ELA Lesson 9-10 Sentances

curmudgeon

The complaining man who
works in the next cubicle is nothing
but a tired, old ________.

sojourn

A visit to Shakespeare's
Globe Theater made my ______ to
England complete.

gregarious

My _______ neighbors
are the most popular couple on the
block.

augment

The professor _____ his
salary by moonlighting as a book
editor.

insidious

Bed bugs are ______ little
creatures; you don't know they're
there until it's too late.

engender

Hoping to _____
confidence in the economy, the Senate
approved the tax cut.

nuance

Experts on lying can read
subtle ______ of facial expressions to
determine a suspect's truthfulness.

covert

The F.B.I. agent was sent on a
_____ operation

renown

Many writers of great
_____ fill the shelves of the school's
library.

tangent

My French teacher is well-
known for going off on ______
during her lectures.