Vocabulary 1
Without data or witness testimony, the scientist could not ___________ her groundbreaking theory, as she needed hard proof to verify and back up her claims.
Scrutinize Skeptical Solitary Spurious Substantiate
Substantiate
The company issued a statement to ___________ the rogue employee's actions, making it clear they would disown and deny any association with the scandal.
Refute Renounce Repudiate Resilient Reticent Revere
Repudiate
Historians and citizens alike continue to ___________ the civil rights leader, holding her in the highest regard and continuing to deeply respect her legacy.
Refute Renounce Repudiate Resilient Reticent Revere
Revere
The beautiful fall colors are unfortunately ___________, lasting for only a fleeting and brief moment before the leaves drop for winter.
Transient Trepidation Trivial Undermine Venerable Vindicate
Transient
You can ___________ the sharpness of the lemon juice by adding a spoonful of honey, which will moderate and soften the intense flavor.
Superfluous Suppress Surreptitious Tacit Temper Tenacious
Temper
The defense attorney brought forth undeniable video evidence to ___________ the prosecutor’s timeline, completely disproving the claims made against his client.
Refute Renounce Repudiate Resilient Reticent Revere
Refute
The consumer group remained ___________ about the miracle weight-loss pill, staying doubtful and unconvinced until independent lab results were published.
Scrutinize Skeptical Solitary Spurious Substantiate
Skeptical
Since we already had three copies of the report, printing a fourth one was completely ___________, serving as an unnecessary and extra waste of paper.
Superfluous Suppress Surreptitious Tacit Temper Tenacious
Superfluous
The dictator attempted to ___________ the uprising by shutting down the internet, hoping to stifle and forcibly crush the citizens' protest.
Superfluous Suppress Surreptitious Tacit Temper Tenacious
Suppress
The bulldog had a ___________ grip on the toy, showing a persistent and stubborn refusal to let go no matter how hard I pulled.
Superfluous Suppress Surreptitious Tacit Temper Tenacious
Tenacious
The antique dealer quickly spotted that the signature on the painting was ___________, warning the collector that it was completely fake and unauthentic.
Scrutinize Skeptical Solitary Spurious Substantiate
Spurious
Despite the devastating frost that ruined neighboring crops, the farmers were amazed by how ___________ the native plants were as they bounced back and recovered quickly.
Refute Renounce Repudiate Resilient Reticent Revere
Resilient
The high school named its new library after the ___________ professor, who was deeply respected due to his old age and long career in education.
Transient Trepidation Trivial Undermine Venerable Vindicate
Venerable
Walking into the dark, abandoned house filled him with ___________, as he couldn't shake the feeling of intense fear and dread about what was inside.
Transient Trepidation Trivial Undermine Venerable Vindicate
Trepidation
New DNA evidence surfaced years later to ___________ the wrongly accused man, finally managing to clear him of blame and prove his innocence.
Transient Trepidation Trivial Undermine Venerable Vindicate
Vindicate
In order to become a citizen of the new country, she had to formally ___________ her former allegiance, choosing to completely give up and reject her old ties.
Refute Renounce Repudiate Resilient Reticent Revere
Renounce
The detective had to ___________ the crime scene, knowing that if she did not examine closely and look at every tiny detail, she might miss a vital clue.
Scrutinize Skeptical Solitary Spurious Substantiate
Scrutinize
The spy made a ___________ exit through the back door, ensuring her movements remained secret and unnoticed by the guards.
Superfluous Suppress Surreptitious Tacit Temper Tenacious
Surreptitious
Although no words were spoken, their shared nod was a ___________ agreement, giving their implied and unspoken approval to the plan.
Superfluous Suppress Surreptitious Tacit Temper Tenacious
Tacit
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The eagle preferred a ___________ existence, spending most of its life alone on a secluded mountain peak far away from any other birds.
Scrutinize Skeptical Solitary Spurious Substantiate
Solitary
While her brother was talkative and outgoing, Sarah was quite ___________, remaining reserved and unwilling to share her thoughts with strangers.
Refute Renounce Repudiate Resilient Reticent Revere
Reticent
Constantly criticizing your partner in public will eventually ___________ the relationship, slowly weakening and eroding the trust you built together.
Transient Trepidation Trivial Undermine Venerable Vindicate
Undermine
Instead of focusing on the major budget deficit, the committee wasted hours arguing over ___________ details that were completely insignificant to the final outcome.
Transient Trepidation Trivial Undermine Venerable Vindicate
Trivial
Do you know all the vocabulary words?
YES