Vocab 9

In their wills many people _______ a portion of their wealth to favorite charities or educational institutions.

The members of the winning team acknowledged the cheers of their _________ fans.

Workers who are conscientious in the performance of their duties are, by definition, ___________.

Successful political candidates soon learn how to handle tough questions fired at them by ________ newspaper and TV reporters.

Our constitutional system of checks and balances is designed to prevent the _______ use of power by any branch of the federal government.

State and federal laws now forbid the use of corporal punishment to ___________ prisoners.

The __________ and detailed footnotes found in most scholarly books are designed to document the authors’ sources.

Try not to _______ from the directions given in the owner’s manual.

Those who disagreed with the Soviet form of government were often branded as __________ and imprisoned.

Under our system of justice, the mentally ill cannot be held responsible for their _________ behavior.