Duplicate of Vocabulary Review

Sitting in detention, Scott had plenty of time to __________ about what his punishment.

We would have been lost at the art show had not programs been provided for our _________.

Beth's ___________ began when she awoke with a sore throat.

We equipped ourselves with an ______ no enemy could match.

The coach saw it was time to ____ his team, so he gave them a pep talk.

David gave _______ reasons why he should be allowed to stay home from school.

He was thin and gaunt and had led a life full of ________.

Elizabeth was _____ by her sister to take another cookie from the jar.

The hurricane blew the ________ off of the garage.

Hemingway is best known for his ________ style of writing.

Because his parents are such hard workers, Brad's __________ in school came as a shock to them.

________ animals sleep during the day and are active at night.

The mother's reprimand was ________ but effective.

The phone solicitor asked so many ________ questions that I finally hung up.

MLK delivered a __________ speech that lifted the spirits of those struggling for their rights.

The ________ of the hill made it difficult to peddle my bike.

Our chemistry workbook is ________ to the textbook.

Scott was arrested when he attempted to _____ illegal CDs.

Maria worked to _______ all of the information she could before she started writing her report.

After the long illness, he had finally found ________ in death.

During ancient times a ________ was consulted for momentous decisions.

Mother birds ______ their young.

Her face showed the lines of her _________ with cancer.

There was an obvious ______ of the temperature as the sun began to set.

Carol, to the contrary, was not _________.  At parties she rarely talked with anyone.

Joe was not at all ______ when he opened a valentine from Linda.

The __________ bullfighter stood in the arena before the fierce bull.

The prisoner knew he had to ______ by the verdict of the jury.

The two sisters had a deep-seated _______ toward each other.

He just stood there __________ staring into space.

Potato chips are Paul's _______; if he takes on bite he can't stop eating them.

The jury became _ when half thought the defendant was guilty.

Larry _______ his intentions to propose by kneeling on one knee and presenting Mary with a ring

Michael Jordan is a _ of a professional basketball player.

Josh's parents ___________ his study habits because they were so disappointed with his grades.

The icicle looked like a giant ___________ as it grew drip by drip during the winter.

 The condemned man was given a ______ to enjoy his favorite meal before his execution.

George felt the need to _______ his anger in class even if it resulted in suspension.

The most famous of the ________ dinosaurs was the T-REX.

Craig was well prepared for his fishing trip; his _________ tackle box had every kind of lure.

Before the new teacher took over, there was total ______ in the classroom

The detective was able to _______ the identity of the murderer by the clues left behind.

Speech writers make a living __________ on major issues.

A constant fast-food diet will eventually ________ one's health.

During halftime, the quarterback tried to ________ his thirst by drinking Gatorade.

The week-long rain was a ____ to the farmers whose crops were withering from the drought.

Bob was always _ to Brenda's demands.

Randy had a ______ education with degrees in medicine, law, and business

Charlie has always been an _________ student. 

After a storm, _________ is often discovered on the beach.

Grandpa was always _______ about his views on politics because he thought his opinion was right

Our coach told the team not to _______ on losing one game and start thinking about winning.

Jim's ________ toward his boss made him regret the day he accepted the job.

We were able to _____ the heavy traffic by taking a short-cut.

At the carnival, a ______ of weaving dances moved in a seemingly endless chain.

My son's favorite books is one full of _.

The admiral _______ his ships at the entrance to the harbor

The crash was caused by failure of the engineer to ________ the train onto the proper rails.

Trent had a latent talent as a singer which he didn't discover until he was in his 50s.

Hiking in the Rockies was our most recent family _________.

The prisoner became _________ to his new life in prison.

The mother __________ her daughter for not cleaning her room.

The children's plan to release all the animals at the HUmane Society was an utter ________.

When the swing reached its ____, we feared the little girl might go over the top.

The soldier jumped behind a concrete wall for protection from the _______ of gunfire.

Stan gave a moving, __________ speech.

Nothing could ______ John from his ambition to be a doctor.

Because the school was growing so quickly, portable buildings were _______ to the campus.

The policeman's purple face and clenched fists ________ his anger.

