to avoid; to keep away from

The minister cautioned his congregation to embrace virtue and ____ sin.

After buying his car, Stewart was so ___________that he couldn't afford to drive it.

Betsy, unfortunately, dropped out of this year's Secret Santa because she had become _____________________ due to her last extravagant and expensive trip to Paris.

The _______ she felt when she tripped and fell during the race distracted her from the rest of the track meet.

feeling embarrased or humiliated

constantly; endlessly

What is the meaning of the word chagrin?

What is a synonym for languid?

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:

Much to my ------, I did not receive the highest honor.

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:

The lazy, ------- days of summer will be here soon.

Just because we are working remotely does NOT mean this is a _____________ from school. You must continue to do your work!

Choose the definition for hiatus.

Choose the definition for coax.

To gather or to store

Sadly, Jim Waters could not________enough votes to carry the election.

to "garner" is to

Even though Mrs. Keim claims to be ____________, when Mrs. Weist would hang up pictures of ET, Mrs. Keim would rip them up very quickly and get angry with Mrs. Weist!

Many people will _________ using the word "eschew" because it is intimidating to try to pronounce!

After turning in his resume, Dawson was so embarrassed when he noticed the __________ errors! How he was able to misspell his own name he may never know!