Vocabulary 17, Sadlier F

In stating that "All men are created equal and endowed ... with certain inalienable rights," the Declaration of Independence proclaims the ___ value of every human being.

• intrinsic

• callow

The large trees that surrounded the mansion ___ our view of the building.

• occulted

• ameliorated

One way to ___ your fears of giving a speech is to put your audience at ease with a personal story.

• ingratiate

• ameliorate

I ___ that you did well on your test when you bolted through the front door as though you had won the lottery.

• surmised

• infringed

Although the music was not familiar to him, the pianist followed the sheet music and played the piece with great ___.

• aplomb

• lassitude

After the unexpected defeat, the members of the team wanted to be alone and regarded anyone who entered the locker room as a/n ___.

• interloper

• lassitude

The publisher will take prompt legal action against anyone who ___ on the copyright of this book.

• inveighs

• infringes

If you desire a strong garlic flavor that ___ the dish, use fresh, minced garlic rather than garlic powder.

• precipitates

• permeates

Do we need new laws to combat crime or more ___ enforcement of the laws we already have?

• ingratiating

• stringent

She handled a potentially embarrassing situation with cool ____.

• drivel

• aplomb