Choose the word that best completes each sentence. You may need to change the form of the word to make it grammatically correct.
I want to honor my dad for his ___________________________ efforts to get me to college.
unremitting
increment
chary
collusion
bucolic
imperturbable
shibboleth
mandate
The winnings are paid out in _________________________ of a thousand dollars each time.
unremitting
increment
chary
collusion
bucolic
imperturbable
shibboleth
mandate
Businesses say they are ___________________________ about hiring more people because they aren’t sure what the economy will do.
unremitting
increment
chary
collusion
bucolic
imperturbable
shibboleth
mandate
The governor accused some prominent people on Wall Street of _______________________. He argues that they are working together to cook their books to artificially keep their stock value up.
unremitting
increment
chary
collusion
bucolic
imperturbable
shibboleth
mandate
The painting was of a _______________________ farmhouse beside a winding path to a barn and windmill.
unremitting
increment
chary
collusion
bucolic
imperturbable
shibboleth
mandate
Betsy was an __________________________ actress that didn’t allow any of the ups and downs get in her way of building a career.
imperturbable
mandate
paltry
tyro
dilettante
paroxysm
refulgent
bucolic
Some politicians think it is unconstitutional to ________________________ that everyone has to have health insurance.
imperturbable
mandate
paltry
tyro
dilettante
paroxysm
refulgent
bucolic
Some people are expected to survive on _____________________ salaries.
imperturbable
mandate
paltry
tyro
dilettante
paroxysm
refulgent
bucolic
Even though I have been doing this for 12 years, I still feel like a ___________________________because of the way technology changes.
imperturbable
mandate
paltry
tyro
dilettante
paroxysm
refulgent
bucolic
He is a ______________________________ detective. He dabbles in some small cases on the weekend.
imperturbable
mandate
paltry
tyro
dilettante
paroxysm
refulgent
bucolic
His new novel received ____________________________ from some of the greatest writers alive.
acclamation
vacillate
paroxysm
peregination
vituperative
pedantry
chary
tyro
Suzy keeps _______________________________ on whether or not she will attend the party.
acclamation
vacillate
paroxysm
peregination
vituperative
pedantry
chary
tyro
There has been a _____________________________ of interest in getting rid of teacher unions.
acclamation
vacillate
paroxysm
peregination
vituperative
pedantry
chary
tyro
Siddhartha is a story about a man’s ____________________________ as he searches for Nirvana.
acclamation
vacillate
paroxysm
peregination
vituperative
pedantry
chary
tyro
There has been a __________________________ debate over whether teachers should have to take a pay cut.