Unit 11 - Sentences

Clearinghouse

We used the online __ for information on museums around the world.

Cross-examine

When Samantha came home two hours late with a poor explanation, her parents decided to __ her.

Double-talk

The statement on the product label that says it kills fish but is harmless to humans sounds like __ to me.

Dovetail

The schedules of the five doctors __ just right, so that someone is always on duty.

Halfway house

This ranch serves as a __ for young men who have finished their sentences at the juvenile correctional institute.

Highbrow

Eric is hooked on comic books, but his sister prefers more __ entertainment, like the ballet.

Off-putting

Luis didn’t intend to offend people, but many people found his remarks __.

Overblown

The snowstorm was __ by the weatherman and there was no accumulation.

Over-the-counter

An amazing number of effective treatments to use for allergies are now available __ without a prescription.

Stopgap

Candles are a __ when the electricity fails.

Amicable

We were __ to our neighbors, but didn’t want to have a close relationship with them.

Audible

The sound of the prop dropping on the stage was __ only to the people in the front row.

Commendable

The firefighter was __ when he acted quickly to rescue the baby from a burning house.

credible

The __ witness at a trial is known for being honest and will often times help to win a case.

Defensible

Both candidates hold a __ position on the topic.

Deplorable

The acts that caused the death of one thousand people in a bomb explosion is __ to me, I don’t understand how anyone could do such a thing.

Despicable

The leader was __ and caused his followers a great deal of suffering and starvation.

Failible

The scientist had been wrong several times before, so many people suspected his theory was __

Irascible

Our __ neighbor will yell at me if the leaves from our tree blow into his yard.

Pilable

In the cold weather, the garden hose froze and was no longer __