Word Attack 4

The soldiers displayed ________________ to their fallen comrade by saluting his coffin.

• staid

• homage

• capitulate

• diminish

 After my grandfather had a stroke, he found it difficult to ___________ his needs.

• articulate
• hone
• capitulate
• diminish

Those unwilling to ____________ to the new employer’s demands will be promptly fired.

• articulate
• incessant
• diminish
• capitulate

Because the psychologist talks to many individuals, she considers herself to be a ______________ of people and their relationships.

• furrow
• parody
• connoisseur
• obstinate

Because Jake is a ____________ electrician, it will not take him long to rewire the electrical outlets in the bathroom.

• obstinate
• peevish
• incessant
• deft

The medicine caused my headache to ______________.

• capitulate

• diminish

• hone

• disdain

In his business suit, my ______________ boyfriend looked out of place in the wild nightclub

• staid
• riled
• foreboding
• deft

She eyed him, not sure his patronizing tone wasn't meant to ______________ her.

• diminish
• staid
• rile
• disdain

To be a good translator, I think Tom needs to_____________ his skills a bit more. 

• parody
• incessant
• excise
• hone

They are exquisite works of art, written in an almost _______________ style.

• peevish
• foreboding
• impeccable
• deft