Sadlier Vocab Unit 11 Level G Completing the Sentence

inexorable

All the facts and figures point to one _______ conclusion: we are hopelessly outnumbered.

flaccid

As air slowly seeped out through the tiny puncture, the inner tube became more and more _________.

ebullient

Even before they said a word, I could tell from their ______ expressions that our team had won.

asperity

I could tell that my boss was really "riled" by the ______ of his tone of voice when he summoned me.

onerous

I thought the job of revising the manuscript would be a relatively simple matter, but it proved to be a(n) _________ task.

eclectic

In a sense, the man is a(n) _________ philosopher because his ideas have been influenced by many different schools of thought.

sequestered

In order to prevent outside influences from coming into play, a jury is normally ______ until it reaches a decision.

ambient

It is often difficult to hold a conversation while walking on a busy city street because of the high level of ________ traffic noise.

cabal

It was then that he began to organize the ______ that would later depose the king.

detritus

Late that night, we began the heartbreaking task of sifting through the _______ of our ravaged home.

winnowing

One of Darwin's theories suggests that nature ensures the survival of a species by slowly _________ out the less fit members.

deprecates

She is a very private person who _______ any attempts to honor publicly her great services to humanity.

necromancers

Some superstitious Roman emperors consulted _______ and other dabblers in black magic to find out what the future held.

rife

The conversation at dinner tables all over town was ______ with speculation as to the outcome of the big game.

burnished

The copper pots had been so highly _______ that I could see my face in them.

impecunious

The plot of the novel centers on a(n) ________ adventurer who attempt to remedy his financial embarrassment by marrying into money.

delectable

There is nothing more _______ on a hot day than to stretch out in a hammock with a good book and pitcher of icy lemonade!

moribund

Though monarchies still exist in some parts of the world, they are more or less a(n) _______ form of government.

rudiments

Unless you have mastered the ________ of French grammar, you will find it difficult to speak the language fluently.

abrogate

We will never allow anyone to curtail or ________ the basic rights and liberties guaranteed to us in the Constitution.