Vocab list 1, 2, and 3 Fill in the blank

The ​ (a)   of the building is disappointing, and we will pursue those responsible.

• defacing
• desecrating
• contakerous
• contankerous
• dilapidated

The old man, ​ (a)   and lonely, stubbornly refused to contact his children.

• contankerous
• impassive
• gourmet
• obsequious
• absolved

The young boy spent his money so ​ ​ (a)   that we wondered if he had truly earned it as he had said.

• frivolously
• eruditely
• astutely
• absolvingly

Dressed in a life jacket plus floaties, the girl entered the wading pool. The pool was so shallow that onlookers thought the precautions ​ (a)  

• superfluous.
• vindicated
• astute
• erudite
• brazen

That group is so ​ (a)   ​ in their complaints; they are so entitled; they should be embarrassed by their laziness.

• brazen
• ostentatious
• prententious
• impassive
• apathy

Low voter turnout is a result of ​ (a)   , and on that, we can all agree. How can we change it though is the question.

• apathy
• antipathy
• insinuate
• disheveled
• cajole

After breaking his window, the children were so sad that they brought their neighbor money as well as homemade cookies to say they were so​rry. Their act was quickly ​ (a)  

• absolved.
• vindicated
• obsequious
• superfluous
• descrating

Unfairly, thoughout history, many groups have been ​ (a)   just because they looked different than the ruling class.

• persecuted
• prosecuted
• absolved
• vindicated
• dilapidated

The​ (a)   of the Lutheran church was another in a list of recent crimes in town.

• desecrating
• pariah
• hermit
• disheveling
• dilapidating

His ​ (a)   behavior stemmed from immaturity and a lack of confidence in his own abilities.

• pretentious
• absolved
• insinuating
• brazen
• resolute