Sadlier Connect Mid-Term Sentences

admonish The librarian had to ____ several students for being too loud; her scolding made them change their behavior immediately.

breach In the movies, many a criminal can easily ___ even the highest levels of security; in Ocean's Eleven, they cracked the safe of the biggest casino in Las Vegas.

cumbersome Carrying a big, clumsy backpack between the narrow rows of desks was quite ___; it was awkward to say the least.

debris After the football game, the floor was littered with ___ of every kind: cups, food wrappers, shakers, silly string were among the remains.

diffuse The dead skunk's nasty smell ___d through my car and the area for miles; it blanketed everything like a fog.

dilemma When John asked Kelly to the dance, it created quite a _____ for her, because she had already told Robby she would go with him--but she really wanted to go with John.

muddle It takes real talent to ___ up the math project like I did; my teacher said it was a mess like no other she'd ever seen!

predispose Since my grandfather was an alcoholic, I thought that I might be ___d to alcoholism, so I decided that alcohol was not something I should ever consume.

salvage After the tornado's destruction, families tried to ___ what belongings they could, but there was very little to recover.

compensate We ___________d the cab driver after he brought us to our destination.

erractic The dog was _____________because he was happy at first and then snarled at me.

expulsion Her __________ will be on her school record forever.

feint The running back _________ed to the right and then ran to the left after creating enough space.

fortify The knight _________ed the castle to prepare it for an attack.

jeer We___________ ed at the fans of the opposing team.

lucrative Running a Dunkin Donut franchise can be ______________ since they sell a lot of doughnuts.

proliferate The mold on the lemons ____________ed through the rest of the fruit.

sully James____________ed his new shirt when he spilled wine on it.

terse Madison was very __________ when her Mom asked her about her day.

altercation A noisy ______________________ in the next apartment kept me awake for hours as my neighbors yelled and argued.

condone Our parents have always made it crystal clear to us that they do not ______________ rude behavior.

dissent In a debate, it is okay to _________________, but you have to be able to back up your opinion with evidence.

eminent A group of _____________________scientists met to discuss long-term changes in Earth's climate.

fabricate Threads from the cocoons of caterpillars called silkworms are used to __________________ silk.

irate Long delays caused by bad weather are likely to make even the most calm travelers ___________________________.

pilfer An employee who chooses to _______________________ from the petty cash box will get caught sooner or later.

rift Failure to repay a loan can be the cause of an angry ______________ between longtime friends.

semblance Despite a bad case of stage fright, I tried to maintain a ______________________ of calm as I sang my solo.

trite When you write an essay or a story, be especially careful to avoid using __________ expressions.

relinquish The old king decided to ___________ his power to his son, meaning he gave up his throne.