Sadlier Level E Unit 3 Completing the Sentence (ACT/SAT Prep)

Question 1

Citizens have a right under the First Amendment to ask their government for a(n) _______________ of grievances.

Accepted Answer

redress

Question 2

When planning our trip to the Southwest, we made sure to set aside two days for a(n) ______________ at the Grand Canyon.

Accepted Answer

sojourn

Question 3

His charmingly ______________ manner and keen wit made him a much sought after guest at social gatherings.

Accepted Answer

urbane

Question 4

If we continue to elect unworthy people to office, we will simply ________________ the evils that we have tried to stop.

Accepted Answer

perpetuate

Question 5

Coach emphasized the way to stop our opponents' passing game was to _______ their receivers and blitz their quarterback.

Accepted Answer

harass

Question 6

As I lay under the old apple tree, I began to _____ on the strange twists of fate that had led to the present situation.

Accepted Answer

muse

Question 7

We became so ________________ by our team's strong comeback we began to cheer loudly.

Accepted Answer

exhilerated

Question 8

Magicians rely on sleight of hand and other forms of ______________ to deceive their unsuspecting audiences

Accepted Answer

artifice

Question 9

I advise you to _______________ from your statement all the words that people are likely to find personally offensive.

Accepted Answer

delete

Question 10

Their _____________ behavior at the first sign of danger was a disgrace to the uniform they wore.

Accepted Answer

craven

Question 11

Since both cars had virtually come to a halt by the time their bumpers met, the damage was _______________.

Accepted Answer

negligible

Question 12

The full extent of my _____________ skill is preparing scrambled eggs on toast.

Accepted Answer

culinary

Question 13

Their bad manners and insufferable conceit ______________ even those who were most inclined to judge them favorably.

Accepted Answer

alienate

Question 14

There are far more subtle ways of _________________ a person into doing what you want than twisting his or her arm.

Accepted Answer

coercing

Question 15

We listened attentively to the radio to find out if our school was among those closed because of the ________ weather.

Accepted Answer

inclement

Question 16

The coach took me off the starting team as a(n) ______________ measure for missing two days of practice.

Accepted Answer

punitive

Question 17

The deserted buildings & the land lying ____________ hinted at the troubles the farmers in the area were experiencing.

Accepted Answer

fallow

Question 18

The ____ of an administration in the US is never a crisis because a newly elected administration is waiting to take over

Accepted Answer

demise

Question 19

When Grandfather stubbornly refused to eat his vegetables, he set _____ that was immediately followed by the children.

Accepted Answer

precedent

Question 20

In 1858, Abraham Lincoln held a series of debates with Stephen Douglas, his _____ in the contest for US Senator.

Accepted Answer

adversary

Questions 20