Final vocabulary review

The expedition explored the barren wasteland, searching for any sign of life.

The death-knell of Aubrey's acting career came when she starred in a dog food commercial.

Cara's new job as a landscaper was mainly to cut boughs into smaller pieces.

Emma P. wandered through the desolate city after the alien attack, searching for survivors.

Mairin followed the meandering path all the way to the gingerbread house deep in the woods.

Politics can be a very contentious subject, especially at family gatherings.

The chemistry between the two actors was palpable from the first scene.

Soon, scientists will discover the elixir for long life.

The judge ruled against her and Reese was forced to relinquish her yacht to the IRS.

Mr. Hatcher tried to dissociate himself from his former life as an international assassin.

Her hotel room was replete with towels, just as Isabella had requested.

Alchemy, a precursor to chemistry, was practiced in the Middle Ages.

The Magna Carta set a precedent of a ruler's power being limited.

Some people believe that magical sprites commit acts of mischief.

Most scientists believe that smoking is an unwholesome habit.

My mother viewed my video gaming as a frivolous waste of time.

Assailed by her enemies, Emma M. retreated to the safety of her mountain retreat.

Leonardo Da Vinci, an inventor, painter, architect, engineer, was a paragon of genius.

Joe's interest in _______ objects and events eventually led him to a career in astronomy.

One should never flaunt one's advantages over others.

Bill chose the vacation spot because it looked idyllic in the photos.

Elena imprecated her bad luck when she got lost in the caverns.

After the nuclear accident, the entire town near the power plant became uninhabitable.

There are enough provisions in this backpack to last you for weeks.

After she was mugged, she lived in perpetual fear that it might happen again.

Sophie L. loved fishing in the placid waters of Lake Superior.

Cheyenne's ideas about the future of the company were based on conjecture and not facts.

Isy was forced to concede that her friend was correct about the school.

Graduation is the consummation of four years of high school.

The five-year-old didn't like the idea of his father being supplanted by his stepfather.

The charismatic leader was beloved by all of his employees.

mettle

Despite her hours of work on the new advertisement, Mary was paid a pittance.

Katey's tiny ship was buffeted by the waves of the hurricane.

Ellie M. was fastidious compared to her roommate who left dirty clothes and dishes all over.

Kailey's doting grandmother knitted her beautiful scarves every year for her birthday.

After her early retirement at the age of 30, Megan was filled with ennui and missed work.

Regan's incoherent speech at the White House was met with blank stares and confusion.

Danny failed to read the minutiae of the cell-phone contract because it seemed boring.

Abby sedulously built her skateboard company into a multi-billion dollar corporation.

The flotsam from the shipwreck washed up on the beaches.

Haadia's eloquent speech at the wedding brought tears to many eyes.

Chloe is an ardent fan of the San Antonio Spurs and has season tickets.

The escapades of the group of started as mischief but became more and more dangerous.

His prediction about the presidential election proved to be prescient.

My uncle's dogmatic views of politics make it difficult to have a genuine conversation with him

Sophie B. had a trick where she made a card dissipate in front of the astonished crowd.

This award you receive is but a trifle-- the real reward comes from the experience.

The opulence of the palace was unrivaled by any in history.

inaccessible

The potent tranquilizer soon put the rhino into a deep sleep.

The candidate's _______ attack ads convinced Sarah that he was not the right man for the job.

Ella was surprised how lush and verdant Tanzania was when she first arrived.

Annie took in the emaciated cat she found wandering in the desert.

Soon after the race, the winner had a garland placed around her neck.

Her mien suggested that she was unhappy with the gift.

In the Chinese zodiac, certain signs, such as the rabbit are more auspicious than others.

The government tried desperately to extirpate the rebel fighters holed up in the mountains.

Veronica tried to dissuade Maia from jumping into the water, but was unsuccessful.

After recovering from the flu, Marc remained feeble for a couple of weeks.

His new car floated away in the torrential rains, never to be seen again.

Maddie's ________ gossip infected the entire office and caused friendships to fracture.

Sophie C. coveted the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature more than life itself.

He lived a humdrum life of work, sleep, work, sleep, work, sleep.

The spendthrift soon went through all of the inheritance that his grandmother left for him.

As a vet, Zoe ameliorates the situation by having owners sit with their pets during exams.

Rubie had a vivid dream of rampaging dinosaurs chasing her through a field of flowers.

Wendi's view of him plummeted when he didn't hold the door for the old woman.

At the final meeting, Lila spoke candidly about her feelings about the project.

The rancor between the two teams resulted in both teams being disqualified.

My employer vouched for my character during my trial.

Bridget's was able to discern between the the two similar shades of blue.

Kallie did not like being jostled, so she avoided the subway during rush hour.

Stephanie argued against the new dress code, but it was implemented anyway.

Hitherto arriving in China, Sophie O. did not speak a word of Mandarin.

It requires a great deal of mental and physical _______ to complete a marathon.

This word has to do with an empire or royalty.

The university received a large endowment from a wealthy alumnus.

Sarah viewed the final vestiges of the Roman Empire with a feeling of awe.

It was surprising to meet a celebrity as genuine and self-effacing as Jennifer Lopez.

There are manifold ways to tie a knot such as the square knot and bowline.

After the long, sanguinary battle with the dragon, Sam emerged victorious.

Her mother feared that she was heading down the path to perdition after her arrest.

Starting from abject poverty, Claire's story of becoming a billionaire was unbelievable.

zenith

Walking into this house alone, Jason felt an overwhelming sense of:

meddle

Jessie answered every question in Jeopardy infallibly, earning her $40,000.

Ellie B.'s diffident nature made it hard for her to make friends at parties.

Makenah was shocked at how insolent the 5-year-old was as he ignored his mother.

After years of research, Ellie G. discovered that space flight was detrimental to health.

Mary sanctimoniously preached to her friends about the evils of watching drinking.

Diya's undertaking of walking across the entire country was seen as crazy by some people.

The dragon zealously guarded his hidden cache of gold and jewels.

Maia leapt from the promontory into the cold water, 40 feet below and swam away.

gallows

He was complicit in the crimes and went to jail with everyone else.

Grandma is an avid rock climber and climbs nearly every weekend.

inquisition

North Korea publicly denounced the defector as a traitor.

Jennifer was a polyglot, speaking Arabic, English, Spanish, Japanese, Bengali, and Korean.

Her clever machinations that sidelined Kealey, left Sophie J. as the CEO of company.

Tara's breakfast of a half of a bagel was insubstantial and she was hungry by 8:30.

For many people, advanced calculus is an abstruse topic.

His abominable boss berated the team and made the whole group come to work on Saturday.

Ali worked diligently on the school project for several weeks.

Audrey cunningly moved her knight and bishop into position to attack her opponent's king.

Simr showed great prudence in her decision to pull out of the stock market before the crash.

Evelyn turned the small cottage into a comfortable abode after a few months.

Rosaline attempted to rectify the situation by speaking directly to the manager.