SENT/SENS
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- nonsensical
- The grandmother insisted that the __________ noises her granddaughter made were actually a sign of great intelligence and linguistic ability, as opposed to meaningless gibberish. (ADJ)
- sentiment
- an attitude or feeling toward something; opinion; tender emotion (N)
- sentiment
- An anti-American __________ swept through Canada with the news of America's refusal to sign the trade agreement. The Canadians were quite upset that America refused to be a part of the agreement. (N)
- sensitize
- The President visited New Orleans multiple times, helping to __________ him to the plight of Katrina's victims. (V)
- sensationalize
- The news media is often critized for __________ tragic events by showing graphic details or interviewing grieving family members. (V)
- sensationalize
- to cast and present in a manner intended to arouse strong interest, especially through inclusion of exaggerated or lurid details. (V)
- resent
- The stepsister __________ Cinderella's beauty and charm and the attention she received from the prince, feeling that they were more deserving than she. (V)
- consensus
- After hours of negotiating, the two coutries finally reached __________ on nuclear testing, both agreeing to limit it to remote areas and only for the purpose of producing much needed energy. (N)
- dissent
- The Supreme Court passed the law, with one member __________ and refusing to vote for it. (V)
- consent
- to permit, approve, or comply; agree (V)
- sensitize
- to make sensitive or susceptible to the attitudes, feelings or circumstances of others (V)
- consent
- In order for Bianca's father to __________ to a marriage for her, her sister Katherine must first be married. The father will simply not agree to marry his younger daughter before his eldest. (V)
- SENT/SENS
- to feel, to think, to sense
- sentient
- When he recognized his mother and father and said their names, it was clear that he was __________ and had come out of the coma. (ADJ)
- resent
- to feel or show displeasure or indignation at form a sense of injury or insult (V)
- nonsensical
- lacking intelligible or understandable meaning or sense; foolish; absurd (ADJ)
- assent
- to agree or concur; acquiesce; subscribe (V)
- dissent
- to differ in sentiment or opinion (V)
- assent
- Though I do not __________ to his point of view on gun control, I am willing to listen to his opinion and to respectfully disagree. (V)
- sentient
- having the power of perception by the senses (ADJ)
- consensus
- collective judgment or belief; solidarity of opinion (N)