Oprah is a famous ______ who was rarely seen in public.

The garbage collector was a _______ older many who never had a kind word for anyone.

Disco's _ popularity was short-lived in the 1970s.

The church was adorned with _ artwork from around the world.

As the lights came up on the stage, a __________ seemed to materialize from nowhere.

If your parents leave you their house, the house is a ______ from them to you.

I could see my father start to ______ as he read the phone bill.

The old dog developed _______ on both of his eyes.

When he was released from jail, he finally felt ________ of his crime.

Bob was arrested for _____ after a bar room brawl.

Adele has an ______ voice when she sings "Hello."

Grandpa Ed was on the ______ of death when the paramedics arrived and saved his life.

Many romance novels contain _______ love affairs.

You can _______ the water pressure by constricting the hose nozzle.

Jessica would _______ all the boys with her beauty but would never accept a date.

The space travelers stepped through the _ into another dimension.

Shirley's _______ dress was the talk of all the gossips

Dad's paintings were ________, we couldn't tell what they were.

Andrea's hair became _______ in the strong breeze.

A _was scheduled between the leaders of the opposing nations.

Betty has become to ________ to soap operas she talks of nothing else.

Chuck was devastated by the _________ of his pet turtle.

Rachel _______ for skipping school by getting straight A's on her next report card.

I __________ the idea that we eat dessert before dinner.

April was late for school and ________ her room in order to find her car keys.

The house was run down; it was amazing how someone could live in such _______ conditions.

My mother says my overly large nose is a result of _ since her family all have small noses.

To those who believe in fate, ________ is the cause of everything.

Most of the civilized world was ________ in conflict during World War II.

The pudding was smooth though ________.

Black clouds _ that a storm is on the way.

Donald Trump has extreme ________ because he LOVES money.

The answer is as _ as the nose on your face.

Jeannie molded the ugly lump of clay into an _________ pleasing masterpiece.

Members of the school's academic teams are among the educational _______.

By the time he was eighteen he had ________ a good knowledge of computer skills.

The quarterback did not ________ as the defensive line ran to crush him.

Her _____ purpose was borrowing sugar, but she really wanted to see the new furniture.

The ______ waitress would not go away, even when Jennifer told her that she wanted only coffee.

Alex's concerns about college were specially _.

The president took no offense to the _______ of him on the comedy show.

We decided to have our picnic near the beautiful _______.

Joel could not believe he had been so _______ as to believe his friends wild story.

I am afraid that when it comes to mathematics, I am __________.

The _________ of the stray dog kept us at arm's length.

Sam carried out _______ missions for the CIA in China during the Korean War.

The professor carried the Shakespearean ______ as if it were a Bible.

The pole is _ to the ground.

The doctor said he wouldn't _______ words; the patient needed an operation right away.

Only a ______ would put his shoes on backward.

The Dalmatian's ________ coat is its dominant trait.

Elizabeth is so ______ that she cries at every wedding.

The fireman was _______ by the press for saving the child from a burning building.

Brad's dorm was _______ with cockroaches.

Because they were in classes together everyday, a relationship developed based on _________.

The teacher began to _____ her misbehaving students.

Ray had a ___________ that he would hear from Tony before the end of the day

The fish _________ free of the hook and escaped back into the sea.

The mechanic thought the _______ of the car's problem was a bad water pump.

Peter has an ________ for golf.

The trainer managed to escape a ferociously __________ lion by climbing a tree.

The _______ involved in building the Golden Gate Bridge required an immense amount of time.

My mom gave me a long _________ for playing my music too loud before bed.

The _ egg roll left a greasy stain on the paper plate.

Dr. Jones is a veterinarian who specializes in _______ diseases.

When my dad gets in one of his ______ moods, everyone stays clear.

The tiger shark is a _ mammal.

Jim's _______ remark about Marge's weight made her cry.

Ed was very low on the company's __________; he only delivered the mail and emptied trash.

Dad's ________ effort to repair the roof made it leak even more.

The king built a _______ to fortify his castle

Black oil ________  from the engine block.

One way to stay ________ is to exercise and eat right.