voc. review test 1-5

After the fatal blaze the fire patrol searched through the () for clues that might reveal the cause.

• debris

• breach

Even Sue's refusal to dance with him did not seem to make a () in his gigantic conceit.

• breached

• deadlock

The evidence intended to show that some races or nationalities are superior to others proved to be completely ()

• cumbersome

• spurious

The organization of the government is so () that it is all but impossible to know who is responsible for various activities.

• cumbersome

• spurious

If only I could () the memory of the look of shock and disappointment on my mother's face.

• efface

• opinionated

Our city government seems to have () into a first-hand financial crisis.

• muddled

• breached

How can you expect to succeed at your new job when you are () to believe that it is "not right" for you?

• diffused

• predisposed

careful

• circumspect

• cumbersome

Instead of all those long, flowery passages, why don't you try to write more in the () and direct style of a good newspaper reporter?

• terse

• alien

No said Roger, I won't () your ears by repeating those mean and nasty rumors.

• sully

• jeer