Vocabulary Level E Unit 4

Scientists have concluded that a sudden catastrophe ___ dinosaurs from the face of the earth.

Instead of blaming a ___ fate for your failures, why not look for the causes within yourself?

The critic recognized the book's faults but dismissed them as ___ in view of the author's overall achievement.

Though the journey seemed interminable, I knew that it was ___ and that I would soon be home.

When I splattered paint on my art teacher, I tied to appear ___ but succeeded only in looking horrified.

Vast wealth, elegant clothes, and a ___ manner may make a snob, but they do not of themselves make a person a true gentleman or lady.

At first, the two candidates were in disagreement on every issue; but as the campaign went on, their opinions seemed to ___.

When I found myself flushed with anger, I realized that I was not so ___ to their bitter sarcasm as I had thought I was!

Her bright, optimistic manner did much to ___ the atmosphere of gloom that had settled over the meeting.

Lincoln said, If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and ___."