Choosing the Right Word P.116

My dog’s behavior in obedience class is usually (a)   , but yesterday he was more interested in playing with the other dogs than in paying attention to commands.

• pugnacious
• sterling

Do you expect me to be ​ (a)   by the fact that I was not the only one to fail the exam?

• dwindled
• consoled

Patriotism is a fine quality, but not when it is (a)   into a hatred of other nations.

• dwindled

• warped

I support the team captain because of the (a)   leadership she has given us during the long, hard season.

• sterling

• flippant

Generally, (a)   behavior on the football field is more effective in drawing penalties than in gaining ground.

• pugnacious

• sterling

When you write so imaginatively about “life on other planets,” you are entering the ​ (a)   of science fiction.

• realm
• console

An unwillingness to listen to suggestions from others is a grave (a)   in a leader.

• liability

• realm

How quickly interest in the program (a)   when students realize that it calls for so much work, with little chance for glory!

• dwindles

• rejuvenates

Many Americans think that the United States should continue to provide (a)   to people fleeing from tyranny in other lands.

• liability

• asylum

When the thief stepped up to the computer (a)   , I knew at once that she had the secret passwords.

• realm

• console