Unit 6E sentences
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- extirpate
- The landscaper tried to _________ all of the ROOTS of the Honey Locust tree, but in spring the messy tree RETURNED again.
- explicit
- The INSTRUCTIONS for making Easy Mac are very _________: uncover, add 1 cup of water, microwave for 2 minutes, and stir in the cheese powder.
- accede
- Just because he is now MY BOSS, it does not mean that I will _________ to ALL of HIS REQUESTS.
- officious
- When our manager is gone, Missy can be so _______ when telling everyone what are their chores for the night.
- rampant
- GERMS AND VIRUSES like CHICKENPOX often run _________ in elementary schools and daycares because of such close contact between children.
- stately
- For millions of IMMIGRANTS the sight of ELLIS ISLAND and the STATUE OF LIBERTY must have been _________ sights of this new country.
- destitute
- THE GREAT DEPRESSION and STOCK MARKET CRASH of 1929 left millions of Americans ________ just like the POOR migrant mother and children in the famous Dorothea Lange photographs.
- musty
- Leaving her wet gym clothes in her locker for a week, Meg began to notice the _______ ODOR originating from the pile.
- solace
- During times of CRISIS or DISASTERS, COUNSELORS are often used to help ________ the victims and families.
- supple
- BALLERINAS in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker must be ________ in order to perform the delicate and intricate motions of the ballet.
- inopportune
- Your idea to take a trip to NYC couldn't have come at a more ________ time; I just paid my car payment, car insurance, and bought new snow tires.
- deft
- Michelangelo must have had very _________ hands to allow him to paint such INTRICATE and MASSIVE DESIGNS on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
- comprise
- A traditional Thanksgiving meal is ________ed of turkey, stuffing, rolls, cranberries, vegetables, and pumpkin pie.
- suppress
- The students could not _________ their delight when the announcement came that school would be dimissed early due to snow.
- venal
- During PROHIBITION, the mafia made millions of dollars from the _______ business of BOOTLEGGING.
- brandish
- After the forward deliberately kicked the goalkeeper, the umpire took out his PENALTY CARD and __________ ed it in the direction of the player.
- ironic
- The fact that Kate Chopin's FEMALE PROTAGONIST DIES at the end of "The Story of an Hour" is an ________ twist since she only had come to appreciate her new freedom.
- premeditated
- The punishment for __________ CRIMES is usually more severe than IMPULSIVE acts of temporary insanity or self-defense.
- pinnacle
- Winning the NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP in soccer was the ________ of Matt's career as a Division I athlete.
- ominous
- The LOW, DARK, AND CIRCLING CLOUDS in the sky over Kansas City were certainly an ________ SIGN that a tornado was approaching.