English Vocabulary Exam 7

Issues like abortion and gay marriage always seem to ( ) emotional responses from people on both sides of the coin.

The property was bought with ( ) money.

Clara is comfortably ( ) in a beach chair and has no immediate plans to return to work.

Because of water ( ) my stomach appears swollen.

The murderer tried to use an ( ) defense to convince the jury that he was out of his mind at the time of the killing.

After the blind man played a perfect sonata on the piano, the crowd gave him a standing ( ).

Judging other people simply based on their race or ethnicity is outright ( ) and should not be allowed.

The selfish king is amused when poor people ( ) at his feet and ask for favors.

As a modern civilization, we need to make progress towards equality for all and not ( ) into an age of endless civil rights violations.

The road construction will definitely ( ) major traffic delays during rush hour.

After being ( ), the death row inmate was freed from his jail cell.

Because she raised him as a single parent, Brian had both admiration and ( ) for his awe-inspiring mother.

In the cafeteria, the students rush through the lines and ( ) to get the best tables near the windows.

Eddie has a tendency to ( ) his entire allowance on comic books and action figures.

The pretty woman’s ( ) was so kind that Jared did not feel bad when she turned down his offer to dance.

Because the wedding dress is ( ) with pearls and diamonds, it is valued at nearly half a million dollars.

I thought that ( ) plants were supposed to grow from year to year, but I’ve had to plant new seedlings of this flower every spring.

If the politicians cannot reach a ( ) on the energy bill in the next few hours, they will have to continue their discussion after the holiday break.

In the past, the belief that the world was flat was completely ( ) yet could not be disproven.

Even though Terry was ( ) with his coworker, he was too shy to express his feelings.

My husband has a weak stomach and becomes ( ) whenever he sees blood.

Although Bill has an advanced degree, he has no problem performing ( ) work as a cashier to provide for his family.

Unless you are an expert skier, you should avoid the ( ) mountain known as the Skier Slayer.

Since James arrived at the doctor’s office an hour early, he decided to ( ) outside for a while.

The air traffic controller panicked when the plane began to ( ) off course and radioed to see if anything was wrong.