S-O Vocabulary Workshop Unit 7 Sentences

momentum

At what point does a spinning top lose sufficient ______________ to topple over?

nuture

Her parents __________(ed) her musical talents by hiring the finest teachers and taking her to hear the performances of great musicians.

proficient

How do you explain the fact that some students who do poorly in math are highly______________ in figuring out batting averages?

presume

I have no way of knowing for sure why she left, but I ___________ that she had a good reason for doing so.

perjury

I must warn you again that if you fail to tell the truth, you may lay yourself open to a charge of __________.

wrath

I well remember how often during my childhood I felt the full force of my parents' _______ when I had done something wrong.

flagrant

I wouldn't call such a ____________ and premeditated lie merely a "minor lapse of memory."

flaw

In most respects she is a fine person, but excessive stubbornness is the one important _________ in her character.

salvo

In the old days, wooden battleships saluted their victorious admiral by repeatedly firing ______ (s) of cannon shot from their decks.

prior

It's a fact that some important battles of the American Revolution occurred __________ to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

fledgling

Like a _________eagle about to leave the nest for the first time, our son is preparing to spend his first summer away from home.

detest

Some people truly love the music of such modern composers as Arnold Schoenberg or Igor Stravinsky; others absolutely ________________ it.

paradox

That terrible instruments of war should in fact prove useful as guardians of the peace is one of the ______________ of modern life.

domestic

The minister saw from the statistics that imported goods were cutting into the _____________ market.

fluster

The speaker went right on with his speech, in no way ___________(ed) or disturbed by the jeers and catcalls of a few rowdy hecklers.

notable

Though his career as a whole was not particularly distinguished, he did score one ___________ success on Broadway a few years ago.

vigilant

We must be ___________ in recognizing the early signs of decay in our community and move quickly to improve conditions.

amiss

We suspected that something was ________ when he did not return home from school at the usual time.

brawl

When two players suddenly started to throw punches at each other during last night's game, an ugly bench-clearing _________ ensued.

Foremost

____________ among her many outstanding qualities is her ability to understand the points of view of other people.