Choose the word that best completes each sentence. You may need to change the form of the word to make it grammatically correct.

1. I can only wear natural material; I'm allergic to ________________ material.

   1.   ?    maltreat
   2.   ?    contend
   3.   ?    intolerable
   4.   ?    humane
   5.   ?    synthetic
   6.   ?    appreciable
   7.   ?    illustrious
   8.   ?    laborious

2. Steven King is a(n) ___________________ author.

   1.   ?    maltreat
   2.   ?    contend
   3.   ?    intolerable
   4.   ?    humane
   5.   ?    synthetic
   6.   ?    appreciable
   7.   ?    illustrious
   8.   ?    laborious

3. Mike treated his cats in a(n) _____________ behavior since they came from an abusive family.

   1.   ?    maltreat
   2.   ?    contend
   3.   ?    intolerable
   4.   ?    humane
   5.   ?    synthetic
   6.   ?    appreciable
   7.   ?    illustrious
   8.   ?    laborious

4. Writing a research paper is a(n) _________________ task.

   1.   ?    maltreat
   2.   ?    contend
   3.   ?    intolerable
   4.   ?    humane
   5.   ?    synthetic
   6.   ?    appreciable
   7.   ?    illustrious
   8.   ?    laborious

5. The two _________________ were disqualified before the boxing match started.

   1.   ?    maltreat
   2.   ?    contend
   3.   ?    intolerable
   4.   ?    humane
   5.   ?    synthetic
   6.   ?    appreciable
   7.   ?    illustrious
   8.   ?    laborious

6. The football players go from skinny kids freshman year to ______________ men by their senior year.

   1.   ?    venomous
   2.   ?    concerted
   3.   ?    autocratic
   4.   ?    temperate
   5.   ?    humane
   6.   ?    appreciable
   7.   ?    brawny
   8.   ?    subversive

7. The cheerleaders and the band worked in a(n) __________________ effort to perform the show during the pep rally.

   1.   ?    venomous
   2.   ?    concerted
   3.   ?    autocratic
   4.   ?    temperate
   5.   ?    humane
   6.   ?    appreciable
   7.   ?    brawny
   8.   ?    subversive

8. Rick lost a(n) _________________ amount of blood when he cut himself on accident.

   1.   ?    venomous
   2.   ?    concerted
   3.   ?    autocratic
   4.   ?    temperate
   5.   ?    humane
   6.   ?    appreciable
   7.   ?    brawny
   8.   ?    subversive

9. The _________________ weather is why we go to the islands every winter.

   1.   ?    venomous
   2.   ?    concerted
   3.   ?    autocratic
   4.   ?    temperate
   5.   ?    humane
   6.   ?    appreciable
   7.   ?    brawny
   8.   ?    subversive

10. The bully made some __________________ comments to his peers.

    1.   ?    venomous
    2.   ?    concerted
    3.   ?    autocratic
    4.   ?    temperate
    5.   ?    humane
    6.   ?    appreciable
    7.   ?    brawny
    8.   ?    subversive

11. Burning the flag is considered a(n) _____________________ act.

    1.   ?    blasphemy
    2.   ?    maltreat
    3.   ?    wily
    4.   ?    appreciable
    5.   ?    concerted
    6.   ?    humane
    7.   ?    autocratic
    8.   ?    lithe

12. The gymnast was quite _______________; he was able to get his legs behind his head.

    1.   ?    blasphemy
    2.   ?    maltreat
    3.   ?    wily
    4.   ?    appreciable
    5.   ?    concerted
    6.   ?    humane
    7.   ?    autocratic
    8.   ?    lithe

13. The ______________ students tried to get the teacher off topic.

    1.   ?    blasphemy
    2.   ?    maltreat
    3.   ?    wily
    4.   ?    appreciable
    5.   ?    concerted
    6.   ?    humane
    7.   ?    autocratic
    8.   ?    lithe

14. Saddam was a(n) _________________ ruler.

    1.   ?    blasphemy
    2.   ?    maltreat
    3.   ?    wily
    4.   ?    appreciable
    5.   ?    concerted
    6.   ?    humane
    7.   ?    autocratic
    8.   ?    lithe

15. The basketball team worked in a(n) _______________ effort to win state.

    1.   ?    blasphemy
    2.   ?    maltreat
    3.   ?    wily
    4.   ?    appreciable
    5.   ?    concerted
    6.   ?    humane
    7.   ?    autocratic
    8.   ?    lithe