Vocabulary • Ch 4 - Grade 12 • Fill in the blanks

She is considered a _________ of virtue and morality.

• resignation

• plethora

• pundit

• paragon

She spoke to him in a _________ tone, as if he couldn't understand.

• precipitate

• patronizing

• scapegoat

• primordial

She filled her speech with empty _________s and cliches.

• platitude

• refract

• relegate

• rife

She had a _________ of books on her crowded bookshelf.

• precipitate

• putrid

• plethora

• populace

The _________thrived in the newly developed neighborhood.

• populace

• plethora

• resignation

• revere

The heavy rainfall could _________ flash floods in the area.

• precipitate

• rife

• resignation

• satiety

The awards ceremony added _________ to her career.

• platitude

• prestige

• patronizing

• putrid

The _________ forests are home to ancient species.

• primordial

• satiety

• precipitate

• revere

The political _________ provided insightful analysis on the current election.

• precipitate

• pundit

• scapegoat

• ruse

The smell of the decaying garbage was _________, making it hard to breathe.

• precipitate

• rife

• ruse

• putrid