Sievers English Final Exam Vocab

The St. Mary’s High School Senior Paper has very ___ rules that must be followed in order for students to get a good grade.

The St. Mary’s High School Senior Paper has very ___ rules that must be followed in order for students to get a good grade.

stringent

___ the door open with enough force that it slammed against the wall, Bridget stormed into the house to confront her lying best friend.

Wrenching

It is not a good idea to be ___ with your choice of which college to go to as you will be there for four years and college is expensive.

impetuous

___ is the downfall of many epic heroes.

Hubris

My sister finds it hard to sit through movies as she often finds the plot lines to be ___ and uninspiring.

trite

A common ___ that people use is “Good things come to those who wait.”

platitude

After sitting in the airport for nine hours, I was ___ when I learned that my flight would be delayed for another six hours.

livid

My mother likes to tell the ___ about how when I was 2 years old, I would sing Faith Hill’s song “Breathe” while standing on our fireplace.

anecdote

After receiving a low appraisal on my diamond ring, I realized the suspicious-looking jeweler had sold me a ___ jewel.

spurious

Sleepwalkers will spout ___ in their sleep since they are not conscious enough to fully make real words or sentences

gibberish

Neil actually enjoys taking tests of any kind because he gets a rush from ___ challenges.

cerebral

Because the testimony in the courtroom was ___, the judge asked the defendant’s small children to remain outside in the hallway.

lurid

During the Civil Rights Movement, crowds of civil activists gathered together to ___ against the unfair segregation laws of the time.

inveigh

Tina’s ___ often makes it hard to trust her, as she often says one thing but does another.

hypocrisy

The criminal was ___ to his home country, where he will face charges for the crimes he committed there.

extradited

In an attempt to ___ the situation, Superman flew into action and saved the citizens from the villain.

ameliorate

Reality shows often receive negative reviews as they are believed to ___ to people who enjoy watching immoral activities.

pander

The king’s ___ of his title left his kingdom without a leader.

renunciation

There has been ___ coverage of court trials recently, especially due to the mass social media exposure.

pervasive

The mother was relieved to find out that her tumor was ___.

benign

Lawyers depend on evidence to ___ their client’s testimony during a trial.

corroborate

Parents are wary of certain ___ songs being played on the radio, as they do not want their children to hear them.

indecorous

It is often difficult to walk in a store during a sale as there are many ___ people in there trying to buy as much merchandise as possible.

frenetic

After living in the city for so many years, Ed thought his new, rural neighbors were ___ because of their simplistic attitudes.

bumpkin

In a ___ voice, he asked her to marry him.

tremulous

No one in power questioned the ____ of William’s research topic of government corruption.

propriety

Kevin claimed that ___ circumstances prevented his timely appearance in court; however, the judge still fined him for being late.

extenuating

Finding their position ___, the Marines at the foot of the hill retreated.

untenable

The puppy was so small and ___ that all of its siblings bullied it.

timorous

Although he was an innately evil person, he had an innocent ___ that misled everyone.

veneer