This activity is NOT interactive, but the answers are at the BOTTOM of this page. You have permission to make a hard copy for further vocabulary study at home or in the classroom.

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.

• ALLEGE, ASCERTAIN, COLLEAGUE, CONJURE, DELEGATE, DISCERN, DISCREET, INDISCRETION, INJURIOUS, JUSTIFICATION, LOYALTY, READJUSTMENT

1. Bill's ________ remarks were so insensitive that Joan burst into tears.

2. Have you ever seen a magician who is able to ________ rabbits from a top hat?

3. With a ________ of the laces, Sam could wear his boots more comfortably.

4. The decorator gave ________ for the high cost of the sofa because the craftsmanship was superior.

5. Bill could easily ________ the falcon that perched high on the pine branches.

6. The doctor needed to ________ precisely why the symptoms were so severe.

7. The banker will make a ________ inquiry about the status of Jim's credit rating.

8. Genevieve committed an ________ when she eavesdropped on a private conversation.

9. Tracy's teacher did not ________ that someone had cheated; she insisted dishonesty had occurred.

10. Matt has been chosen to serve as a ________ to a convention held in Detroit.

11. Mary shared a lesson plan with another ________ in her department.

12. Jackson, a Labrador retriever, shows his ________ to his family everyday.

Again, feel free to make a copy for use at home or in the classroom!

Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S138Level 2-FITB-you are here"] -- ["S138Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S138Level 3-FITB"]
Definition MATCH: ["S138Level 1-Match"] -- ["S138Level 2-Match"] -- ["S138Level 3-Match"]
Crosswords: ["S138Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S138Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S138Level 3 C/W"]
Find the Words: ["S138Level 1 WF"] -- ["S138Level 2 WF"] -- ["S138Level 3 WF"]
Is It True or False?: ["S138Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S138Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S138Level 3 T/F"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S138Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Contextual Stories: ["S138Level 1 Story"] -- ["S138Level 2 Story"] -- ["S138Level 3 Story"]
Return to interactive puzzles at: ["S138 Level 1"] -- ["S138 Level 2"] -- ["S138 Level 3"]

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