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Word Clues 1-20
Exercises to prepare you for the vocab quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| It was hard for the father to admit he was ____ to his students even when it was obvious he had made a mistake. | fallible |
| I received a bad grade on my paper because I was too long-winded; my professor told me to be more _____. | succinct |
| The witness spoke with such _____ that there was no doubt in the jury's mind that the defendant was guilty. | certitude |
| The tour group was a _______ bunch that consisted of people who spoke Spanish, Finnish, English and Korean. | polyglot |
| Some parents are afraid that schools who distribute condoms to prevent unwanted pregnancies are sending a ______ message that premarital sex is acceptable. | tacit |
| After the principal abruptly left, the school brought in a(n) _______ principal until a permanent one was found. | interim |
| Dealing with a bunch of loud, energetic children is _____ to the woman who was used to the stillness and silence of a solitary life. | enervating |
| Critics decried the judge's ______ toward the defendant, saying she received a slap on the wrist because of her Hollywood connections. | clemency |
| I was _____ when the fingerprints on the scene were found to belong to someone else. | exonerated |
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