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Word bank for the sentences below (words are listed alphabetically): Please put your answers in the blanks within the sentences. The correct word choice answers are at the bottom of this page.
Again, feel free to make a copy!1. Vance's uncle is the ________ ranch manager, but his Dad oversees all aspects of the huge enterprise.
2. Juan, an ________ troublemaker as a teenager, had a terrific mentor who helped him become a model citizen.
3. The government official was very pleased to meet with the ambassador's ________ precisely at noon.
4. Chuck's accountant was able to easily ________ the small mathematical error that he found on page four.
5. Natalie's excellent prognosis was due to the ________ of all of her symptoms thanks to the new drug.
6. Since those swift black clouds usually ________ a heavy rainstorm, students gathered their umbrellas and hurried to the bus.
7. After the ________ of her father who had been so sick, Eloise was forced to sell the family home to pay inheritance taxes.
8. A very ________ family connection exists between the two estranged sisters who live in separate countries and never see each other.
9. Who were the witnesses to the violent ________ in the prison yard in the movie, "The Shawshank Redemption"?
10. Miss Manners particularly cautions sensible young people to avoid any ________ displays of extravagant spending.
11. At the ceremony, the king donned his ________: an ermine robe, a jeweled crown and the priceless gold scepter.
12. Jake was such a sound sleeper that a loud ________ buzz every few seconds from an alarm clock was never enough to wake him.
Reminder: Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current, Session #135:
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S135Level 3-FITB-you are here"] --
["S135Level 2-FITB"] --
["S135Level 1-FITB"]
Definition MATCH: ["S135Level 1-Match"] --
["S135Level 2-Match"] --
["S135Level 3-Match"]
Is It True or False?: ["S135Level 1 T/F"] --
["S135Level 2 T/F"] --
["S135Level 3 T/F"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S135Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S135Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S135Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Contextual Stories: ["S135Level 1 Story"] --
["S135Level 2 Story"] --
["S135Level 3 Story"]
Find the Words: ["S135Level 1 WF"] --
["S135Level 2 WF"] --
["S135Level 3 WF"]
Crosswords: ["S135Level 1 C/W"] --
["S135Level 2 C/W"] --
["S135Level 3 C/W"]
Return to interactive puzzles at:
["S135 Level 1"] --
["S135 Level 2"] --
["S135 Level 3"]
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ANSWERS:
1. OSTENSIBLE 2. INCORRIGIBLE 3. EMISSARY 4. RECTIFY 5. REMISSION 6. PORTEND 7. DEMISE 8. TENUOUS 9. INSURRECTION 10. OSTENTATIOUS 11. REGALIA 12. INTERMITTENT
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