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

She is considered a _________ of virtue and morality.

• relegate

• primordial

• paragon

• patronizing

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

• scapegoat

• revere

• patronizing

• rife

She filled her speech with empty _________s and cliches.

• revere

• rife

• populace

• platitude

She had a _________ of books on her crowded bookshelf.

• satiety

• paragon

• prestige

• plethora

The _________thrived in the newly developed neighborhood.

• putrid

• patronizing

• plethora

• populace

The heavy rainfall could _________ flash floods in the area.

• prestige

• precipitate

• patronizing

• revere

The awards ceremony added _________ to her career.

• prestige

• rife

• ruse

• refract

The _________ forests are home to ancient species.

• primordial

• pundit

• relegate

• reciprocate

The political _________ provided insightful analysis on the current election.

• platitude

• populace

• resignation

• pundit

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

• resignation

• revere

• reciprocate

• putrid