Using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Use each word once.
A. equivocate B. fortuitous C. impeccable D. liaison E. predisposed
F. propensity G. reprehensible H. sham
1. solace J. solicitous
1. When my grandmother died, I found in the thought that she had lived a
long, happy life.
2. Jan writes at least three drafts of every paper so that the final result will be
She wants each assignment she turns in to be perfect.
3. The boss is in a rotten mood today, so he's not to tolerate any mistakes.
4. My brother and I are both grown up, but Mom is still about our health. She
says, "You'll always be my babies."
5. Many people consider child abuse such a(n) crime that they think the
penalties should be as harsh as possible.
6. The "going-out-of-business" sale was a __. A year later, the store was still
open.
7. It's hard to believe that Stacy, with her ___ for flashy clothes and nightlife, has
become a missionary.
8. Unexpectedly, I ran into a former neighbor who had just started her own
business. The __meeting led to a summer job offer for me.
9. For several months, Olive acted as a __ between her divorced parents, but she
finally insisted that they deal with each other directly.
10. The job candidate _(e)d when he said he'd been "working out West.”
Actually, he'd been a ski bum for three years.
a
carefully