Level D

The nuclear technician made sure he didn't make any _____ mistakes, because the consequences of these errors could be a disaster.

• grievous

• monologue

• expedient

• scuttle

The boxer would _____ a punch and when you flinched, she would come in with a sucker-jab.

• feign

• repugnant

• envoy

• grievous

It looks like you have a(n) _____ mixture of candy from Halloween, so why not trade with me so you can build up your supply of peanut butter cups?

• rasping

• incredulous

• escalating

• heterogeneous

The political unrest managed to _____ so high that people were going crazy, in my game of The Sims last night.

• flair

• inscribe

• escalate

• impel

The doctor's _____ was that I should be rid of the embarrassing rash within a week.

• auxiliary

• prognosis

• horde

• envoy

After I said I was a millionaire, she looked at my cheap sneakers from Wal-Mart and gave me a(n) _____ stare.

• prognosis

• candid

• drudgery

• incredulous

Her workload was so enormous that she finally gave up and slipped away from the _____ at the office to get a coffee.

• scuttle

• drudgery

• horde

• prognosis

The coach was trying to _____ me to be more aggressive when guarding the opposing player.

• escalate

• scuttle

• impel

• inscribe

As an actor, you must be able to perform alone on stage, so I'm making you perform a(n) _____ in front of the entire class.

• scuttle

• monologue

• flair

• feign

Running two miles each day is supposed to be _____ toward one's health but I find walking just as practical.

• expedient

• inscribing

• grievous

• escalating