Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 9 ~ SENTENCES

(v.) avenge

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the title character vows to ________ his father's death.

(v.) cede

Spain ________[d] territory to France.

(n.) deluge

Owners are hoping this summer will bring a ________ of visitors to their new theme park in Minneapolis.

(v.) deluge

A torrential downpour ________[d] the entire town.

(n.) discretion

My teacher suggested I use ________ in dealing with my difficult classmate.

(adj.) giddy

After the long race, the marathoner felt ________.

(n.) impact

The ________ of the car crash destroyed both vehicles, but miraculously no one was hurt.

(v.) impact

Budget cuts will ________ the number of hours the public library can stay open.

(v.) intimidate

Bullies may try to ________ us, but if we stick together, we can stand up to their threats.

(v.) liberate

The police ________[d] the anxious hostages after sixteen hours of confinement.

(adj.) logical

Our parents are constantly encouraging us to look for ________ solutions to our problems.

(v.) misrepresent

If witnesses ________ the facts, the defense attorney has proof to support our story.

(adj.) optional

The hotel will charge us for breakfast and dinner, but lunch is ________.

(adj.) outright

When the teacher asked her why she didn't do her homework, she told an ________ lie.

(adv.) outright

Even though they had already heard it several times, the hilarious joke made them laugh ________.

(v.) rendezvous

Let's all agree to ________ by the fountain on Saturday afternoon.

(n.) rendezvous

The diplomats kept their ________ a secret, at an undisclosed location.

(adj.) rotund

My friends like to display the largest and most ________ pumkin outside their front door.

(v.) saunter

The star ________[ed] past his adoring fans, pretending not to notice their cries of joy.

(n.) saunter

It's such a beautiful day to take a ________.

(adj.) sluggish

After a big lunch, I feel ________ and tired.

(adj.) subordinate

A corporal is ________ to a sergeant.

(n.) subordinate

Since the supervisor was busy, we asked his ________ for assistance.

(v.) subordinate

Parents often ________ their own wishes for the sake of their children's needs.

(n.) tint

He wants to paint his room a darker ________ of blue.

(v.) tint

I hope my eye doctor can ________ my sunglass lenses pink.

(adj.) variable

Spring weather can be extremely ________ and unpredictable.

(n.) variable

In mathematics, the letter "x" can stand for a ________.

(n.) verge

I was on the ________ of tears today.

(v.) verge

That chatter ________[d] on baby talk.