MyPerspectives 6

Crops won't grow in .................... lands.

• adverse

• arid

• groundless

• contemporary

They have made a ......................... device, but it's very slow.

• serene

• mimic

• contemporary

At the end of autumn, the trees lose their beautiful ...................... of leaves.

• repast

• apparel

• oaf

• repast

Hold the ................. on your ankle until the swelling goes down.

• libel

• compress

• irk

Why don't you start over and work harder instead of feeling ............... after you lost your first match.

• forsaken

• irked

• instantaneous

Because of the boring movie, I lost my excitement as though i was ..................... with cold water.

• denounced

• oaf

• doused

His work shows that he is not only an artist, but also .......................... inventor.

• inept

• ingenious

• immense

Her conscience forced her to .................. the conspirator to the authorities.

• immense

• condemn

• denounce

Sara may not be as clever as some of the other girls, but you can't call her an ..................

• apparel

• irk

• oaf