerely sentence

Mike's _____ dorm room only had one chair and a mattress. The _____ of life in the village was under-standable. Many were jobless and evidence of poverty was everywhere. Her home was ____ decorated, with very plain furniture without frills and only items that were necessary.

badger/badgered/badgered sentence

"Don't ______ me," Louis said to his daughter. "I promised I'd take you to the mall, so please be patient until I finish my work." The school bully ______ Rog endlessly, until one day Rog became so provoked that he socked him in the mouth. I hate to be ______ by phone solicitors.

atypical/atypical/atypical sentence

A banana without a curve in its length is ______ of the species. His parents agreed it was most _____ of John to stay home and study Saturday night when he could have gone to the movies with his friends. It was an _____ decision for our boss to give us the day off with pay.

askew/askew/askew sentence

After the flood receded, the bridge was found to be _____ of the road which connected to it. The tire wouldn't fit on the car because in the accident the axle had been bent _____. The speaker looked _____ at the heckler at every interruption.

aptitude/aptitude/aptitude sentence

Chris has had a champions ____ for tennis since she was four years old. JEss is all thumbs and has no _____ for fixing things around the house. Laura has an ____ for numbers; ever since she was young she always received high marks in math class.

archaic/archaic/archaic sentence

Her parents had an absolutely _____ idea of dating. She not only had to be in by nine o'clock, but her aunt chaperoned her on all her dates. ______ civilizations, those that aren't around anymore, are the chief subject of archaeological studies. Underdeveloped countries that depend on agriculture for their economy will never raise their standard of living as long as they use _____ farm tools.

ambiance/ambiance/ambiance sentence

The ______ of the locker room after the team lost the championship was depressing. For their daughter's birthday party, the Jeffersons created an ______ of gaiety, decorating the garden with bright balloons and ribbons. The ____ in the Italian restaurant was delightful; there was soft music, candlelight, and singing waiters.

artisans/artisans/artisan sentence

The _______ of Pueblo, Mexico are known for their beautiful pottery. The ______ arrived early in the morning to repaint and landscape the house. The Italian painter and sculptor Michelangelo was both an artist and an _____.

arduous/arduous/arduous sentence

The assignment given the recruits was an ____ twenty mile hike with full packs in the hot sun. Swimming three miles was the most ____ exercise Jeannie ever had. The long, ______ boat trip was made even worse by stormy seas and much seasickness.

atrophied/atrophic/atrophied sentence

The author's interest in writing _____ after he won the Pulitzer Prize for literature. The _____ condition of the mummy was apparent as soon as the tomb was opened. The ______ bodies of the starving children were an appalling sight.

amplified/amplify/amplify sentence

The music was _____ to the point where the guests couldn't hear themselves speak. General Rommel was unable to _____ the role of his tank corps in the battle of El Alamein because he didn't have fuel to run them. Some actors attempt to ____ their roles by upstaging their fellow actors.

antecedent/antecedents/antecedent sentence

The steam engine was the _____ of the gasoline engine. Your ancestors were your _____. The atomic bomb was the _____ of the hydrogen bomb.

anterior/anterior/anterior sentence

There is the ____ up front, the interior inside, the exterior outside, and the posterior bringing up the rear. Susan prefers to sit in the _____ desk of the classroom in order to better see the board. The ______ position of a ship is called the bow.

aspired/aspire/aspired sentence

Tim _____ to be the valedictorian of his class at graduation and studied hard to reach that goal. The counselor told JIm's parents that his problem in school was he didn't ____ to anything. He had no goals or career direction. As a young child, General Custer had ______ to become a musician, but later decided to become a general instead.

assuage/assuage/assuage sentence

When Jane double faulted on match point, her coach came to her side and tried to _____ her disappointment be telling her she had played a great tournament, and that no one is perfect. Dr. Moore was able to _____ the fear of his patient by predicting successful treatment. Many athletes drink sport drinks to _____ their thirst.

asunder/asunder/asunder sentence

When the earthquake stopped, and we came up from our shelter, we found the city had been torn ___- and not one single building was left standing. The ship was torn ______ after hitting the reef. The curtains had been draw ______.

ballistics/ballistic/ballistic/ballistics

______ is a noun, while _____ is an adjective which means 'Of projectiles." Most naval warships carry _____ missiles. Detective Culleton specializes in ______ and is always called to a crime scene whenever a firearm is involved.