Vocabulary: Wood Rat Laughs at Rattlesnake Venom

It is sometimes necessary to ____________ paint so that it will be thin enough to flow smoothly from the brush.

• dilute
• toxic
• inhabitant
• proposal
• inhabit

The Roosevelt elk is a(n) ____________ Washington State's rain forests, as are deer, squirrels, and a great many woodpeckers.

• dilute
• toxic
• inhabitant
• proposal
• inhabit

In Scandinavia, being late is considered extremely rude; ____________ is expected of any polite person.

• promptness
• toxic
• inhabitant
• proposal
• inhabit

A good diet can strengthen the ____________ system of the body, making the body more effective in fighting off disease.

• immune
• toxic
• inhabitant
• proposal
• inhabit

Garbage that is ____________ is dangerous and must be taken to special dumps.

• toxic
• inhabitant
• proposal
• inhabit
• proportional

Due to the extreme cold, few people ____________ the areas around the North and South Poles.

• inhabit
• toxic
• inhabitant
• proposal
• proportional

A lot of us had suggestions about how to improve the school elections, but Felipe was the only one who presented his ____________ to the student council.

• proposal
• toxic
• inhabitant
• inhabit
• proportional

The committee members worked together ____________ ; in a very short period of time, they came up with several great ideas.

• effectively
• toxic
• inhabitant
• proposal
• inhabit

In the United States Senate, each state has two senators, but representation in the House is ____________ based on the relative populations of the state.

• proportional
• toxic
• inhabitant
• proposal
• inhabit

All art supplies used by young children should be ____________ because children so often put things in their mouths.

• nontoxic
• toxic
• inhabitant
• proposal
• inhabit