English Vocab-Completing the Sentence Unit 3
Credence
An educated citizenry will not give ________ to wild charges of extremist seeking to undermine our political and economic system.
Evinced
Even at an early age, my sister ___________ a strong interest unsteadying medicine.
Eulogy
Every Memorial Day, the Mayor deliver a ___________ extolling the selfless devotion of those who have died in defense of this country.
Verdant
For as far as the eye could see, _________ fields of unripe corn swayed gently in the morning breeze.
Verbiage
He clothes his puny ideas in such highfalutin ___________ that they resemble gnats in top hats and tails.
Murky
How could we draw any clear ideas from a talk that was so disorganized, confused in language, and generally ________?
Primordial
I believe there is an overall design to the universe that has been visible ever since the first living thing crawled out of the _____________ ooze.
Unwonted
I have always regarded the man as something of a daredevil, but on this occasion he approached the problem with ________ caution.
Feckless
In the hands of our hopelessly _______ producer, what should have been a surefire hit turned into a resounding fiasco.
Utopian
Sadly, the __________ schemes of high-minded idealists usually founder on the rocks of practical realities.
Propinquity
Since my apartment is in such close ________ to my office, I usually walk to work.
Intractable
Some students are as docile as Iambs; other are as ___________ as mules.
Piquant
Such spices as red pepper make many of the sauces used in Cajun cooking delightfully _______.
Nefarious
The NCAA has in recent years cracked down hard on such ___________ practices as "shaving points."
Articulating
The assembly speaker couldn't be understood because he mumbled his words instead of _______ them clearly.
Decried
The new chairman _____ what she called the "deplorable tendency of so many Americans to try to get something for nothing."
Dissemble
Though I prefer to be as open and aboveboard as possible, I have learned that it is sometimes wiser or more tactful to __________.
Viscous
Though diesel fuels are not as thick as motor oil, they are a good deal more _____ than regular gasoline.
Cavort
When Bill was told that he made the varsity wrestling team, he began to ______ around the gym like a young colt.
Exhume
When new evidence turned up in the case, the court ordered the coroner to ______ the victim's body and reexamine it.
Distraught
When news of the school fire ran through town, _________ parents rushed to the scene of the blaze.
Derogatory
You cannot hope to conceal the shortcomings in your own abilities by making __________ remarks about the abilities of others.