D1

Many retired players look at the touchdown celebrations in today's game as a phony show of ________ that is poor sportsmanship.

• bravado

• illusive

• meager

• stoic

The politician was worried that his ________ as a partying, irresponsible frat boy would resurface and damage his career.

• reverie

• exploits

• arid

• perverse

The _______ climate of New Mexico makes it difficult to maintain a healthy garden

• futile

• perverse

• meager

• arid

Although the GOP is __________condemning the corruption of mail-in ballots, in reality they are concerned that it will be a disadvantage for their re-election efforts.

• ostensibly

• stoic

• poignantly

• meagerly

My uncle's _______ demeanor makes him seem unemotional and withdrawn.

• sterile

• contrition

• stoic

• futile

The nurse reapplied hand sanitizer to maintain the _______ environment of the hospital.

• reverie

• arid

• illusive

• sterile

His team down 0-30 at halftime, the coach reminded the players that the situation was not ________ and they could eventually win the game.

• futile

• perverse

• meager

• exploit

The teacher had to repeat the question, because Cindy was distracted by a private _________ of her fun-filled weekend.

• poignant

• placid

• reverie

• ostensibly

The judge increased the sentence, because he did not perceive any __________ that the guilty defendant felt for his crimes.

• perverse

• contrition

• meager

• futile

Dressing up as his favorite characters and staying up all night writing fan fiction, Fred has a(n) _______ interest in Game of Thrones

• arid

• sterile

• stoic

• perverse