vocab 9

My conscience ________ (ed) me to do the right thing and return the money the cashier had overpaid me.

• speculate

• compel

• punctilious

• endearing

The ________ of the jalapeno cheese made Greta run to the kitchen for a drink.

• piquancy

• tedious

• propriety

• endearing

This year the _________ crops guaranteed the rural country would not go without food.

• punctilious

• vigorous

• abundant

• succumb

Mr. Townsend chose to make his living by ________ (ing) on the stock market rather than working.

• speculate

• propriety

• tediuous

• compel

The wedding my mom expected me to act with complete _____, but I forgot which fork to sue for the salad course.

• compel

• abundant

• propriety

• endearing

Every morning at 5 am the dedicated athlete goes for a ______, five mile run. He comes full of energy.

• vigorous

• piquncy

• succumb

• abundant

Mandy was never able to take notes fast enough to keep up with her teacher because she insisted upon ________ handwriting. It was perfectly shaped.

• tedious

• punctilious

• succumb

• abundant

even when the little boy misbehaved, her mom couldn't help melting at his ______ smile.

• endearing

• piquancy

• vigorous

• abundant

I thought the _____ movie would never end; I was tempted to walk out of the theater.

• punctilious

• speculate

• tedious

• endearing

1. Julia ____________(ed) that she could do well on the test even though she wasn’t exactly sure what material would be covered on it.

• speculate

• piquancy

• punctilious

• tedious