Latin and Greek Unit 8

Susanna saw that the children were becoming lazy and ​ (a)   , so she urged them to become involved in volunteer work.

• complacent
• placebo
• placid
• gratuitous

Good news on the political front is often a ​ (a)   for the stock market.

• placebo
• complacent
• placid
• gratuitous

Ta​ra's ​ ​ (a)   expression never seemed to register the chaos around her.

• placid
• complacent
• placebo
• gratuitous

Movies today are often criticized for ​ (a)   violence.

• gratuitous
• complacent
• placebo
• placid

Annie suspected that the student was trying to ​ (a)   himself with his teachers.

• ingratiate
• ingrate
• docile
• indoctrinate

When Amber threw down her birthday present in disappointment, she seemed like a spoiled little ​ (a)   .

• ingrate
• ingratiate
• docile
• indoctrinate

Ruffles, who had previously been the most ​ (a)   of the cats, suddenly started hissing and biting.

• docile
• ingratiate
• ingrate
• indoctrinate

The cult leader attempted to ​ (a)   his new followers in the ways of his teachings.

• indoctrinate
• docile
• ingrate
• ingratiate

Followers of this political ​ (a)   believe that war is the solution to most political problems.

• doctrine
• temper
• temperance
• intemperate

Callie ​ (a)   her spicy stew with a little milk or yogurt.

• tempers
• doctrine
• temperance
• intemperate