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In the word bank for the roots NAT, TRACT and SEQU-SECU, the words are listed alphabetically.
In the sentences below, put your answers in the blanks within the sentences. The correct word choice answers are at the bottom of this page.

• Distraught, Ensue, Entreat, Innate, Intrinsic, Nascent, Natal, Obsequious, Renaissance, Sectarian, Traction, Intractable

1. Mary was annoyed with the ___________ manner of the clerk who seemed quite insincere.

2. Lucy became ___________ upon learning that her brother had been injured in the accident.

3. Hanna was astonished at the ___________ beauty of the land in the national park.

4. The florist arranged a rose bouquet with ___________ buds that would open within days.

5. No amount of coaxing could compel the ___________ mule to cross the river.

6. Patrons expect violence will ___________ between two rowdy men who have argued all night.

7. Due to the ___________ of interest in the Old West, tourist flock to western states.

8. Curtis will ___________ the jury to find his client not guilty of the alleged crime.

9. With ___________ intelligence, Jim solves Sudoku puzzles quickly and accurately.

10. Only 400 residents reside in Ron's ___________ village in a remote village in North Dakota.

11. Although Mary Lou attends a non-___________ university, she does go to church regularly.

12. The dealer selected tires that should provide excellent ___________ in snow.

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