Ed's ______ is a result of him not knowing whether t join the army or the marines. Helen's _____ about becoming a member of the repertory theater is understandable. She is a talented actress and loves all types of drama, but has little free time.

It is often tempting to resort to a _____ to stat our thoughts rather than taking time to think of original expressions. Millie effectively discouraged the customer's flirting by shouting the ______ "Buzz off!"

I discovered that watching television all day leads to _____, not to vitality. Margot's _____ today is due to her staying up all night studying.

A ______ started when some fans became impatient for the concert to begin. Four people were injured, and eight others were arrested. Old cowboy movies often contain a ____, usually occurring in a saloon, in which the good guys wipe out the bad guys.

Julie, a _____ at skiing, was embarrassed as she repeatedly fell from th tow bar. Currently, Clara is still a ______ on the clarinet, but she hopes to be playing well enough by summer to be a member of the community band.

After the storm our yard was a regular ___. The truck firm encountered a ____ of regulations, making further expansion virtually impossible.

Some representatives are advocating a federal ___ to save the state's largest corporation from bankruptcy.

In the 1972 Watergate affair both President Nixon and his close advisers were guilty of ___. Elm had to resort to ____ and lies to surprise his parents with a family party on their anniversary.

Rose approached her first flying lesson with ____, but afterward she was thrilled. Most people have feelings of ____ when they are tod by a doctor they must be hospitalized.

The only ____ to indicate that this metropolitan area was once an agricultural center is the large dairy farm located in the northern part of the county. Despite the old man's obvious pain, his eyes still sparkled with humor, a _____ of his spirit.

uncertainty, conflicting feelings

swamp, bog, difficult situation from which to get free

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Vocab Lesson 13

English I CP Vocab Lesson 13

Question	Answer
ambivalence	Ed's ______ is a result of him not knowing whether t join the army or the marines. Helen's _____ about becoming a member of the repertory theater is understandable. She is a talented actress and loves all types of drama, but has little free time.
cliche	It is often tempting to resort to a _____ to stat our thoughts rather than taking time to think of original expressions. Millie effectively discouraged the customer's flirting by shouting the ______ "Buzz off!"
lethargy	I discovered that watching television all day leads to _____, not to vitality. Margot's _____ today is due to her staying up all night studying.
melee	A ______ started when some fans became impatient for the concert to begin. Four people were injured, and eight others were arrested. Old cowboy movies often contain a ____, usually occurring in a saloon, in which the good guys wipe out the bad guys.
novice	Julie, a _____ at skiing, was embarrassed as she repeatedly fell from th tow bar. Currently, Clara is still a ______ on the clarinet, but she hopes to be playing well enough by summer to be a member of the community band.
quagmire	After the storm our yard was a regular ___. The truck firm encountered a ____ of regulations, making further expansion virtually impossible.
subsidy	Some representatives are advocating a federal ___ to save the state's largest corporation from bankruptcy.
subterfuge	In the 1972 Watergate affair both President Nixon and his close advisers were guilty of ___. Elm had to resort to ____ and lies to surprise his parents with a family party on their anniversary.
trepidation	Rose approached her first flying lesson with ____, but afterward she was thrilled. Most people have feelings of ____ when they are tod by a doctor they must be hospitalized.
vestige	The only ____ to indicate that this metropolitan area was once an agricultural center is the large dairy farm located in the northern part of the county. Despite the old man's obvious pain, his eyes still sparkled with humor, a _____ of his spirit.
ambivalence	uncertainty, conflicting feelings
cliche	a dull, common saying
lethargy	sluggish, dullness, drowsiness
melee	riot, brawl, turmoil
novice	amateur, beginner
quagmire	swamp, bog, difficult situation from which to get free
trepidation	fear, terror, alarm
vestige	a mark or visible evidence

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