11A Vocab 3

Front

Farmer Joe's world changed during his morning routine after coffee and eggs. He felt shockwaves while brushing his teeth.

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pedestrian

Front

Joe was not one to deviate from his routine, unless it was a holiday. But on that morning, he strayed from his usual task to see what had caused the ruckus.

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deviate

Front

Some might think Joe was ___, given stereotypes about farmers in remote areas.

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parochial

Front

When Joe reached the corn fields, the source of the piercing sound and vibrations was _____. He expected a crashed crop duster, but no smoke left him puzzled.

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ambiguous

Front

Joe Junior was determined that whatever had caused the disturbance was enough to make him miss school. He ___d his mother to let him stay home until she was flustered and about to give in to his request.

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importune

Front

Joe found a _____ _____ spaceship in the corn field, which was flattened and had strange patterns.

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bona fide

Front

Inside the ship, Joe found the remains of a spaceman. The little green being's enormous eyes were hooded by a large brow, its face frozen in a ___.

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glower

Front

The Mrs. thought the whole thing might prove to be ______. They hadn't planned for a space invader to crash land on their property, but she would be darned if they weren't going to turn a hefty profit by selling tickets to see crop circle and the little green man she pickled to preserve.

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adventitious

Front

Farm profits exceeded Joe's best year as visitors paid to see it. The situation seemed perfectly ____ to Joe.

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optimum

Front

Investigators scolded Joe for prioritizing admission fees over reporting a crash. Joe ____d the incident considering his income loss from the cornfield.

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extenuate