Sadlier Unit 6 Set A

It was shocking how quickly the singer was ________ for voicing her opinions about free speech.

Jefferson preferred to ______ his ideas about government and religion in writing rather than give public speeches.

Fortunately, the soil is so ________ of moisture that the weeks of dry weather did not damage our crops.

The new governor's address was an unusually ____ and effective description of the challenges facing the state in the years ahead,

How can we ever forgive him for -------- from our great cause at the very time we needed him most?

• ostracize

• defecting

• articulate

• bombard

It would be good taste on his part not to _____ all the honors and awards that he has won

• ostracize

• serve

• belittle

• flaunt

It will be better if we all take responsibility for the mistake instead of letting one employee be the ____

• defect

• defect

• scapegoat

• mastermind

The college student did not understand the serious _____ of plagiarism when he downloaded an essay from from the internet.

• repercussions

• ostracism

• scapegoat

• flaunting

Shakespeare tries to convey Brutus's _____ of defeat at Philippi by having Caesar's ghost appear to him the night before the battle.

• prerequisites

• premonitions

• popularity

• retentiveness

Although he was trying to look unconcerned, I could see that he was much ____ by the teacher's criticism.

• cowered

• obliged

• able

• abashed