Sentences 13-14
When they heard the good news about the courts decision, the angry crowd cheered and began to _____. "It looks like everone is going home," one reporter stated.
Disperse (v) to break up; leave
In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a ______ idea. The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers.
daunting- adj. Frightening or intimidating.
Bre and Elizabeth are having a ______ over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simplier if they both liked the same kind of music.
dispute (n) disagreement
Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will ______ the infection's attempt to spread.
inhibit (v) to block or slow down
Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is ______. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it.
plausible- adj- believable enough to be possibly true.
Christmas is a time when Dad ______ to his childhood. I really think he looks forward to Santa's visit more than any other member of the family. Mom says that he'll always be a child during this season.
reverts (v) goes back to what was
Using IQ tests and MRI brain scans, researchers have found that the measurable intelligence of teenagers can rise and fall over time. We used to believe that intelligence was _____. But now, because of new studies, we know that teens and even fully mature adults can grow more brain cells when needed.
static (adj) not changing
Mandy was always a _____ student because her father was in the military. She attended 4 high schools in 4 years.
transient (adj) not permanent
If you don't _____ your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all.
curtail- verb- to reduce
No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a ______ operation in order to succeed.
clandestine (adj) secret
