Vocab D Unit 9 Test

Hunger often _____ people to leave their homes in search of food.

In many cities, groups of private citizens have volunteered to serve as _____ police to help combat crime

A special _____ was named by the President to negotiate a settlement in the war-torn region.

It is all very well to be _____ but there are times when you should keep certain thoughts to yourself.

Doctors are particularly happy to deliver a(n) _____ of a speedy recovery.

I don’t consider it _____ to prepare meals every day because I love good food and good cooking.

The helpful librarian did much to _____ the research for my term paper.

Her voice is so _____ that I find it painful to listen to her speak.

An army without strong leadership and firm discipline is not more than an armed _____

The names of all four members of the record-breaking relay team are _____ on the trophy awarded to our school

The Nixon era Watergate scandal _____ the image of politicians in the minds of many voters.

The expression of satisfaction that comes over her face when she talks of the failures of others is highly _____ to me.

It was wrong of me to be so curt with her, but it was the _____ thing to do since I was already late.

In times of rapid inflation, prices of goods _____ at a dizzying rate.

My rather lame excuse for failing to complete my homework was greeted with a(n) _____ snort by the teacher.

People who boast of their high moral principles are often those who will ____ them quickly to serve their own interests.

I must admit that I was hurt when the coach took me out in the last minutes of the game, but I tried to ___ indifference

The effects of air pollution have rendered the inscriptions on many old gravestones _____.

Though she had always loved art, Grandma Moses did not discover her own _____ talent until she was 70.

The tiniest _____ is usually assigned to the newest employee.

When Lincoln had been president for a year, he suffered a(n) _____ loss in the death of his son.

I practiced my theatrical _____ for weeks, hoping that a flawless performance would land me the part I wanted.

A _____ for color and texture is an indispensable asset to an aspiring dress designer.

Most college admissions officers actively seek a student body that is both talented and _____

After we agreed on the lineup of songs, we _____ over the choice of a name for the band