Vocabulary Unit 2 Sentences
frugal
After living for so long on a (frugal, durable) diet, I was amazed when I saw the variety of rich dishes served at the banquet.
glutted
Although I love sports, I sometimes feel that television is becoming (maimed, glutted) with athletic events of all kinds.
maimed
Although he had been severely ______ in the automobile accident, he was determined to return to his job and lead a normal life.
banter
Although she tried to cover it up with lively _______, I could see that her feelings had been deeply hurt.
detriment
An inability to get along smoothly and effectively with other people will be a great ________ to you in any career you may choose.
gingerly
April wrapped her puppy's wound (gingerly, obliquely) to avoid causing the pup any more pain.
venerate
As Americans, we _________ the great ideals of human freedom expressed in the Bills of Rights.
avowed
As a (avowed, gingerly) supported of women's rights, she believes that men and women should receive the same pay if they do the same jobs.
invalidated
Because of his repeated traffic violations, his driver's license has been (congested, invalidated).
congested
Building a new skyscraper there will bring thousands of additional people into an area that is already (invalidated, congested).
maimed
Children may be (maimed, avowed) in spirit as well as in body if they do not have a secure and loving home environment.
legendary
Davy Crockett was a real person, but so many tall tales have been told about him that he has become a _______ figure
oblique
Detectives turn off the lights and use soft beams at the scene of a crime, as evidence is easier to see in (wanton, oblique) lighting.
maim
Each year, accidental falls _____ thousands of people, some of them for life.
durable
Even the most ______ materials will in time be damaged by flowing water.
frugal
His income was small, but his _____ living habits enabled him to save a large sum of money over the years.
oblique
I didn't want Charlotte to know that I was watching her, but occasionally I managed to steal a free (oblique, legendary) glances at her.
gingerly
I was afraid of banging my bare feet against the furniture, so I walked through the darkened room very _______.
minimize
I will not try to (minimize, banter) the difficulties we face, but I am sure that we can overcome them by working together.
antics
I would never have expected members of the senior class to take part in such childish _______.
legendary
Imagine our surprise when we found a trunk full of albums recorded by the (legendary, incognito) performer Ray Charles.
invalidate
In American law, the fact that the person accused of a crime is poor does not _______ his or her right to adequate legal representation.
gingerly
Instead of approaching him timidly and (frugally, gingerly), tell him frankly what is on your mind.
enterprising
Instead of just waiting for things to get better by themselves, we must be more (legendary, enterprising) in working for improvements.
oblique
Instead of walking straight from the farmhouse to the road, we set off in an _____ direction across the field.
avowed
Isn't it strange for an _________ music lover to show no interest in our school orchestra?
bantering
It was bad taste on your part to use that (venerating, bantering) tone when we were discussing such as sad event.
durable
Orders for (enterprising, durable) goods such as computers and cell phones were up this year, thanks to a recent boost in our economy.
durable
Our friendship has proved to be (enterprising, durable) because it is based on mutual respect and honesty.
detriment
Self-confidence is a good quality, but if it is carried too far, it can be a (detriment, glut) to success in life.
legendary
The (legendary, wanton) deeds of Sherlock Holmes are so well known that many people think he really lived.
incognito
The film star traveled _______ in order to avoid attention of her adoring fans.
venerate
The mad Roman emperor Caligula believed that he was a god and expected people to (venerate, veer) him.
minimize
The politician tried to (venerate, minimize) his role in the cover-up.
wanton
The vandals broke windows, overturned desks, and left the school a scene of _______ destruction.
veered
To avoid the children in the street, the truck _____ sharply to the right, and sideswiped several parked cars.
enterprising
We admired the _________ immigrant who set up a small shop and developed it into a large and prosperous business.
bountiful
We are grateful for the (frugal, bountiful) legacy that our great artists and composers have given us.
glut
We desperately needed every bit of help we could find, but what we got was a _______ of advice and a scarcity of cold cash.
bountiful
We should be willing to share our __________ food supplies with less fortunate people in other parts of the world.
wanton
We were shocked by their ______ misuse of the money their parents had left them.
congested
What a change from the _______ streets of the inner city to the wide open spaces of the Great Plains!
antics
When they saw that they had been caught red-handed, they resorted to all kinds of (detriments, antics) in a vain attempt to prove their innocence.
minimize
While I do not wish to alarm you, I will not _____ the danger if you refuse to have the entire herd vaccinated.
incognito
Why do you suppose someone whose face is known all over the world would want to travel (obliquely, incognito)?
veering
Your speech would have been better if you had stayed with your main idea instead of (veering, bantering) off to side issues.