Choose the word that best completes each sentence. You may need to change the form of the word to make it grammatically correct.
I was so ______________________ that I ate three platefuls.
insatiable
germane
reconnaissance
tenable
banal
congeal
substantiate
Talking about your summer vacation isn’t _____________________ to what we are supposed to be doing in an English class.
insatiable
germane
reconnaissance
tenable
banal
congeal
substantiate
The platoon is on a ______________________ mission.
insatiable
germane
reconnaissance
tenable
banal
congeal
substantiate
Low taxes for the rich is no longer ___________________ in a time when the rich continue to grow richer and the poorer keep getting poorer.
insatiable
germane
reconnaissance
tenable
banal
congeal
substantiate
That the good guy gets the girl at the end is such a _________________ way to end the film.
insatiable
germane
reconnaissance
tenable
banal
congeal
substantiate
It is important to _______________________ our arguments with concrete evidence.
substantiate
taciturn
invidious
congeal
emulate
tenable
arrogate
It was shocking to hear the _____________________ student not shut up about his feelings about the book.
substantiate
taciturn
invidious
congeal
emulate
tenable
arrogate
Many Americans have an _____________________ attitude toward the French, which is ironic because the French help Americans during their battle for independence.
substantiate
taciturn
invidious
congeal
emulate
tenable
arrogate
The inventor figured out that using biodiesel with animal fat didn’t work because cold temperatures caused the fat to _____________________ and clog the engine.
substantiate
taciturn
invidious
congeal
emulate
tenable
arrogate
One of the greatest compliments is to have someone try to ________________ you.
substantiate
taciturn
invidious
congeal
emulate
tenable
arrogate
Mike wouldn’t be able to afford college without the ____________________ of his rich uncle.
largesse
carping
belabor
eschew
acquisitive
invidious
encomium
No matter what the homework assignment is, teachers are always going to hear ____________________ from their students.
largesse
carping
belabor
eschew
acquisitive
invidious
encomium
I can’t stand to hear my mother _____________________ the importance of going to college.
largesse
carping
belabor
eschew
acquisitive
invidious
encomium
The author wants to be left alone and he ____________________ all interviews and requests for public readings.
largesse
carping
belabor
eschew
acquisitive
invidious
encomium
Commercials on televisions teach people to be ____________________ and to want stuff that they don’t really need.