Vocab Unit 4 Sentences

negligent

A ______ camper had left a pit fire burning, and the flames soon spread to a nearby forest.

peccant

A nun scolded her group of children, warning them to mend their ______ ways.

malaise

After the series of economic and natural disasters, many citizens of Squalley's Gulch fell into a deep _____.

malign

Although other writers _____ Craig for his strange style, he continues to write in an experimental fashion.

impeccable

Andy's _______ study skills ensured that he never missed a day's homework.

peccadilloes

In order to get along in the cramped cabin, we had to ignore one another's __________.

pejorative

Leigh explained that her remark was not meant to be ________, regardless of how offensive it had sounded.

negate

Molly's mother warned her that all the regret in the world could not _____ a hurtful word or deed.

malingering

Stu's habitual ______ exasperated his boss and cost him his job.

impair

Studies have found that missing breakfast in the morning may ______ a child's ability to pay attention in class.

negligible

The effect of Chemical X on the human brain was once thought disastrous, but it is now considered ______ .