In their wills many people ________ a portion of their wealth to favorite charities or education institutions

The members of the winning team acknowledged the cheers of their ____________ fans.

Workers who are conscientious in the performance of their duties are, by definition, ___________________.

Successful political candidates soon learn how to handle tough questions fired at them by ___________________ newspaper and TV reports.

Our consititutional system of checks and balances is designed to prevent the _____________ use of power by any branch of the federal government.

State and federal laws now forbid the use of corporal punishment to _____________ prisoners.

The ___________ and detailed footnotes found in most scholarly books are designed to document the authors' sources.

Try not to ___________ from the directions given in the owner's manual.

People who suffer from serious eating disorders may soon become woefully ___________.

The campaign workers __________ in the unexpected victor of their candidate.

The __________ limbs of cypresses dominate many of the landscapes painted by the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh.

A certain type of insurance contract provides double __________ for the accidental death of the policy holder.

I had absolutely no _____________ of what to expect as I entered the room.

Snorklers flock to the ____________waters of the Caribbean to view schools of brightly colored fish.

Many of the heroes of ancient myths and legends appear to be all but ____________.

The addition of some seasonings will usually make even blandest of dishes __________.

There is something truly ____________ about the sight of falling leaves in autumn.

An unusual degree of ____________ may creep into the tone of the political debate in an election year.

Adolescents aren't the only people whose behavior might at times be considered a bit ____________.

Actors try to make their performances seem as _______________ as possible.

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Vocab List 9 example sentences

Question	Answer
allocate	In their wills many people ________ a portion of their wealth to favorite charities or education institutions
ardent	The members of the winning team acknowledged the cheers of their ____________ fans.
assiduous	Workers who are conscientious in the performance of their duties are, by definition, ___________________.
brash	Successful political candidates soon learn how to handle tough questions fired at them by ___________________ newspaper and TV reports.
capricious	Our consititutional system of checks and balances is designed to prevent the _____________ use of power by any branch of the federal government.
chastise	State and federal laws now forbid the use of corporal punishment to _____________ prisoners.
copius	The ___________ and detailed footnotes found in most scholarly books are designed to document the authors' sources.
deviate	Try not to ___________ from the directions given in the owner's manual.
emaciated	People who suffer from serious eating disorders may soon become woefully ___________.
exult	The campaign workers __________ in the unexpected victor of their candidate.
gnarled	The __________ limbs of cypresses dominate many of the landscapes painted by the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh.
indemnity	A certain type of insurance contract provides double __________ for the accidental death of the policy holder.
inkling	I had absolutely no _____________ of what to expect as I entered the room.
limpid	Snorklers flock to the ____________waters of the Caribbean to view schools of brightly colored fish.
omnipotent	Many of the heroes of ancient myths and legends appear to be all but ____________.
palatable	The addition of some seasonings will usually make even blandest of dishes __________.
poignant	There is something truly ____________ about the sight of falling leaves in autumn.
rancor	An unusual degree of ____________ may creep into the tone of the political debate in an election year.
sophomoric	Adolescents aren't the only people whose behavior might at times be considered a bit ____________.
spontaneous	Actors try to make their performances seem as _______________ as possible.

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