WW 10 Sentences Flashcards
Five students _________ for first prize.
Competed
His extravagances ______ him.
Bankrupted
The platypus, a mammal that lays eggs, is _______ among animals.
Unique
Ankle bracelets were the _____ one summer
Fad
We ____________ having a good time at the party.
Anticipated
The _______ wind blowing off the ocean felt good.
Brisk
A sixty-hour work week allows little _________.
Leisure
Six ___________ entered the race.
Competitors
The new manager will _______ many changes.
Effect
I _____ when I accused you of lying.
Erred
My mother has a _________for making friends wherever she goes.
Knack
Paying attention and studying diligently are two ___________ in getting good grades.
Factors
________________ to get into a good college is keen.
Competition
The children always __________ about having to get up early.
Gripe
The couple strolled at a ____________ pace through the park.
Leisurely
The guests had time for just a _________ visit, so they did not linger when it was time to leave.
Brief
A part-time job may affect your schoolwork unless you ____________ your time.
Budget
Crowded airports __________ the traveling public.
Gripe
___________ in punctuation are easily corrected.
Errors
An extra guest may ___________ the seating for a formal dinner.
Complicate
The aspirin I took for my headache had no __________.
Effect
The store owner was _____________ after the business failed.
Bankrupt
The facts are correct, but the conclusion is _____________.
Erroneous
Gargling with salt water is an _____________ treatment for a minor sore throat.
Effective
The attorney glanced at her ________before addressing the judge.
Brief
People are likely to remember what an _____________ speaker says.
Effective
The runners kept up a __________ pace at the start of the race.
Brisk
Squalid living conditions and contaminated drinking water were two of the captives’ __________.
Gripes
The speaker ________________ their questions by explaining the plan thoroughly.
Anticipated
A new dress code was _____________ the day school opened.
Effective
An assistant ___________ the mayor before the debate.
Briefed
The opposition party was _________ of ideas and received few votes.
Bankrupt
The instructions are so ______________ that no one could figure them out.
Complicated
The extravagant dinner caused the tourists to overspend their weekly food _____________.
Budget
The team entered the ________________ even though it had little chance of winning.
Competition
