Chapter 7 Vocab Part 2

To say that the U.S. constitution is one of the greatest documents of all time does not mean that it is entirely without ________.

• momentum

• flaws

Nowadays _________ are seen more often in old books and movies than in real life.

• domestics

• fledglings

No parent can ever be ______ enough to prevent a small child from making a painful tumble.

• amiss

• vigilant

Romeo and Juliet opens with members of rival houses of Montague and Capulet ________ in the streets of Verona.

• brawling

• perjuring

She may have given wrong information in court, but this was an honest mistake and certainly does not make her guilty of ______.

• perjury

• wrath

synonym: previous

• foremost

• prior

Though I hadn't expected to be treated quite so unkindly by the audience, I didn't become _______ or lose my professional cool.

• flustered

• nurtured

As support for our candidate continued to gain ______, it soon became clear that she would win the election by a landslide.

• momentum

• salvo

How can you expect the court to excuse your repeated and ________ violations of traffic laws?

• flagrant

• vigilant

Under the American system of justice, any person accused of a crime is ______ to be innocent until proven guilty.

• presumed

• flawed