Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 13 Completing The Sentence

imperative

It is __________________ for us to produce automobiles that will give us better gas mileage and cause less pollution.

dovetail

The testimony of all the witnesses ________________ neatly, forming a strong case against the accused.

pithy

I appreciate the fact that when I asked you for your opinion, you gave it to me in a few clear, direct, and ______________ sentences.

foreboding

When we missed those early foul shots, I had a(n) ___________________ that the game was going to be a bad one for our team.

wry

The comedian specialized in the kind of _____________ humor that gets quiet chuckles from an audience, rather than loud bursts of laughter.

enormity

The __________________ of the crimes that the Nazis committed in the concentration camps horrified the civilized world.

waifs

In every war, many children are separated from their parents and become homeless _____________, begging for food and shelter.

attest

The quick recovery of so many patients _____________ to the skill of the hospital staff.

loiter

Why is it that people tend to _________________ in groups in the middle of the sidewalk, blocking the flow of pedestrian traffic?

faltered

Through all the shocks and trials of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln never _______________ in his determination to save the Union.

plundered

During our absence, a group of hungry bears broke into the cabin and ________________ our food supply.

vilified

After the official had fallen from power, his policies were ridiculed, his motives questioned, and his character _______________.

impediment

Unless you take steps now to correct your speech _________________, it will be a serious hindrance to you throughout your life.

adapt

Great skill is required to _______________ a novel or short story for the silver screen.

vaunted

When she attempted to order the meal in French, we discovered that her much _________________ knowledge of that language made no impression at all on the waiter.

simper

When he was caught red-handed in the act of going through my papers, all he did was the stand there and _______________ foolishly.

malinger

A fearful young recruit may _________________ in an attempt to avoid dangerous duty.

steadfast

They remained my _________________ friends, even at a time when it might have been to their advantage to have nothing to do with me.

forlorn

The ________________ expressions on the faces of the starving children moved TV audiences to pity and indignation at their plight.

haughty

Her ________________ manner said more clearly than words that she could never associate as an equal with a "peasant" like me.