to become less valuable; to fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of

Homes in that neighborhood ___(ed) by thousands of dollars when a neighbor created a large dumping ground for construction waste in his front yard.

questioning; curious; eager to learn

My ___ puppy wound up in our goldfish pond last night so she could get a closer look at the fish.

to send or assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition

Michael was ___(ed) to third-string when Coach saw that he was slacking at practice and complaining about workouts.

involving much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise

Teaching is more ___ than many jobs, so we need to get up and walk often.

short; brief and clear; effectively concise*negative tone/connotation

Terry tends to be ___, often responding with one- or two-word answers.

to support; to hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; support with a rigid object

We ___(ed) the wobbly table with a 2x4 until we could buy a new one.

not selective; not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection

Anna has a propensity to be ___ when shopping, so she has a closetful of items that she doesn’t like.

When people purposely give ___ answers, you should be suspicious and ask for clarity.

The dessert station at the wedding was ___ with dozens of choices of chocolate goodies.

a belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group

One of the basic ___(s) that I try to live by is to treat others as they want to be treated.

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Hourigan, 11-9

Hourigan--Everyday Vocabulary, Unit 2, Ch. 9

Question	Answer
depreciate	to become less valuable; to fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of
depreciate	Homes in that neighborhood ___(ed) by thousands of dollars when a neighbor created a large dumping ground for construction waste in his front yard.
inquisitive	questioning; curious; eager to learn
inquisitive	My ___ puppy wound up in our goldfish pond last night so she could get a closer look at the fish.
relegate	to send or assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition
relegate	Michael was ___(ed) to third-string when Coach saw that he was slacking at practice and complaining about workouts.
sedentary	involving much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise
sedentary	Teaching is more ___ than many jobs, so we need to get up and walk often.
terse	short; brief and clear; effectively concise*negative tone/connotation
terse	Terry tends to be ___, often responding with one- or two-word answers.
bolster	to support; to hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; support with a rigid object
bolster	We ___(ed) the wobbly table with a 2x4 until we could buy a new one.
indiscriminate	not selective; not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection
indiscriminate	Anna has a propensity to be ___ when shopping, so she has a closetful of items that she doesn’t like.
nebulous	vague; unclear; indefinite
nebulous	When people purposely give ___ answers, you should be suspicious and ask for clarity.
replete	filled; plentifully supplied
replete	The dessert station at the wedding was ___ with dozens of choices of chocolate goodies.
tenet	a belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group
tenet	One of the basic ___(s) that I try to live by is to treat others as they want to be treated.

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