Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary Level F

I was simply unable to follow the __________________ reasoning by which she "proved" that a straight line is not necessarily the shortest distance between two points.

• adventitious

• circuitous

• inadvertent

• vitriolic

Our military is prepared to deal with external aggression, but our best defense against _________________ at home is the loyalty of the American people

• sedition

• peculation

• acculturation

• abomination

_____________________ is a noble human emotion, but in itself it is no substitute for vigorous efforts to help other people.

• Proclivity

• Peculation

• Commiseration

• Acculturation

Since he has been able to _________________ almost anything he wants out of his parents, he is quite unprepared now to face the harsh realities of life.

• expiate

• ascribe

• expedite

• wheedle

An experienced politician always tries to avoid making ___________________ remarks that may offend some voters.

• nominal

• fermented

• inadvertent

• adventitious

Although the queen is the __________________ head of state, the Prime Minister is the real leader of the British government.

• nominal

• seditious

• tenuous

• vitriolic

_________________________ was such a common offense among Roman provincial governors that, when asked how they made their fortunes, most simply replies, "In the provinces."

• Acculturation

• Commiseration

• Peculation

• Sangfroid

His investments proved to be profitable, but they were __________________ rather than the result of knowledge and planning.

• nominal

• circuitous

• tenuous

• adventitious

The Biblical prophets _____________________ idol worship of any kind and railed vehemently against such practices.

• acculturated

• abominated

• enjoined

• ascribed

You are following an all too familiar pattern in ______________ your failures to anyone and everyone - except yourself.

• enjoining

• expiating

• ascribing

• expediting