Choose the word that best completes each sentence. You may need to change the form of the word to make it grammatically correct.
Ron doesn't mind homework, but he finds doing math problems pure _________________.
scuttle
prognosis
inscribe
grievous
escalate
drudgery
Once the police officer accidently shot the eight-year-old boy, the fighting in the streets _______________(ed).
scuttle
prognosis
inscribe
grievous
escalate
drudgery
Although he was shot with only a BB gun, he suffered __________________ injuries.
scuttle
prognosis
inscribe
grievous
escalate
drudgery
Dr. Linus gave my mother a favorable _______________________ when he diagnosed her with breast cancer.
scuttle
prognosis
inscribe
grievous
escalate
drudgery
The student got in trouble for ________________(ing) his initials into his desk.
scuttle
prognosis
inscribe
grievous
escalate
drudgery
You could tell the teacher smoked because she spoke in a ________________ voice.
feign
flair
heterogeneous
monologue
repugnant
rasping
Mark was so scared to go to school and fail his history exam that he _______________(ed) sick to get his mother to call him in.
feign
flair
heterogeneous
monologue
repugnant
rasping
After Jim left the meat out for two weeks, the smell that permeated from the kitchen was ________________.
feign
flair
heterogeneous
monologue
repugnant
rasping
Mike is destined to work with computers, he has a _________________ for programming.
feign
flair
heterogeneous
monologue
repugnant
rasping
Conan O'Brien got in some trouble for making fun of the President in his opening _________________.
feign
flair
heterogeneous
monologue
repugnant
rasping
Using UPS is the most _________________ way to send a large package.
auxiliary
candid
expedient
incredulous
envoy
impel
His desire to buy a car when he is sixteen may _________________ John to save his money.
auxiliary
candid
expedient
incredulous
envoy
impel
This race car uses two gas tanks. It draws from the primary tank, but if that one runs out before getting into the pit, it relies on the ________________ tank.
auxiliary
candid
expedient
incredulous
envoy
impel
The candidate gave his __________________ opinion of his opponent without knowing that the TV camera was recording every word he said.
auxiliary
candid
expedient
incredulous
envoy
impel
Dr. Jones was asked to be an ___________________ for the peace talks in Brazil.