10 Vocab Set 3

Even the most practical and _________ businessperson knows that there are times when it is necessary to take chances. 

Any editorial about pollution appearing in such a ______ newspaper is bound to make a strong impression on many citizens. 

The patient was so weak that all she could give the nurse was a(n)  ______ smile.

Dad knows his way around the kitchen and is quite a _______ cook.   

Because the story was published in a tabloid rather than a real newspaper, I am __________ about its truthfulness. 

Seventh grade boys are famous for their _____ behavior such as burping in public and other disgusting behaviors.

The students were ______ after working for hours on the state test without a snack break. 

She was a brilliant leader who could listen to the ______ voices of the Senate and somehow find a way to compromise. 

 He was the company’s most _______ employee, having faithfully worked there for 35 years.

Pleasure may be _________, but so is pain; neither will last forever.