IE 7B WL 1

Because Jack wants to make his wife happy on their anniversary, he will ______ to wear a tuxedo for their dinner date.

• accede

• chastise

• embroil

• grotesque

• sophisticated

When you are ready to order, you can _____ the waiter to come.

• accede

• beckon

• chastise

• deluge

The ______ was probably considered to be a valuable dietary supplement to help counter the effects of the cold weather.

• blubber

• brevity

• deluge

• flagant

The _______ of the concert disappointed the audience.

• blubber

• brevity

• grotesque

• pittance

When I saw the nun with the ruler in her hand, I knew she was about to ______ me.

• grotesque

• chastise

• embroil

• irrigate

About a dozen homes were damaged in the ______.

• brevity

• pittance

• deluge

• wallow

After drinking too much, Marcus became ______ in a fight with a total stranger.

• acceded

• chastised

• embroiled

• flagrant

The attack on civilians is a ________ violation of the peace agreement.

• flagrant

• grotesque

• impregnable

• sophisticated

It's _______ to expect a person of her experience to work for such little money.

• flagrant

• grotesque

• impregnable

• sophisticated

The soccer team won the championship because of its ______ defense.

• flagrant

• grotesque

• impregnable

• sophisticated