Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop - Level B - Unit 7 - Sentences

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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.

momentum

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

nurture

Her parents _____ 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?

prior

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

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 once 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(n) _____ 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 _____ of cannon shot from their decks.

fledgling

Like a(n) ____ eagle about to leave the nest for the first time, our son is preparing to spend his first summer away from home.

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 _____ 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 form 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.


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