Unit 14 Vocabulary Quiz

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Despite the surprising amount of circumstantial evidence, the defense attorney was able to ________________________ his client with irrefutable DNA evidence.

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After decades of bitter hatred and strained relations, Cuba and the US have finally ________________________ and reopened the gates of trade and travel.

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The student's ________________________ method of arranging his papers made it difficult for him to find his homework.

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Even if you don't particularly like someone you work with, it is imperative that you at least remain ________________________, as you don't want the negativity to affect your work.

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It is actually illegal to yell, "Fire!" in a public place, as it will ________________________ a riot and may put peoples' lives in danger.

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A good teacher knows how to ________________________ and create an effective lesson on her feet.

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As a result of its controversial film, Sony Pictures has found itself ________________________ in a serious conflict with the government of North Korea.

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As the population of the area grew, the board of education found it necessary to begin creating ________________________ in each of the school buildings to house the new students.

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A ________________________ green cliff faces the sea; in the background rises Fuji above dark foothills against a glowing sunset sky.

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The viral infection seemed to ________________________ the girl's typically warm and cheery spirit.

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The gold rush of the 1800s brought an ________________________ of foreigners to California from the east.

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An avid concert-goer in his twenties, the baby-boomer had a collection of ________________________ band t-shirts that were older than I am.

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Having come from a line of champions, the pup's impressive ________________________ all but guaranteed him a win at the AKC Dog Show.

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After showing up to work late yet again, she was ________________________ with apologies but her boss was unmoved by her insincerity.

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The politician's ________________________ comments about the conflict showed just how little he cared about it.

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After the ________________________ of their crushing loss in the NBA Finals, the Knicks vowed to return stronger the next year.

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A solid plot and conflict are the ________________________ of a good novel.

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5 points

The prisoner's ________________________ clanged and scraped the ground as he was walked down the hall toward death row.

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5 points

Lennox stood aghast when he found the bodies of Macduff's family, a deathly ________________________ overcoming his shocked face.

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5 points

The impending war seemed to ________________________ the nation in two, creating factions of those who supported the war and those who were in protest.