Choosing the right word (Unit 3, level D)

Marauder

Apparently, our dog is a very successful....who finds toys and articles of clothing in neighbors yards and brings them all home to us.

Adherent

As a loyal...she was horrified by her political party's stance on the issue, feeling that it went against her principles.

Terminate

Either party has the right to....the agreement that has been made whenever the partnership proves unprofitable.

Trite

His speech was so...that one could almost anticipate the phrases he would use next.

Eminent

I am very much flattered that you have referred to me as "an....educator," but I prefer to think of myself as just a good teacher.

Condone

I do not entirely....your misconduct, but I can understand, to a degree, why you behaved as you did.

Pauper

I feel like a...now that my part-time job has come to an end and I no longer have any spending money.

Terminate

If you do not act quickly, they will...the agreement, and you will have to start all over again with some other company.

Gluttony

If you ever saw how vigorously my dog attacks his food, practically inhaling it, you would understand why I accuse him of.....

Dissent

In a dictatorship, people who....from the official party line usually wind up in prison--or worse.

Surmounts

In the new movie, the hero....the obstacles put in his path by his evil but clever brother, who has betrayed him.

Abridge

It is the sacred duty of all Americans to oppose any attempt to.....or deny the rights guarantees to us in the Constitution.

Pilfering

Like all literary sneak thieves, he has a truly nasty habit of...other people's Ida's and then claiming them as his own.

Fabricate

My cousin has so much imagination that he can...an excuse that even an experienced principal would believe!

Adhering

One can't become a good writer just by.....closely to rules laid down in standard grammar books.

Exorcise

The comforting presence of relatives did much to...the patients feelings of alarm at the thought of undergoing major surgery.

Surmounts

The fact that Abraham Lincoln was able to....the handicap of a limited education does not mean that you should quit school.

Irate

The fact that many citizens are....over the new taxes does not mean that these taxes are unjustifiable.

Semblance

The few words that she grudgingly muttered were the only....of an apology that she offered for her rude behavior.

Marauder

The robber barons of an earlier era often acted more like....than ethical businessmen in their dealing with the public.

Cherubic

Their....faces and other-worldly voices almost made me believe that the music they were singing was coming from an ethereal place.

Trite

There is nothing....about the saying "You can't go home again" ; it is a wise expression that applies to many situations in life.

Rift

Unless we repair the....in our party and present a united front, we will go down in crushing defeat in the upcoming election.

Altercation

What began as a minor quarrel grew into a serious....and then into an ugly brawl.

Usurp

You had no right to....for yourself the role of gracious host at my party!