English III 1st Period Unit 15 Vocab

It is surprising how often people with very different personalities turn out to be _____________ when they get to know one another.

• parsimonious
• compatable
• omnivorous
• compatible

 This monument, said the speaker, is _____________ to the memory of the men who fought and died in defense of their country.

• consecrating
• consecrated
• consecrate
• to consecrate

 I think that the phrase “on its last legs” is an apt description of that _____________ old house down the block.

• parsimonious
• decrepit
• multifarious
• omnivorous

 In spite of all the safety precautions, I couldn’t help feeling _____________ as they fastened me to the bungee cord.

• apprehensive
• decrepit
• parsimonious
• ingenuous

 Now that I am a sophomore, it is hard to believe that I was ever as innocent and _____________ as the new freshman class.

• injenous
• ingenous
• ingenuous
• ingenouous

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 Simple _____________ seems to be the main reason such a large percentage of those eligible to vote fail to cast ballots in any election.

• quandry
• animosity
• apprehension
• apathy

 With all his growling and snapping, you would think our beagle felt a personal _____________ toward every dog on the block. 

• animosity
• animocity
• apathy
• apothy

 Don’t you think it was in bad taste for you to _____________ Robert’s first attempts to salsa dance?

• deride
• derid
• duride
• daride

 The board of directors voted to _____________ him for his enthusiasm in managing the charity drive.

• consecrate
• deride
• revel
• commend

 Although I was unable to visit my old friend’s widow in person, I offered my ______________ in a heartfelt letter.

• apathy
• condolence
• quandry
• reprisal