Week 5
During stormy weather, the dog considers his dog house to be a ____________________ from the rain.
All factories will be issued a citation by the Environment Protection Agency for smokestacks that ______________toxic fumes.
Emit
Jana agreed to marry Simon on the _______________ that Simon was wealthy; when it was revealed that he had lost his fortune, she didn’t stick around.
Premise
The ridiculous behavior of the students had to be __________________(ed) by administrators.
Repress(ed)
My uncle likes to launch into _____________________(s) about the government at the dinner table; he doesn’t seem to care that he makes the rest of the family uncomfortable with his ranting.
Diatribe(s)
Although Eddie was unsure about his chances, he continued to ___________________Gina to go out with him.
Importune
After a year of imprisonment in a ________________________dungeon, the prisoner was very glad to see the light.
Subterranean
The longer I examined the lineup for the baseball team, the more ___________________ I was that they would actually win any games.
Incredulous
I had to _______________my desire to criticize the participants at the debate.
Curtail
I was surprised when Angela got up and sang the National Anthem in front of the entire school; she is normally so ___________________ and quiet.
Timourous
The expert’s ____________________________ testimony corroborated that of the witness to the horrible crime.
Incontrovertible
Going out to lunch could be a ____________________alternative to an expensive catered meal.
Viable
The delicious smell of cookies__________________(ed) the witch’s house, enticing the young children to enter.
Permeate(ed)
The detective was able to _________________ who the culprit was based on careful observations and referring frequently to his notes.
Surmise
Derek Jeter’s ___________________ from the New York Yankees made him a multi-millionaire.
Remuneration
With a _____________________________movement, the student turned right down the 400 hallway and escaped the administrator who was looking for him.
Surreptitious
I want to travel to Europe after retirement; this goal is the ________________________ experience on my bucket list.
Ultimate
Waiting until the last minute to complete the research for your assignment will ___________________ your grade in ELA.
Jeopardize
John’s _____________________remarks were puzzling to his friends at the lunch table.
Cryptic
Though they are not well known to the public, the President’s staff is an ____________________ part of White House operations.
Integral
The dictator used a mix of threats, lies, and intimidation in order to _______________________ the population.
Subjugate
The detective was able to _________________ who the culprit was based on careful observations and referring frequently to his notes.
Eventuate
Alan waited for a _________________moment to ask his mother for money, knowing that it was her pay day.
Propitious
The potter worked carefully at the wheel; the amazing pottery that she would eventually produce was still in an __________________________ state as a regular lump of clay.
Inchoate
A terrible ________________________ developed between the two sisters over their mother’s will.
Schism