Final Exam Vocab 2025

He tried to ___________________ for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a diamond necklace. 

 to absorb fully; to adapt fully

hard to do, requiring much effort

angry and bad tempered; rude

to hold back

An ___________________ manager was appointed until a permanent replacement was found.

Climbing the steep mountain was an __________________ task.

The unexpected holiday gave the workers a brief ___________________ from their busy schedules.

The _________________ puppy turned bath time into chaos.

The school office was __________________ with emails from parents about the new cell phone policy.

noisy, unruly, disorderly

easy to understand, clear

John's ________________ habit of lying got him into trouble again with his parents.

The baby’s __________________ crying kept everyone awake all night.

free from tangles or complications

hidden, present but not realized

not able to be corrected; beyond control

hardworking, not lazy

His lack of sleep began to _______________ his performance at work.

bending readily; easily influenced

a temporary relief or delay

to make right, correct

The company took immediate steps to __________________ the payroll error.

Jane was a ________________ student who always completed her assignments on time.

shameless

 to make up for

never stopping, going all the time

She made a ___________________ attempt to cheat on the exam, not even trying to hide her notes.

not running or flowing; foul from standing; inactive

Because I am not good with math, I find it difficult to _________________ most of the geometry formulas.

The _________________ water in the pond smelled foul and attracted mosquitoes.

The ________________ waiter rolled his eyes when we asked for the menu again.

to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

The furniture was made from ________________ materials and fell apart within a month.

Lucy had a _______________ talent for painting that she discovered later in life.

the time between; temporary

The gymnast’s _________________ body made her routines look effortless and graceful.

It took her an hour to _______________ the knots in her necklace chain.

The teacher gave a __________________ explanation that made the complex topic easy to understand.

poor quality