Set #6
After her sorrowful and _____(adj) apology, Marcus had an _______(noun) and realized that honesty was more important than protecting his pride.
What is contrite and ephiphany?
After months of an ________(adj) diet, he found the meal so simple and ______(adj) that he barely touched his plate.
What is abstemious and jejune?
The boat was pulled into a _____(noun) in the river, while the salesman's _______(adj) manner made his pitch feel insincere.
The manager tried to ______(verb) the approval process, joking that only a _______(noun) could predict when the paperwork would finally be finished.
What is expedite and clairvoyant?
The speaker's ______(noun) about his childhood made the delay feel _______(adj) as the lecture ran far over time.
The comittee's proposal for war ________(noun), to apologize for their faults, was rejected by the senator's ______(adj) and strong opinions about the topic.
What is reparation and dogmatic?
The coach tried to _______(verb) discipline in the team, but the weak, ________(adj) players kept ignoring his instructions.
What is inculcate and feckless?
The novel constrasts an _______(adj) ruler named Salem who shapes entire nations with the struggles of ______(adj) life experienced by ordinary citizens.
What is omnipotent and quotidian?
The scientist believed the laws of physics were _______(adj), while remaining ______(adj) about the success of the experiement despite early setbacks.
What is imutable and sanguine?
During the long and ________(adj) negotiations, the editor had to ______(verb) several missing lines into the damaged manuscript.
What is protracted and interpolate?
The scientist explained that the earthquake was caused by a ________(adj) shift, though there were ________(adj) circumstances that complicated the final assessment of its impact.
What is tectonic and extenuating?
The lawyer warned that any ______(noun) in the handling of funds would violate his ______(adj) duty to the client.
What is chicanery and fiduciary?
The advisor's financial ______(noun) helped the company avoid _______(adj) investments that could have led to losses.
What is acumen and deleterious?
The board voted to ______(verb) the outdated policy, despite facing ______(noun) from some members who opposed the change.
The professor tried to ________(verb) the difficult theory, but his _______(adj) and sad tone made the entire lecture depressing.
What is elucidate and lugubrious?
The study aimed to __________(verb) and summarize the process of ________(noun) that butterflies undergo from caterpillar to adult form.
What is recapitulate and metamorphosis?
The committee demanded a _________(adj) review of the report and chose to _______(verb) any sections containing sensitive information.
What is substantive and expurgate?
The accountant had to ______(verb) the expenses carefully to ensure that the team wouldn't _______(verb) the remaining budget.
What is winnow and squander?
The new law aimed to _______(verb) more voters, but the lolng debate seemed to _______(verb) even the most enthusiastic supporters.
At the formal dinner, his ______(adj) behavior constrasted sharply with the finely ______(verb/adj) silver decorations on the table.
What is gauche and wrought?
The new scientific model, also known as a _______(noun), replaced an old theory that had become increasingly _______(adj) and unsupported by evidence and meaning.
The shy and _______(adj) intern tried not to draw attention to himself, while his coworker's eager and _______(adj) praise of the manager made everyone uncomfortable.
What is diffident and obsequious?
During his ______(noun), the king, who was secretly traveling ________(adj), revealed his doubts about the crown's burdens.
What is soliloquy and incognito?
The botanist explained that the _______(adj) trees lose their leaves each autumn, but his _______(noun) made the simple point sound unnecessarily complex.
What is deciduous and circumlocution?