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Hamlet Act 3-5 Vocabulary Sentence Completions

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epiphany
The doctor's warning about his health triggered Bob's ____ which inspired him to stick to a weight-loss program.
surreptitious
Rod Blagojevich had a(n) ____ plan to sell the senate seat, but was caught and sentenced for doing so.
exculpate
Diane's teenage son is constantly getting into some kind of mischief, but he knows how to charm his mother and ____ himself.
mercurial
While my uncle is as predictable as the sunrise, my aunt is very _____.
caustic
Lena's ____ tongue often got her into trouble.
vilify
Because the celebrity felt the magazine editor tried to ___ her as a bad mother, she sued him for libel.
impetuous
While I may have been ____ as a teenager, I have become a patient adult.
choler
When he found that his nephew had stolen his car for the third time, Jim's ____ was uncontrollable.
eloquent
Margie is a(n) ____ storyteller who can paint a picture with her words.
boisterous
One of the bloodiest incidents in New York's history, the so-called Astor Place Riot of May 10, 1849, was ignited by ____ theatergoers over a long-simmering grudge between the two leading Shakespearean actors of the age.
discourse
Stranded on the deserted island, the castaway longed for ____ with another human being.
rank
"What did you put in this garbage?" Henrietta demanded. "It's simply ___!"
divulge
Even though the chef could make a lot of money by giving away his recipes, he refuses to ____ the secret ingredients in his dishes.
homage
When the singer accepted his award, he paid ____ to all of his musical inspirations by thanking them in his speech.
garrison
The captain of the exhausted unit knew her soldiers would receive food and medical care as soon as they arrived at the ____.
conjecture
Why are you getting upset about something that is simply ____ and has not been proven?
incense
News of the salary reduction is sure to ____ the workers.
pestilent
The ____ vapors from the nuclear plant are causing skin rashes on local citizens.
superfluous
"Writing more than the required 25 pages for this research paper is ____," said our professor.
chaste
If you are not willing to live a(n) ___ life, you will find it difficult to be a nun.
valor
Although the rookie fireman was nervous and scared, he displayed ___ by rescuing the old man from the fire.
abate
In time, his anger will ____, and he will forgive you.
ostentatious
The ____ display of wealth, including four-foot tall gilded lions, a three-tiered fountain, and diamond encrusted doorknob, made us roll our eyes as we approached the mansion.
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