Vocabulary One

Rather than allowing its characters to develop, the film moves with ______ to the gory shootout at the end.

• solicitous
• turbulent
• celerity
• perturb

If you act a bit more ______towards your clients, they will understand that you really want to help them. 

• solicitous
• turbulent
• perturb
• cogent

Marty's _______ account of his experiences during the war left the audience with a much clearer understanding of what had really happened.

• turbulent
• celerity
• perturb
• cogent

Nothing will ______Kathleen more than seeing someone be unkind to a child.

• turbulent
• celerity
• perturb
• cogent

Because they were under extreme ______ circumstances, the committee took immediate action.

• resuscitate
• exigent
• assay
• turbulent

The troops defending the fort feared that a huge enemy force would _____ the defenses of the stronghold.

• resuscitate
• exigent
• assay
• turbulent

The ________ emotions Jesse felt on a day to day basis left her exhausted.

• perturb
• exigent
• assay
• turbulent

My Aunt Pearl fainted dead away, but we were soon able to _______ her.

• resuscitate
• exigent
• assay
• turbulent

Even the most _______ sports-hater might be won over by the fast-paced excitement of extreme snowboarding.

• turbid
• alacrity
• intransigent
• incite

Critics noted that the writer had once produced clear prose, but his poetry was merely _______ and confusing.

• turbid
• exigent
• alacrity
• intransigent