Vocab Level E Unit 6 Sentences
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Terms | Definitions |
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 accede | Management was not willing to __________ labor's initial demands, thus increasing the likelihood of a long and bitter strike. |
| brandish | I __________ my umbrella repeatedly in a vain effort to hail an empty cab. |
| comprise | Classical symphonies usually __________ three or four movements of varying musical form, tempo, and character. |
| deft | The __________ fingers of Spanish nuns produced some of the finest, most delicate lace ever seen. |
| destitute | Some people fled their homes so suddenly that they arrived at the refugee camp absolutely__________. |
| explicit | The more __________ your directions are, the easier it will be for all of us to find our way to the campsite. |
| extirpate | We must do everything we can to __________ racism from American society. |
| inopportune | Why do my relatives always seem to turn up at the most __________ time imaginable? |
| ironic | The short stories of O. Henry are famous for their __________ endings. |
| musty | Houses that have been closed up for a very long time often have an unpleasantly __________ smell about them. |
| officious | The manager of the store warned the entire sales force not to be too __________ when helping customers. |
| ominous | The __________ sound of distant thunder warned us of the storm's approach. |
| pinnacle | Some pop musicians reach the __________ of their careers comparatively early in life. |
| premeditated | Some crimes are spontaneous acts of passion; others are quite __________ . |
| rampant | All kinds of odd rumors run __________ during a political campaign. |
| solace | Many world leaders seek __________ from the cares of state in the pages of great literature. |
| solace | I could find no way to __________ my deeply troubled conscience. |
| stately | The __________ procession slowly wound its way from the palace to the cathedral. |
| supple | Have you ever read Robert Frost's famous poem about swinging on the __________ branches of a birch tree. |
| suppress | Totalitarian government usually take strong measures to __________ free speech. |
| venal | The presence of even one __________ official may jeopardize the integrity of an entire organization. |
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