Lesson 10 Check for Understanding

Without a map, we found the unfamiliar city's twisting streets as confusing as a/a ____________

The defense attorney had a strong _________ that the jurors would side with her client.

Although the rebels had a brilliant commander, they were at a disadvantage because of their crude ______.

__________ denying allegations of wrongdoing, the governor did not give in.

Fraudulent companies can __________ clients by playing on their weaknesses.

We far prefer our calm, _______ life in the country to hectic city life.

The engineer was baffled by the sheer ________ of the problem before him.

What we need is to appear ________ so that our opponents will give up.

Shrugging off society's rules, the angry young man became a/an ________

_______ hordes approaching the city caused the citizens to tremble in fear.