Level E Unit 12

She was a(n) _____ nail-biter; she had been biting her nails since she was a young girl.

• inveterate

• august

• conflagration

• tacit

My little sister has an imaginary friend that she wants me to talk to but I told her if you get a_____ friend I will talk to them

• quell

• tangible

• elated

• quiescent

Their _____ plans to overthrow the Shah were discovered when the government heard about the secret plot over the wire-tapped phone.

• callous

• clandestine

• elated

• inveterate

After writing in my journal, my normally busy mind is _____ and at peace.

• elated

• quiescent

• tangible

• nocturnal

It was hard to believe that the _____ had been caused by one small candle left burning.

• trenchant

• august

• conflagration

• tacit

I forced myself to _____ the emotions I was feeling during the play as my sobbing was disturbing the actors.

• quiescent

• irrelevant

• quell

• august

My _____ husband lets me order from whatever pizza place I want even if it has anchovies!

• indulgent

• acrid

• irrelevant

• elated

My college roommate smelled pretty _____ after not showering for a week so I left soap on his bed as a hint.

• tangible

• clandestine

• irrelevant

• acrid

When he broke up with her we thought she would be sad but she was _____ because she wanted to end the relationship without hurting his feelings.

• abjure

• quell

• elated

• indulgent

Bats are _____ and only come out at night, when it's dark.

• ruminate

• callous

• indelible

• nocturnal