Hamlet Vocab 2 Sentence Completions

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Bella's ____ countenance made us realize she had lost the election.
dejected
Everyone knows Janice is trying to pass her ___ designer handbag off as the real thing.
spurious
The ghost's ____ was more sorrowful than angry, leading the guards to believe he had suffered grief.
countenance
The editor refused to publish the ____ that was not only false, but could possibly destroy the politician's career.
calumny
"Do not ____ me to buy more Pokemon cards," said the mother. "Begging will get you nowhere."
importune
If you want to save money for college, you should stop your _____ spending sprees.
prodigal
If you are caught driving without a license, the ___ of a police officer will be the least of your worries.
censure
When Al fell in love with Alyssa, he stopped acting like a(n) ____ stopped drinking, and started going to church.
libertine
After the public viewing and funeral service, the former president will be buried in a(n) _____ in a military cemetery.
sepulcher
After learning John was the one who stole his Barbie Townhouse, Horace felt a great deal of ___ towards him.
enmity
The ____ cycle of abuse within their family must be stopped.
pernicious
The northern part of the city voted to become a ___ town so it would have the power to manage its own affairs.
sovereign
It is impossible to assemble a bed frame with ___instructions.
ambiguous
Although Gwen tried not to ____ about her daughter's choice in romantic partners, she was still very vocal about the kind of person she wished her daughter to marry.
expostulate
The devilish ___ merely laughed after he conned the widow out of her savings
rogue
After Sharon spent an hour meditating, she experienced a(n) ____ sense of peace.
profound
We could not fall off the rocky ___ and into the waterfall because of the guardrail.
promontory
The Japanese fought heroically to defend their homeland's ___.
sovereignty
It is not ___ to go swimming during a hurricane.
prudent
The cheetah is the ___ of a fast-running animal.
epitome
Based on the new evidence presented by the defense, the judge decided not to ____ the accused.
indict
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