501 Vocabulary Questions - English-Learners

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  1. ABC Paper has been polluting our river for the last 20 years and
    has been keeping it from the public. This is not just wrong, it’s
    criminal. ABC Paper is guilty of unforgivable sins against the
    environment and against the people of our state and deserves the
    most severe ____.

  2. Because she is so ____, she has no trouble meeting new people
    or talking in front of a crowd.

  3. I wish Edna would be more straightforward. She’s always
    ____(ing) her words, as if she is afraid she will hurt my
    feelings.

  4. What a(n) ____ essay! It is forceful and fluent with powerful
    and precise word choice throughout the text.

  5. Caleb’s reply was ____, as usual. He can’t seem to say anything
    without mockery.

  6. Titus tried to insult Isabel, but she tactfully deflected the insult
    with a witty ____.

  7. She thought she was offering some real advice, but all she could
    give me was some ____(s) like “tomorrow’s another day” and
    “good things come to those who wait.”

  8. How could our humble, soft-spoken president make such a
    ____ statement to the newcomer in the group?

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