Unit 6 Completing the Sentence
At the slightest sound of thunder, my dog Rover dives under the bed in a state of _______ terror.
abject
Since he neither affirms no denies the existence of God, I'd classify him as a(n) _____ rather than an atheist.
agnostic
Those who saw the young woman being assaulted and did nothing to help her were guilty of ______ in the crime
complicity
I would be _________ in my duty to you if I did not warn you against the pernicious effects of smoking cigarettes.
derelict
Every time we did something to anger him, he delivered an intemperate _______ lambasting our "hopeless irresponsibility.
diatribe
The overthrown dictator was hanged in _______ before a vast throng in the town square.
effigy
"Simple _______ demands that we distribute the tax burden as fairly as possible among the populace, " the senator remarked.
equity
It was such a(n) _____ remark that I couldn't keep myself from laughing derisively when I heard it.
inane
The fact that so many released prisoners return to a life of crime is in itself a terrifying _______ of our penal system.
indictment
Though some writers have emphasized Jefferson's human weakness, his greatness is also a(n) _________ part of the historical record.
indubitable
For years, we carried on a(n) _________ correspondence, sometimes allowing months to pass before a letter was answered.
intermittent
How can you call that a(n) ______ question when it is quite clearly a simple matter of right and wrong?
moot
In Wagner's operas, a brief musical ______ associated with the characters of their actions recur again and again.
motifs
How could a mere _______ in the teaching profession question the judgement of so experienced an educator.
neophyte
The ________ of her analysis not only clarified the nature of the problem but also suggested its most promising solution
perspecitacity
During the emergency, the mayor assumed ______ authority and did whatever was needed to provide essential services.
plenary
Throughout the period tat the spy though he had gone undetected, he was actually under close _________ by the CIA.
surveillance
In her garland of leaves and acorns, the child looked very much like someone ________ spirit from an Arthurian myth.
sylvan
I'd say that the phrase "having a short fuse" aptly describes my boss's decidedly ________ disposition.
testy
Since the accused was never really given a chance to defend himself, his so-called trial was nothing but a(n) _________ of justice.
travesty