Unit Ten Vocabulary Review

Our English teacher would never look _______ or suspiciously with distrust at a graphic novel.

The valet's(servant) ______ brushing of the man's coat was too fussy & excessively submissive.

Doctors ____ or decrease pain for patients before surgery to prevent them from feeling agony

The medieval artist's work showed a ______ man asking forgiveness & regretting his errors.

Many of us don't need to scale Everest to experience adventure _________ or full of danger

Many find fault or carp about small poetic errors, but most do not ____ or complain to the poet

Poe's narrator obsesses on the swing or ______ of the pendulum as it wavered back and forth.

Lincoln's kind, gentle and _________ stepmother had a positive influence on the lonely boy.

No one wanted an _____ or ignorant & thickheaded lieutenant serving as an officer on their side

Napoleon _______ or destroyed & demolished not only enemy armies, but many of his own troops.

Why go somewhere so remote, expensive, full of risk, ________ with danger & minimal oxygen?

The board members objected to the _________ or dictatorial style of the chief at the meeting

Teen ______ in movies remain objects of satire as it points to human flaws like gossip.

Dishonest real estate agents may be ____ and considered fraudulent.

Burglars made a complete _______ or mess of the store despite keeping the bloodshed by the safe

Before advancing, soldiers ____________ or check out the terrain ahead as a pre-inspection.

Inuit are not only ____ or hardened to an Arctic winter, but roll a kayak when tipped by seals.

Intermittent & _____ gunfire near the river caused soldiers to seek cover to avoid random shots

At night in the desert, the _____ or light & starfilled sky was unbelievable due to its clarity

The female boxer's rejection of the man's invitation was rude; she snubbed or ______ him meanly

I skip what some say is the easiest way to lose weight; I never _____ or give up the dessert.