Vocabulary practice 400-450

The leaning tree began to _____ upon the space where we parked our cars.

The small woman sat in the middle seat on the plane, firmly ___ between two sumo wrestlers.

Even water can have an ____ effect on rocks over time.

The young colt was ____ and many of the trainers were thrown or bruised trying to ride him.

A ____ attitude in an interview will not likely get you the job.

What do you see on this nose?

Going without solid food for a few days left the boy ____ for a full meal.

Summertime hours without structure can be wonderful for the mind OR filled with ____.

The space shuttle is ______ into outer space by the rocket.

This word comes from the character created by Cervantes, Don Quixote. What is it?

Our president has been asked to ___ many statements that were deemed insulting.

These lockers show the color _____.

This word describes a style of writing that is concise or sparing...almost terse.

Who is the best raconteur in your memory?

To counteract the ____ spread of flu in the building, all employees were given hand sanitizer.

Once the hole in the bottom of the boat was found, we realized we were in _____ of sinking.