Week 5 Vocab

Front

Peers mocked my dress as ________ while my instructor praised it.

Back

jejune

Front

Firefighters and first responders showed astounding __________ during the 9/11 attacks.

Back

gallantry

Front

Investigation suggested an _________ device started the fire, but no traces were found.

Back

incendiary

Front

The jewelry box was a _________ given to Miranda as a reminder of her close relationship with her grandmother.

Back

keepsake

Front

Due to the family's ________, Jane worried about their health, including heart attacks and diabetes.

Back

obesity

Front

Bailee found horror movies funny, indicating a ______ sense of humor.

Back

macabre

Front

Just as the bank was about to foreclose on the Smith family home, Mr. Smith received a _________ job offer.

Back

fortuitous

Front

The _________ language of the football players kept the other team from knowing their talk.

Back

laconic

Front

The boy was so impatient, it seemed he expected his food order in a __________.

Back

nanosecond

Front

The soldiers looked exhausted and ________ after walking forty miles through the desert.

Back

haggard