WorksheetsOedipus at Colonus & Antigone Vocabulary Review Fill-in-Blank
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
The Purdue Pharmaceutical will __________ any claims of negligence in the case involving Oxycontin's risk of addiction.
foment
allude
repudiate
obdurate
The newspaper editor was accused of __________ when he encouraged his fans to rise up against police officers.
reticence
sedition
foment
reprobate
Firefighters deserve to be granted with the utmost __________ for their loyal and at time, risky service.
unremitting
bane
brevity
deference
If the criminal wants to get his sentence reduced, he must __________ his accomplice’s whereabouts.
recompense
flout
divulge
foment
Relish the moment because fate is __________ and you never know what turn your life may take.
obdurate
intemperate
bereft
capricious
After being beaten quite badly in the match, the boxer felt a/an __________ sense of humiliation.
bereft
ineffable
capricious
intemperate
Since loneliness can be the __________ of old age, it’s important to maintain friendships and family connections as we grow older.
sedition
reprobate
brevity
bane
Once you __________ the regulations of the IRS, you will likely spend a long time trying to get out of the hole you dug for yourself.
flout
divulge
sedition
reprobate
For the dedicated searchers, there are clues hidden in the forest which __________ to the treasure’s location.
allude
foment
repudiate
flout
The detective tried to push the suspect past his __________ and get him to break his silence in the interrogation room
sedition
bane
reticence
unremitting
Although the old man pretended to be a __________ in public, in private he did a lot of good deeds for the homeless.
intemperate
sedition
reprobate
deference
The car accident left Jeremiah __________ of the ability to move because of a spinal cord injury
bereft
capricious
ineffable
foment
As the couple married after knowing each other only four days, the __________ of their marriage did not surprise anyone.
reprobate
sedition
brevity
unremitting
The celebrity __________ rumors by posting cryptic statements about her private relationships online.
foment
repudiate
intemperate
capricious
Although the hurricane was rapidly coming their way, the townspeople were __________ and did not leave their homes
brevity
obdurate
deference
recompense
During the summer months, the __________ heat always causes a massive increase in power bills.
unremitting
reprobate
intemperate
bane
Although I am in favor of being __________ by the young man for my slashed tire, I do not want him to go to jail for the crime.
foment
allude
repudiate
recompense
Her __________ behavior is closely related to her incurable habit of shoplifting.
intemperate
recompense
reticence
sedition
