Sentence Word
In 1940, Winston Churchill conveyed to the British people the __________ truth that
they were fighting for their national existence.
Somber
When he accused me of playing fast and loose with the rules, I lost my temper and
called him an officious __________.
Martinet
Hoping it was not too late to __________ their relationship, the young man purchased
a lovely bouquet of roses.
Amend
I’m not so sure that I want to rent a bungalow so __________ that I’ll have room for
guests every weekend.
Commodious
We can expect __________ later if we do not develop a realistic conservation policy
now.
Chaos
Instead of trying to help the people who had elected him, he became involved in a
__________ little quarrel about handing out jobs.
Squalid
We sometimes forget that the great men who led our revolution were considered
__________ by the British king.
Renegades
The Tech team was offside on the play; but since we had thrown them for an eight-yard
loss, we __________ the five-yard penalty.
Waived
Didn’t it occur to them that by signing the letter “Sophomores of Central High,” they
would __________ the entire class in the protest?
Implicate
I wouldn’t say that I __________ housework, but I must admit that I avoid it whenever
I can.
Abhor
Some people prefer the __________ of life in a big city to the more placid atmosphere
of a small town.
Turbulence
At lunchtime, the room rang with the sound of __________ debates between the fans
of rival teams.
Vociferous
Thecustomby which a young man buys his bride through a payment to her father is
still__________ in some parts of the world.
Extant
Did you know that many soft drinks, especially colas, are so __________ that they can
erode tooth enamel overtime?
Corrosive
The Founding Fathers set up a method of __________ the Constitution that is neither
too easy nor too difficult to use.
Amending
A lack of organizational skills can make a student’s life __________ right before a
busy exam season.
Chaos
According to cryptozoologists–people who search for proof that legendary creatures
exist– Bigfoot might be a large prehistoric humanoid that is still __________.
Extant
Which great poet said that his head was “bloody but unbowed” under the __________
of fate?
Buffeting
I don’t know which was more __________ –making improper use of the money or
lying about it later.
Reprehensible
History gives us many examples of how the __________ effects of religious hatred can
weaken the entire social structure.
Corrosive
Even in his old age, Thomas Jefferson kept up a __________ correspondence with
important people in America and abroad.
Voluminous
