NHS Vocabulary Unit #13

Elvis was considered a ___________________________ artist in the rock and roll industry.

While I am feeling a little sad at the moment, I do not plan on being ________________________ for much longer.

All alone on the deserted island, the man felt completely _________________________ of hope.

Your first year of college is sure to ________________________ your belief that studying is unnecessary.

Although Gerald felt ____________________ at his birthday party, he pretended to have a good time to please his friends.

To challenge her parents, the rebellious teenager participates in every _________________________ activity she can find.

Without a second thought, the bus driver ordered the_____________________________ group to get off at the next stop.

The _____________________ headlines about the married politician and his mistress were trending topics online for weeks.

My attempts to __________________________ my young daughter’s belief in Santa Claus only ended with her crying for days.

While the driving teacher thought his instructions were clear, the students found them to be __________________________.

The car accident left Jeremiah _________________________ of the ability to move because of a spinal cord injury.

With a ____________________________ laugh and an evil grin, the purse snatcher grabbed my purse and ran.

While Henry would eat just about anything, his wife was so __________________________ she barely ate anything.

Despite Marilyn’s high grade, the professor remained __________________________ in his assessment of her academic skill.

In the Bible, there are many quotes about ____________________________ figures coming down from heaven.

The alien’s ability to __________________________ its body into a liquid form shocked the NASA onlookers.

The ______________________ accusations Heather made about Joseph caused him to lose his job.

Steve Jobs’ inventions were ___________________________ in the world of technology.

Though he tried to _______________________ his bride into a housewife, she was never comfortable with her domestic role.

The greedy company head did not hesitate to engage in __________________ practices to grow the size of his annual bonus.