Unit 7 Sentences (and more)

Question 1

Answer 1

These people’s raiment suggests that is is cold and raining outside.

Question 2

Johnny is eating soup and crackers to ________ his hunger.

Answer 2

allay

Question 3

Cannibalism is one of the most ________ acts a human can perform.

Answer 3

bestial

Question 4

Don’t confuse these words!

Answer 4

He politely demurred, but in the end he accepted the trophy.

Question 5

One juror had the _______ to question the coroner’s decision.

Answer 5

effrontery

Question 6

Her gown was made of blue silk _______ with gold embroidery.

Answer 6

embellished

Question 7

She knew the safety of her room was ______.

Answer 7

illusory

Question 8

They argued over the most _______ details.

Answer 8

picayune

Question 9

Janie had a(n) ___________ amount of problems finding appropriate clothes for school.

Answer 9

inordinate

Question 10

With his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch _______ of much of its cargo.

Answer 10

jettison

Question 11

Scrooge begins as a(n) _____________, but eventually changes his ways.

Answer 11

Question 12

The government provides free medical care for ________ patients.

Answer 12

indigent

Question 13

She was a(n) _____________ car salesrep who wouldn’t take no for an answer.

Answer 13

pertinacious

Question 14

Answer 14

garish

Question 15

Ylvis’s song, “The Fox” is a great example of this

Answer 15

ephemeral

Question 16

The beautiful view was the room’s only _______ feature.

Answer 16

felicitous

Question 17

She was a(n) _________ hostess who made sure all her guests looked forward to her next party.

Answer 17

convivial

Question 18

Metal tools replaced their stone __________ many years ago.

Answer 18

counterparts

Question 19

We exchanged _________ smiles across the table.

Answer 19

furtive

(Ninja kitties are cute and furtive.)

Question 20

Carl Theodore Dreyer films are admired by a small _________ of critics.

Answer 20

coterie