Level C unit 4- sentences
sustain
"in that barren wasteland," the explorer said, "we have great difficulty finding enough food to ___ life."
promontory
A lighthouse was build on the tip of the ___ where it served as a beacon for ships many miles away.
prone
Because the villagers have so few dealings with the outside world, they are ____ to regard stranger with deep mistrust.
residue
Certain salt-like chemicals may effectively prevent the streets from icing up in winter, but the powdery ___ they leave behind can damage footwear.
muster
Every able-bodied citizen will be ___ into active military service to fight off the invading force.
oust
Her public statements became so embarrassing that club members tired to ___ her from the presidency.
deplore
I do not criticize people for trying to get ahead, but I ___any attempt to take unfair advantage of others.
annul
I will not allow a single act of carelessness to ___ the results of the years of hard word.
recourse
If you feel that you have been cheated, your only ___ is to make a complaint to the department of consumer affairs in you city.
frivolous
It is now time for you to take your work seriously and give up some of the ___ activities of your earlier years.
obsess
People who constantly ___ about their weight may develop eating disorders.
solicitous
She is the kind of _____ teacher who aids and encourages her students in every ay she can.
qualm
Some people seem to have no ____ about manipulating others to gain their own ends.
ornate
The furnishings in their house are so ___ that the place looks more like a museum than a family home.
staid
The two sisters are very different -- one lively and fun-loving, the other quiet and rather ____.
nonentity
There I was -- an utter ______ in a group of famous and accomplished person!
blasé
When my cousin returned home after his first year in college, he tried to impress us with his sophisticated and ___ manner.
bolster
When we heard about our teacher's serious illness, wee visited him daily in the hospital to ___ his morale.
porous
When we tried to carry water from the well, we found to our dismay that the bottom of the old bucket was ___.
peruse
You should ____ the instructions with great care before you fill out your application for admission.