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WorksheetsVocabulary Assignment #1 2020 Sentences
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Hundreds of people were ___________________ detained and held in poor prison conditions.
arbitrarily
wistfully
innocuous
Since the snake’s venom is _________________, you do not have to be concerned about the bite!
innocuous
sumptuous
heuristic
The thunderstorm was _____________, starting suddenly and gone within seconds.
ephemeral
morose
contemptuous
Noting her ________________ expression, the smile faded from his lips and the twinkle left his eyes.
somber
morose
embittered
You're inexperienced, innocent -- even ______________, but you're not immature.
naive
somber
paradoxical
His _______________ allowed him to keep a clear head and escape the burning building.
equanimity
propensity
innocuous
The elderly professor would sometimes make a ______________ and talk about his wife’s flowerbeds instead of physics.
digression
paradoxical
chastise
The act of touching a hot stove and getting burnt is a ________________ experience most people endure.
Heuristic
naive
effusive
The sailors watched the horizon anxiously, _____________ of the approaching storm.
wary
contemptuous
arbitrarily
Not surprisingly, his funeral was a ________________ event which left all the guests in tears.
morose
heuristic
conscientious
The overwhelming defeat our team faced during the game _______________ every single one of us.
embittered
trivialize
wistfully
Because my doctor is a kind man, he tries not to _______________ me too harshly about my unhealthy habits.
chastise
trivialize
propensity
It seems _______________ to me, but if you drink a cup of hot tea it seems to cool you down.
paradoxical
naive
innocuous
After the crash, the driver tried to ______________ the accident by calling it a fender bender.
trivialize
sumptuous
embittered
Ben watched ______________ as his ex-girlfriend married someone else.
wistfully
wary
paradoxical
The diva was _______________ of everyone who could not afford to sit in the first-class cabin of the airplane.
contemptuous
wary
somber
Jill’s ______________ to lie is going to get her into trouble one of these days.
propensity
equanimity
digression
The restaurant’s________________ buffet had some of the finest foods from all over the world.
sumptuous
morose
paradoxical
Carrie is a _______________ worker who completes every task.
conscientious
embittered
heuristic
Although the home team easily won the baseball game, they showed good sportsmanship and gave _____________ cheers for their opponents.
effusive
sumptuous
ephemeral
