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WorksheetsS3 vocab review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
With all the posturing and _______________that the politician was presenting, I was unable to get a clear understanding of his stance of the issues.
innuendo
bombast
nominal
insular
It was clear by the broken windows and disheveled papers that a(n) _______________ had broken into the office.
permeate
erudite
amorphous
interloper
Knowing of the ___________________ he was carrying in the trunk of the car, she was frantic when they were stopped by the police.
contraband
insular
interloper
resilient
The pompous, _________________ professor was an aggravation to all he encountered.
insular
amorphous
erudite
bombastic
His constant groveling is proof that he is only trying to _______________ himself to his boss. It is truly annoying.
circuitous
ingratiate
ameliorate
intercede
I am happy to _________________ on your behalf wit the store owner; we have been friends for a very long time and I am sure I can get you a job interview.
expedite
affable
intercede
ingratiate
The smell of cooking onions _________________ the kitchen; if the smell offends you, it'd be better to stay away.
insulars
ameliorates
permeates
intercedes
I am tired of your narrow-minded, ______________________ views; it is time for you to consider a more global perspective on the world.
insular
provincial
bombastic
circuitous
His pleasant,________________________ demeanor made everyone want to be near him.
amorphous
provincial
ingratiating
affable
While it was unintentional, the pain he caused her is _____________________; I am sure she will never fully recover.
nominal
resilient
irrevocable
ameliorating
His sheltered, __________________________ upbringing did not prepare him for the progressive attitudes of the people he encountered in the city.
circuitous
erudite
amorphous
provincial
His ___________________________ following the accident was admirable; no one thought he would bounce back so quickly.
propensity
resilience
expedition
affable
It was sneaky and conniving the way she dropped subtle ___________________________ about people in order to ruin their reputations.
innuendos
insulars
bombasts
nominals
For a ____________________________ additional fee we can be upgraded to first class on the plane. It is definitely worth it!
ameliorate
contraband
affable
nominal
I was in a hurry to get the meeting over with so I was excited when he suggested that we _______________________________ the process.
interceeded
expedited
ameliorated
assuaged
The union worked to ________________________________ the working conditions in the factories. It had been a dreadful until they interceded.
intercede
ingratiate
propensity
ameliorate
His ____________________________ for science made becoming a Chemist a perfect job for him.
propensity
amorphous
resilience
expedite
I _________________________ knocked the drink off the try and spilled it down the woman’s back. It was very embarrassing.
bombastically
inadvertently
nominally
insularly
The winding, _________________ route we took through the mountains made me sick to my stomach.
irrevocable
insular
provincial
circuitous
He preferred clean lines and defined shapes in his paintings; the ______________________ shapes in my painting did not please him
insular
amorphous
provincial
resilient
