Vocab Quiz (CP) Sentences - 2/17

Question 1

John didn't eat much having the flu, so now that he is healthy, he has a _____ appetite.”

Accepted Answer

ravenous

Question 2

Many who lived during the 80’s are now aghast at the _____ pop songs they used to enjoy.

Accepted Answer

maudlin

Question 3

Herbert is rarely _____, but on the spur of the moment, he spent thousands on a motorcycle.

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impetuous

Question 4

The scientist _____that the extinction of dinosaurs was brought about by a change in climate.

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maintained

Question 5

The child's heartbeat is weak, but I am seeing many _____ signs and think that she is healing.”

Accepted Answer

propitious

Question 6

I wanted to spend a week in New York, but the high costs of travel and lodging _____ my plans.

Accepted Answer

thwarted

Question 7

Prof could speak objectively about other composers, but spoke about Brahms with a _____ air.

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reverent

Question 8

History ___ The Odyssey to Homer, but scholars debate whether he was a historical or fictitious

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ascribes

Question 9

For a writer with such quick wit, Jonathan Swift has a rather _____ name.

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apposite

Question 10

The signals were at first ___, but now we detect a clear, consistent pattern.”

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sporadic

Question 11

While the salaries of the players might draw attention, monetary figures are not ___.”

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pertinent

Question 12

The mayor's ___ are no longer happy with her performance and plan to vote for another candidate

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constituents

Question 13

As a child, Amy would build pillow castles and pretend they were _____ fortresses.

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impregnable

Question 14

If you cram the night before SATs, you are likely to only have a ___ impact on your score.”

Accepted Answer

negligible

Question 15

The soccer game was _____ when the monsoon rain began to fall.

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truncated

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