Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 8 - Completing Sentences

From all his growling and snapping, you would think our beagle felt a personal ___ toward every other dog on the block.

animosity

Simple _________ seems to be the main reason that such a large percentage of those eligible to vote fail to cast ballots in any election.

apathy

In spite of all the elaborate safety precautions, I couldn't help feeling a little ____ as I set out for my first skydiving lesson.

apprehensive

The board of directors voted to ____ him for the skill and enthusiasm with which he had managed the charity drive.

commend

It is surprising how often people with very different personalities turn out to be _____ when they get to know one another.

compatible

Although I was unable to visit my old friend's widow in person, I offered my ____ in a heartfelt letter.

condolence

"Today'" said the speaker, "we __ this monument to the memory of all those who fought and died in defense of their country."

consecrate

I think that the phrase "on its last legs" is an apt description of that ____ old house down the block.

decrepit

Political candidates who do nothing but ____ their opponents' character and abilities may alienate voters.

deride

Now that I am a senior, it is hard to believe that I was ever as innocent and _____ as the members of the new freshman class.

ingenuous

The _____ problems that will face America's presidents in the twenty-first century will make their job one of the most demanding in the world.

multifarious

Technology changes so rapidly that a particular computer may be state-of-the-art one day and ________ the next.

obsolete

If you think of all of the different kinds of food that human beings are able to consume, you will realize that we are truly a(n) _____ species.

omnivorous

Struggling to overcome her _____ inclinations, she finally reached into her pocket and handed me one thin dime!

parsimonious

So there I was, having accepted invitations to two different parties on the same evening. What a(n) ____ to be in!

quandary

I trust you will never have the experience of trying to cross the desert with a(n) ______ mule that wants to remain where it is.

recalcitrant

If we increase our tariff rates on the goods of other countries, we can be sure taht they will raise their own rates in ____.

reprisal

Throughout the hot, dusty journey, we ____ in the thought that soon we would be swimming in the cool lake.

revel

In totalitarian regimes, censorship and violence are often employed to suppress criticism and ____ dissent.

stultify

It was difficult for us to believe that such a _____ and cultured gentleman was a member of a gang of international jewel thieves.

suave