Read sentences 61–70 carefully. Choose a word from the list below
that best fills the blank in each sentence.
Word List
- Jane was terribly bored, but she ____(ed) interest so as not to
hurt her friend’s feelings. - At first I felt ____(ed) by the assignment, but then I realized
that the problem wasn’t as complex as it first seemed. - Young Carl’s obsession with fire was a ____ for the whole
neighborhood. - The ____ of my argument is that all life is sacred.
- He thinks that if he just ____(s) enough, she’ll agree to a date.
- The abandoned building is the only ____ in an otherwise
beautiful neighborhood. - Their society divides people into several different ____(s)
based on their lineage and economic status. - The fish tank was ____(ing) with tadpoles.
- She didn’t know how to ____ such a sensitive topic.
- He is planning a speech that should really ____ the crowd.
bane
blight
broach
cadge
castedaunt
feign
pith
roil
teem