vocab unit 3 level e

fallow

the deserted buildings and the land lying ___________ hinted at the troubles the farmers in the area were experiencing.

urbane

his charmingly ___________ manner and keen wit made him a much sought-after guest at social gatherings.

culinary

the ful extent of my _________ skill is preparing scrambled eggs on toast.

negligible

since both cars had virtually come to a halt by the time their bumpers met, the damage was ________.

artifice

magicians rely on sleight of hand and other forms of ________ to decieve their unsuspecting audiences.

muse

as i lay under the old apple tree, i began to _________ on the strange twists of fate that had led to the present situation.

alienate

their bad manners and insufferable conceit _____________ even those who were most inclined to judge them favorably.

harass

the coach emphasized that the way to stop our opponents' passing game was to _________ their recievers and blitz their quarterback.

delete

i advise you to __________from your statement all the words that people are likely to find personally offensive.

punitive

the coach took me off the starting team as a(n) _____________ measure for missing two days of practice.

sojourn

when planning our trip to the southwest, we made sure to set aside two days for a(n) _______________ at the grand canyon.

exhilarated

at first we watched the game with relatively little emotion, but we became so ______________ by our team's strong comeback that we began to cheer loudly.

perpetuate

if we continue to elect unworthy people to public office, we will simply _______ the evils that we have tried so hard to correct.

craven

their __________ behavior at the first sign of danger was a disgrace to the uniform they wore.

inclement

when the snowstorm lasted into a second day, we listened attentively to the radio to find out if our school was among those closed because of the __________ weather.

demise

the______________ of an administration in the united states is neer a crisis because a newly elected adminstration is waiting to take over

redress

when citizens feel that something is wrong, the have the right under the first amendment to ask their government for a(n) ____________ of grievances.

adversary

in 1858, abraham lincoln held a series of debates with stephen douglas, his ___________ in the contest for u.s senator from illinois.

precedent

when grandfather stubbornly refused to eat his vegetables, he set a(n) ___________ that was immediately followed by the children.

coerce

there are far more subtle ways of ____________ a person into doing what you want than twisting his or her arm