ENG 9: Vocab List 5 Review

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1. 1Her explanation was so ___ that even the youngest students understood immediately.
   Alucid

   Bconfusing

   Cboring

   Dlengthy
2. 2He remained completely ___ throughout the entire surgery, never once complaining.
   Aemotional

   Bstoic

   Cloud

   Dpanicked
3. 3The conditions in the overcrowded prison were truly ___.
   Apleasant

   Bordinary

   Cabhorrent

   Dluxurious
4. 4She has always had a ___ for spicy food, no matter how hot the dish.
   Adislike

   Bfear

   Callergy

   Dpenchant
5. 5The ___ alley behind the restaurant hadn't been cleaned in years.
   Asqualid

   Bspotless

   Cmodern

   Ddecorated
6. 6He gave a ___ nod, hoping no one else in the room had noticed.
   Aobvious

   Bfurtive

   Cloud

   Dpublic
7. 7Their friendship felt ___ after the big argument, like it could end at any moment.
   Asolid

   Bunbreakable

   Ctenuous

   Dancient
8. 8Her letter was full of genuine ___ for the harm she had caused.
   Apride

   Banger

   Cconfusion

   Dcontrition
9. 9The gang operated with total ___, certain the police would never catch them.
   Aimpunity

   Bfear

   Ccaution

   Dguilt
10. 10The comment section quickly filled with ___ instead of real discussion.
    Acompliments

    Binvectives

    Cquestions

    Djokes
11. 11The small-town diner was ___ with customers the morning after the parade.
    Aemptied

    Bclosed

    Cinundated

    Dorganized
12. 12Misinformation about the vaccine spread ___ across social media that week.
    Ararely

    Bslowly

    Cquietly

    Drampant
13. 13The coach was ___ that no one would be allowed to skip practice.
    Aemphatic

    Buncertain

    Cquiet

    Dconfused
14. 14He agreed to help, with one ___: he needed to leave by five.
    Acompliment

    Bcaveat

    Cexcuse

    Dapology
15. 15Years of training sharpened the pilot's ___ to an incredible degree.
    Aconfusion

    Bclumsiness

    Cacuity

    Dexhaustion
16. 16The prosecutor presented solid ___ linking the suspect to the crime scene.
    Arumors

    Bopinions

    Cguesses

    Devidence
17. 17The witness seemed entirely ___, and the jury believed every word.
    Acredible

    Bdishonest

    Cconfused

    Dnervous
18. 18After reviewing the data twice, the results were still considered ___.
    Aflawed

    Bvalid

    Crandom

    Doutdated
19. 19The scientists worked for months to ___ a theory that fit all the evidence.
    Adestroy

    Bforget

    Cformulate

    Dhide
20. 20Her argument was so ___ that no one in the room could find a flaw in it.
    Airrational

    Bemotional

    Crandom

    Dlogical
21. 21Without proper ___, the hikers grew weaker with every passing hour.
    Asustenance

    Bentertainment

    Cdirection

    Dcompany
22. 22Once released from years of strict rules, she finally felt ___.
    Atrapped

    Bunfettered

    Cconfused

    Dexhausted
23. 23He grew increasingly ___ as the storm clouds rolled closer to the campsite.
    Arelaxed

    Bexcited

    Capprehensive

    Dbored
24. 24Without regular practice, even a skilled pianist's abilities can ___.
    Aimprove

    Bmultiply

    Cremain

    Datrophy
25. 25From the early test results, researchers could ___ how the full study might turn out.
    Aextrapolate

    Bignore

    Cerase

    Dmemorize
26. 26SYNONYM for “squalid”:
    Aclean

    Bfilthy

    Cmodern

    Dspacious
27. 27ANTONYM for “stoic”:
    Acalm

    Bsilent

    Cemotional

    Dtough
28. 28SYNONYM for “rampant”:
    Arare

    Bcontrolled

    Chidden

    Dwidespread
29. 29ANTONYM for “credible”:
    Adoubtful

    Bbelievable

    Chonest

    Dconvincing
30. 30SYNONYM for “apprehensive”:
    Aconfident

    Banxious

    Ccalm

    Dexcited
31. 31ANTONYM for “unfettered”:
    Afree

    Bopen

    Crestricted

    Dloose
32. 32The detective's ___ allowed her to spot the one clue everyone else had missed.
    Aclumsiness

    Binexperience

    Ccarelessness

    Dacuity
33. 33His tone turned ___ the moment someone questioned his plan.
    Aemphatic

    Bhesitant

    Capologetic

    Duncertain
34. 34The ___ smell coming from the basement made everyone want to leave immediately.
    Apleasant

    Babhorrent

    Cmild

    Dfaint
35. 35The old rope holding the bridge together looked dangerously ___.
    Asturdy

    Bstrong

    Ctenuous

    Dsecure
36. 36She tried to remain ___ even after hearing the devastating news.
    Ahysterical

    Bpanicked

    Cdistraught

    Dstoic
37. 37The judge found the witness's testimony entirely ___.
    Acredible

    Bsuspicious

    Cconfusing

    Dunclear
38. 38Even without direct proof, the scientists could ___ a reasonable explanation.
    Aabandon

    Bformulate

    Cdismiss

    Dignore
39. 39His apology was filled with real ___, not just empty words.
    Apride

    Banger

    Ccontrition

    Dhumor