Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Grade 10 • Fill in the blanks

The smell emanating from the garbage can was absolutely _________.

• resilient

• zealot

• repugnant

• resolution

Even in the face of adversity, she remained _________ and never gave up.

• unilateral

• spontaneous

• repugnant

• resilient

In _________, she regretted not taking the job offer.

• travesty

• stringent

• tenuous

• retrospect

The committee decided to _________ the company for violating the regulations.

• unilateral

• sanction

• tumult

• resilient

She gave a _________ speech, surprising everyone.

• spontaneous

• validate

• resilient

• whimsical

The radio emitted a lot of _________, making it difficult to hear the music.

• tenuous

• stringent

• whimsical

• static

The company has implemented _________ safety measures to ensure the well-being of its employees.

• repugnant

• validate

• resolution

• stringent

The manager assigned a _________ to assist with the project.

• subordinate

• tumult

• rectify

• repugnant

The government plans to _________ the construction of affordable housing.

• rectify

• tumult

• subsidize

• spontaneous

The argument for his position was _________ at best.

• validate

• tenuous

• retrospect

• zealot