Vocab Unit 3 Practice (Sadlier, Book F)

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The Renaissance was a period of intellectual, artistic, and scientific _________ that fostered new discoveries and a fresh world view.

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ferment

Front

We tried to ___________ with Maria, but she was inconsolable for weeks after her cocker spaniel's death.

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commiserate

Front

Surrounded by five lions, the trainer displayed amazing ____________ barking orders.

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sangfroid

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Historians have ascribed a sense of humor to Queen Victoria, but she famously said, "We are not amused."

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ascribed

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Moviegoers with a(n) _________ for suspense and melodrama find horror films appealing.

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proclivity

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Max continued to ___________ his parents, and finally they consented to let him come home at 1 A.M. on prom night.

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wheedle

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The modification of social patterns, traits, or structures of one group by contact with another is __________.

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acculturation

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To make amends, atone, make up for is to...

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Expiate

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Resultant from lack of attention is...

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inadvertent

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Bitter, sarcastic is...

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Vitriolic