Sadler D Units 1-3 Vocabulary Review

After the earthquake, the streets were filled with __________ from the collapsed buildings.

• debris

• trite

• dissolute

• muddle

The new business venture proved to be highly __________, generating significant profit.

• lucrative

• surmount

• adjourn

• jeer

Despite facing numerous challenges, she was able to __________ them and achieve her goals.

• fabricate

• deadlock

• admonish

• surmount

The thief managed to __________ small amounts of money from the cash register without being noticed.

• pilfer

• relinquish

• efface

• usurp

Although he appeared calm, there was no __________ of peace in his mind.

• semblance

• unbridled

• terse

• spurious

The witness admitted to __________ the evidence to protect the real culprit.

• proliferate

• fortify

• fabricating

• admonish

The car's (a)   behavior on the road raised concerns about its safety.

The castle was __________ with high walls and a moat to defend against invaders.

• deadlock

• compensate

• fortify

• jeer

The news article contained __________ claims that were later proven to be untrue.

• terse

• spurious

• subjugate

• relinquish

The teacher __________ the students for not completing their homework on time.

• admonish

• adjourn

• efface

• usurp