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Vocab #3 - CS
Ms. Mumaw - Vocab Unit #3 - Completing the Sentence
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The violence of World War II ________________ in the dropping of atomic boms on two Japanese cities. | culminated |
| Fair play is one of the _______________ of a really satisfying athletic contest. | ingredients |
| A truly __________________ reading public will demand high quality newspapers and magazines. | literate |
| Reporters are supposed to _____________________ the truth of what they write before they offer it for publication. | verify |
| The memory of past failures sometimes __________ over our efforts to succeed. | looms |
| She tried not to feel ______________ about getting up at 4 AM to drive her mother-in-law to the airport. | peevish |
| Having failed to invest early in the fast-growing company, the young woman ______________ over the profits she had lost. | brooded |
| Only a _________________ scoundrel would raise food prices during a famine. | downright |
| Winston Churchill was admired for his moving ____________ to the British public during World War II. | orations |
| Television news producers seem more and more willing to _____________ the public's desire for entertainment. | indulge |
| Competition is often the _______________ that makes people try harder. | goad |
| The president was __________________ angry when he read the accusation in the paper. | downright |
| Even though the child was tired, she became __________ every time her parents said it was time for bed. | animated |
| The bagpipes ___________________ in the background as the bands got ready to march up Fifth Avenue. | droned |
| Mozart's musical compositions were ______________ ,even though they showed some influences of the great composers that preceded him. | unique |
| Although the runner-up seemed calm and collected, she was __________________ with jealousy while she stood next to the winner. | seething |
| The factory owner wanted to get rid of the ____________ who slowed the assembly lines and to hire new energetic workers. | drones |
| When the accused woman appeared before the judge, she made a ________________ admission of her guilt. | downright |
| An effective __________________ appeals to both the minds and hearts of the audience. | oration |
| The _______________ puppy leaped around the room in joyous spurts of energy. | animated |