Vocabulary Unit 5 Completing the Sentence

The new government, seeking to restore normal conditions, declared an - for all political prisoners.

amnesty

Since the close of World War II, almost one hundred former colonies have gained full - and joined the family of nations.

autonomy

It is - that democracy, more than any other form of government, calls for the active participation of all the people in public affairs.

axiomatic

The fighter planes of World War II sometimes had the pictures of famous movie stars, like Betty Grable, - on the fuselage.

blazoned

I tried to warn them of the dangers involved in such an undertaking, but all my - and admonitions fell on deaf ears.

caveats

The decision was a disappointment to me, but after thinking it over, I had to agree that it was - .

equitable

She has made so many contradictory promises to so many people that I don't see how she can - herself from the situation.

extricate

Who would have thought that the new treasurer could sink so low as to - money from the club's petty cash fund?

filch

Any unit of government-national or local-that - sound economic principles is headed for disaster.

flouts

It became clear that the squad of police would be unable to control the small but - crowd of angry protesters.

fractious

Her approach to the problem seems to have been guided by the time-honored - that "force is the remedy for nothing."

precept

Failures are always unpleasant, but if you learn from them, they have a - effect on your future career.

salutary

My teacher's criticism of my term paper was so - that after reading it, I felt thoroughly crushed.

scathing

It was Lincoln who said, "Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty - of war may speedily pass away."

scourge

Shivers went up and down our spines as, in a - voice, the teacher spoke to us of ghosts, vampires, and the "living dead."

sepulchral

The - effect of his droning lectures surpasses that of any sleeping pill now in use.

soporific

The standards of behavior generally accepted in Victorian times would probably be rejected today as excessively - .

straitlaced

His fame as a football star proved to be - , and he found himself just another young man looking for a job.

transient

The carton was not heavy, but it was so - that it took four of us to carry it to the shed.

unwieldy

Even the most talented actors could not breathe life and credibility into the - lines of that silly play.

vapid