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WorksheetsLevel F - Unit 3 - Completing the Sentence
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
He________the crime committed during his youth by a lifetime of service to humanity.
expiated
wheedled
commisterated
acculturated
Since she seems to have a strong _______both for science and service to other, I think that she should plan to study medicine.
proclivity
tenuous
sangfroid
vitriolic
Found guilty of ______ conspiracy and possession of illegal weapons, they are serving prison terms ranging from 35 to 105 years.
seditious
nominal
vitriolic
nominal
Declaring the boycott to be illegal, the judge______the labor union from applying it against the employing firm.
enjoined
ascribed
commiserated
expedited
Wines from that part of France are produced by ______the juice of the luscious grapes that grow on the hillsides.
fermenting
enjoining
peculating
abominating
As a diehard golf fan, Josh is unwilling to date anyone who claims to _______ the sport.
abominate
enjoin
wheedle
ascribe
Certain languages such as Afrikaans are the product of _____and were created when two societies merged.
acculturation
tenuous
inadvertent
expiate
Some people say that they cannot understand his defeat in the election, but I _________it to his failure to discuss the issues in simple, down to earth terms.
ascribe
wheedle
expiate
nominal
While he remained the ______leader of the group, the real power passed into the hands of his wily aide.
nominal
sangfroid
wheedle
noncommittal
His line of questioning was so _____ that I began to suspect that he was not sure of what he was trying to prove.
circuitous
vitriolic
tenuous
adventitious
He claims to be a close friend of the Senator, but I believe that the connection between them is extremely ______.
tenuous
enjoined
abominate
circuitous
The new computerized referral system will greatly ____the processing of complaints by customers.
expedite
wheedle
enjoin
ascribe
To _________ the death of a beloved community member, City Council voted to name a section of the park after that person.
commiserate
ascribe
peculate
expiate
Who in the world can hope to match the unshakable_____of the indestructible James Bond in moments of great peril?
sangfroid
tenuous
vitriolic
circuitous
Although the frozen lake was quite ______ and unstable, Henry still decided to cross it on foot.
tenuous
ferment
seditious
sangfroid
As a trustworthy accountant, Hugo would never ________ money from the financial accounts he monitors.
peculate
commiserate
expedite
ferment
You could have indicated frankly what you thought was wrong without angering them with such _____ criticism.
vitriolic
wheedle
noncommittal
circuitous
As charming, clever, and persuasive as you may be, you will certainly not ______me into lending you $1000 for you to take to Las Vegas.
wheedle
commiserate
ascribe
enjoin
We had hoped to learn his opinion of the new energy program, but he remained completely _________ during the interview.
noncommittal
nominal
adventitious
circuitous
If, as you say, your slamming of the door on the way out was completely ______, you should be more careful in the future
inadvertent
sangfroid
adventitious
seditious
