English II/MS Writers Vocab List #7

I was so __when I came out of the bathroom dragging toilet paper that my face turned red.

• abashed

• allured

• politic

• transient

We all made 100, which is a/an __start to the 9 weeks.

• guise

• deference

• auspicious

• syndicate

The HHS band formed a __to sell items to make a profit for a fundraiser.

• inane

• integral

• scapegoat

• syndicate

The coach __the athletes at halftime by using harsh words and a stern manner.

• contraband

• browbeat

• demeanor

• arbitrary

The police confiscated the smuggled __.

• immemorial

• contraband

• purport

• guise

He was charged with __murder, since he had plotted it out beforehand.

• premeditated

• proxy

• politic

• purport

For Halloween, I will change by clothes and wear something scary for my __.

• guise

• deference

• inane

• politic

We had a silly amount of homework last night; it was just __to have to do so much!

• inane

• allure

• transient

• browbeat

He's so __that his motto is "I look out for #1!"

• premeditated

• abash

• politic

• auspicious

The pinch hitter was a __ for another player who got hurt in the game.

• syndicate

• purport

• contraband

• proxy