English Vocab Quiz 4 Sentences

intuition

"follow your ___________ if you feel as though you're in danger," the self-defense instructor told us. "don't go off with someone if you don't feel good about it."

aversion

"i have an _____________ to hard work," said the lazy man. "i much prefer to lie around all day."

endeavor

"we must ____________ to do our best to defeat the enemy," said the general. "if we try hard, we will conquer!"

impertinence

douglas's _________________ to the teacher got him sent to detention

contrite

esmerelda was deeply ___________ for having hurt her sister's feelings, and she spent the rest of the evening trying to make it up to her

affront

i consider your dislike of Justin Bieber to be an _________ to my character. Anyone who doesn't like him has me to contend with

posterity

i want to be remembered in ______________ for all the good I've done in my life

profane

larry's use of __________ language in his essay on Jesus seemed entirely inappropriate

reverie

lost in a ___________, I almost drove my car off the road

vagabond

pauline chose to live a ____________ life and never stayed anywhere longer than three months

sycophant

some rulers like to surround themselves with _____________ who only tell them what they want to hear; other rulers prefer advisors who will actually help them make good decisions

cumulative

the ____________ impact of heavy drinking on the liver is severe, and can actually kill you

mendicant

the _____________ outside the king's palace hoped he would throw them some coins from the balcony

trifle

the burglars made off with only ____________, but we were sad to lose our things nonetheless

squalid

the children were removed from the _________ home and placed in foster care until their parents cleaned up their mess

reprimand

the parents ________________ their toddler for throwing a tantrum in the middle of the airport

magnanimity

the queen's ____________________ in dealing with the would-be assassin impressed us all. rather than sentencing him to death, she pardoned him

stoic

the widow was _________ during her husband's funeral, but she broke down once she returned home and cried for hours

approbation

we showed our ______________ for Justin Bieber by cheering wildly and stamping our feet when he came on stage

acquisition

with all his new _____________, harvey is in dire need of good insurance