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Vocab 5: Completing hte Sentence

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The costom of putting erasers on pencils is one way of recognizing the fact that no one is __________
infallible
As soon as the last passenger had ________ the captain ordered the ship to get under way
embark
Your _______________ joy when it was announced that I had won the scholarship meant more to me than all hte polite congradulations I recieved
unfeigned
Emphasizing hte youth of hte convicted man the defense attorney pleaded for ___________
clemency
The rash young lieutentant had the ___ to disreguard the express orders of the commanding officer
themerity
He is not merely unpleaseant but actuallly dangerous whenever he gets into one of his _________ moods
tuculent
Refusing to admit defeat even when things looked completely hopeless, our _______ football team drove 85 yds in the last few minutes to score the winning touchdown
indomitable
Do you really think it is _______ to give your seat to a pretty yound woman when an aged lady is standing nearby?
chivalrous
In view of the many able people in public life today, I do not agree that we are suffering fro ma a __________ of capable leaders
derth
I did not realize how beautiful the twins were until they fell asleep and I saw their faces in complete _________.
repose
What good are ______principles if no real attempt is made to help people by putting those principles into practice?
altruistic
The principal claimed that there were major ________ between what actuall happened in the school and hte way the incident was reported on tv.
discrepency
History tells us that many men and women regarded I lack information and ideas, but rather because I am ________.
benefactor
I rarely join the discussions, not because I lack information and ideas, but rather because I am ___________
diffident
The pathetic refugees ______ along the dusty road, hoping to reach the Red Cross camp before night fall
plod
humor should be clever and amusing be never so ______ that it hurts the feelings of other people
pungent
We were all impressed by your ____ use of unusual words and expressions that you had learned only a few hours before
facile
As a school cafeteria guard I would be _______ in my duties if i failed to report a serious disturbance
remiss
My parents will not _________- to my going to the dance unless I promise faithfull to be home no later than 1:00AM
assent
Doctor attributed the epidemic to the rampant spread of a particulary ____________ strain of influenza virus
virulent
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