Level 4 Vocabulary Lesson 1

Question 1

Mrs. Marren desiccated her son's boutonniere from prom, ______ it before she put it in a book.

Accepted Answer

dehydrating

Question 2

Mila was a zealous dancer, she ________ long hours rehearsing for recitals.

Accepted Answer

enjoyed every on of

Question 3

English is not a ubiquitous language, if we wanted a true _language, we could call it Earthian.

Accepted Answer

universal

Question 4

Prof. Lang's interminable 3 hour lectures, which were ______, were made worse by his monotone.

Accepted Answer

painfully tedious

Question 5

The Jones' truncated their family vacation when Tara their young daughter _________.

Accepted Answer

suddenly became ill

Question 6

It is important to have the appearance of equanimity, and at least look ______ when you perform

Accepted Answer

calm

Question 7

Trent had a hard time talking about the wrenching memory of ___________.

Accepted Answer

the day his mom passed away

Question 8

In order to establish a sense of camaraderie, the boss made us engage in______

Accepted Answer

team-building exercises

Question 9

Before lunch, snack shack was replete with food; after its shelves were ________.

Accepted Answer

bare

Question 10

Before moving, we labeled the boxes of frangible items so that the movers did not __________.

Accepted Answer

break them

Question 11

Lisa found the first day of school _______; it was always the same litany of instructions,

Accepted Answer

monotonous

Question 12

Living in a _______ region, residents have to deal with the scarcity of arable land.

Accepted Answer

desert

Question 13

Sam's lugubrious poem __________.

Accepted Answer

made the class understand Sam's pain

Question 14

The _____ caused the state to issue a moratorium on travel through the canal.

Accepted Answer

upcoming storm

Question 15

Although Tina ____, she knew that as a botanist, they would be part of her vernacular.

Accepted Answer

used the plants scientific names only when required in class

Questions 15