English 1 vocab 14

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The C in math was an ______ from my usual A’s.

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aberration

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Why must there be ______ violence in every movie? Sometimes I just want to watch something happy.

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gratuitous

Front

2016 election divided between those favoring openness and those wanting to be more ______.

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insular

Front

Some students I have to ______ into doing their work against their will.

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coerce

Front

He won $2,000 gambling but his ______ made him risk it all, and he lost.

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avarice

Front

Joe Starks wanted a ______ housewife, someone who obeyed and didn’t talk back.

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demure

Front

Fired for ______ing money; recorded half and kept the rest.

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embezzle

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His _____ makes me sick! He says he loves the environment, but drives a huge SUV.

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hypocrisy

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Getting her driver’s license before others made her ______, looking down at non-drivers in her class.

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haughty

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Be careful with ______ cats. Not all will let you pet or pick them up like your furry friend at home.

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feral