Units 4-6 Vocab Sentences

My brother chose to _______ his midnight curfew and came home at 4 a.m.

Sudden fame and admiration can make people feel unworthy--or it can bring on feelings of ________.

Often a show of angry concern conceals the self-serving tactics of a ___________.

The _________ new student was so easy to talk to that everyone in the room was lining up to talk to him.

The runner was so ______ that she was ready for another half-marathon the next day!

My _______ parents were horrified when I came home with pink hair and a nose ring.

After I wrecked my parent's car, I received the ______ punishment of being grounded for a month.

He tried to ______ his work at the soup kitchen to make it sound like he was a saint, but he only worked there one time.

Mrs. Olsen was dissapointed to find a ______ can of dip on her classroom floor.

The penitent citizens promised to never again _______ the laws of the land.

Some people view graffiti as a _______ in our city, while others view it as art.

Students were allowed to return to school, but with the ______ they had to wear masks.

She can _____ wonderful excuses, but when she tries to offer them, her uneasiness gives her away.

The run-down houses were sold at low prices, but this _______ real estate was hardly worth the investment.

The movie heroine blushed when she noticed the _______ glances of her admirer.

The cooler weather in Texas is _______, so we must take advantage and spend time outside while it lasts.

The fortune teller claimed that my ______ was full of positive energy and had a bright blue color.

Taylor tried to _____ with her parents to let her drive their car to the beach for Spring Break.

Some people seem to confuse sophistication with ________.

Eyewitnesses claim the blob that attacking our town has a(n) _____ shape.

To ______ distrust into friendship along that war-torn border will take more than wise politicians and just laws.

The army was confident that they could crush the ______ forces.

The _______ class constantly got in fights and threw books around the classroom, causing the teacher to cry every day.

My sister's _____ for pizza is well-known; she can eat three large pizza pies in one sitting.

America had a(n) _____ view of international trade until they realized the benefit of agreements with other countries.

In search of ______ excitement, we watched movies of action and adventure.

After I found a hair in my salad, I left a _______ review for the restaurant on Yelp.

Albert Einstein is known for being a(n) ______ person who made many contributions to the field of quantum physics.

A town so peaceful, quiet, and law-abiding was bound to be horrified by so _______ a crime.

Years from now I will look at this picture and wonder what sort of _______ costume I was wearing.

In the fine print, I read that my subscription would be _____ after 30 days, so I decided to cancel it.

Eating chocolate always has a _______ effect on my mood.

After the war, the prisoners of war were granted ___________ and released back to their home countries.

I tried be befriend the new kid, but his ______ comments were dull and uninteresting.

Some called him a _______ cretin, but I thought his foul mouth was rather humorous.

The giant mum was ________, and it was difficult to even sit quietly at my desk.

In school, it is respectful to follow the _______ of not talking when your teacher is talking.

Billy learned the hard way that the spider webs in Costa Rica aren't as ____ as the ones in Texas when he ran into one.

I had to ___________ my nomination to the Homecoming court because I didn't want to be associated with the cruel King.

With a smile, a joke, and a second helping of pie, she would _______ him into doing what she wanted.

We heard the music from the concert ________ all over the valley, resounding from high to low.

Once I go to college and have complete _________ over my own life, I can have ice cream for dinner whenever I want.

The haunted house had __________ vibes and supposedly ate trespassers.

I couldn't tell if my blind date liked me because his expression was _____ throughout the whole dinner.

After he ______ the unruly children, they settled down to study quietly.

Scientists labored to discover a set of ______ laws of the universe.

The old phrase "chain gang" refers to prisoners made to work, each joined to the next by linked _______.

I thought getting in the baby swing would be funny, but I wasn't laughing when the fireman had to ______ me.

His request for a large loan for an indefinite length of time was met with a ________ refusal.

Feeling protective of my friend but knowing of his difficulties placed me in a(n) _____________ position.