2.28 - BVS.Ch.9.Pg. 52-53 - Makinde Adedapo | Library

Instructions

Alter
Ample
Blunt
Chronic
Chronological
Optimist
Pretense
Prolong
Refrain
Remorse

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I couldn't _________ from laughing when Laurie bent over to pick up her pencil and split her tight jeans.

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My father always expects the worst, but my mother is a(n) _________.

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I used to dislike my neighbor, but learning that he delivered meals to elderly shut-ins _________(e)d my opinion of him.

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The sporting-goods store will _________ its "One Day Only" sale to two days, since a storm kept people away the first day.

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Use a deep pan when baking the cake, so there will be __________ room for it to rise.

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Immediately after calling her sister an idiot, Lydia felt ________. So she hugged her and said, "I didn't mean that."

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If the teacher had been __________, she would have told Kevin his essay was terrible. Instead, she politely said, "It could use much more work."

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A story in which early events are hidden until the end is often more dramatic than one told in exact ________ order.

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Although Pilar's back pain was __________, having lasted for five years, she refused to undergo surgery.

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With the ______ of being attracted to Paula, Marcus asked her to dance; but his real reason was to make his ex-girlfriend jealous.

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Although her marriage was unhappy, Nell chose to it. Because she was a(n) , she kept thinking her relationship with her husband would improve. Eventually, however, she realized their relationship had eroded too much for the marriage to be sustained.

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Sylvester can't from sniffling and blowing his nose because he suffers all summer from _ hay fever.

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During his trail for a long string of robberies, the ruthless criminal showed no _. As the lawyers described his many crimes in order, he remained calm and even looked a little bored.

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criticism is rarely the best way to __ someone's behavior. Gentle suggestions tend to bring about more change.

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Always dressed in shabby clothes, Darren made a(n) __ of being poor. His neighbors, misled by his superficial appearance, didn't know he had _ money to live well.

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Write a sentence using the term, "ample"

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Write a sentence using the term, "refrain"

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2.28 - BVS.Ch.9.Pg. 52-53

I couldn't _________ from laughing when Laurie bent over to pick up her pencil and split her tight jeans.

My father always expects the worst, but my mother is a(n) _________.

I used to dislike my neighbor, but learning that he delivered meals to elderly shut-ins _________(e)d my opinion of him.

The sporting-goods store will _________ its "One Day Only" sale to two days, since a storm kept people away the first day.

Use a deep pan when baking the cake, so there will be __________ room for it to rise.

Immediately after calling her sister an idiot, Lydia felt ________. So she hugged her and said, "I didn't mean that."

If the teacher had been __________, she would have told Kevin his essay was terrible. Instead, she politely said, "It could use much more work."

A story in which early events are hidden until the end is often more dramatic than one told in exact ________ order.

Although Pilar's back pain was __________, having lasted for five years, she refused to undergo surgery.

With the ______ of being attracted to Paula, Marcus asked her to dance; but his real reason was to make his ex-girlfriend jealous.

Although her marriage was unhappy, Nell chose to ________ it. Because she was a(n) ________, she kept thinking her relationship with her husband would improve. Eventually, however, she realized their relationship had eroded too much for the marriage to be sustained.

Sylvester can't ________ from sniffling and blowing his nose because he suffers all summer from _________ hay fever.

During his trail for a long string of robberies, the ruthless criminal showed no _________. As the lawyers described his many crimes in ________ order, he remained calm and even looked a little bored.

________ criticism is rarely the best way to __________ someone's behavior. Gentle suggestions tend to bring about more change.

Always dressed in shabby clothes, Darren made a(n) ______ of being poor. His neighbors, misled by his superficial appearance, didn't know he had _____ money to live well.

Write a sentence using the term, "ample"

Write a sentence using the term, "refrain"

Write a sentence using the term, "alter"

Although her marriage was unhappy, Nell chose to it. Because she was a(n) , she kept thinking her relationship with her husband would improve. Eventually, however, she realized their relationship had eroded too much for the marriage to be sustained.

Sylvester can't from sniffling and blowing his nose because he suffers all summer from _ hay fever.

During his trail for a long string of robberies, the ruthless criminal showed no _. As the lawyers described his many crimes in order, he remained calm and even looked a little bored.

criticism is rarely the best way to __ someone's behavior. Gentle suggestions tend to bring about more change.

Always dressed in shabby clothes, Darren made a(n) __ of being poor. His neighbors, misled by his superficial appearance, didn't know he had _ money to live well.