Question

directions: fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. one word will not be used.
resolute inherent diligent incoherent recollect

1. the witness could not ____________ exactly where he was on the night of the murder.
2. although he was many times smaller than his opponent, the little dog faced the bear with ____________ toughness.
3. amys dance teacher recommended her as the one person in class who was ____________ enough to practice several hours each day.
4. andrew often wondered if the desire to fight was ____________ in his character because he always seemed to be arguing with someone.

directions: fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. one word will not be used.
diffuse insoluble incoherent inherent sacrilege

1. the colors in the van gogh painting seemed to ____________ into each other.
2. do you think selling goods and services in a holy place is a(n) ____________?
3. the medicine made sean talk so fast he was ____________; none of his friends could understand what he was saying.
4. the birds regularly eat seemingly ____________ material like tough bark and stones.

directions: fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. one word will not be used.
profuse insoluble adherent effusive dissolute

1. dj was never a(n) ____________ of the \every man for himself\ philosophy; he always tried to help other.
2. while one of the twins was quiet and thoughtful, the other was ____________ and energetic.
3. before anyone could say that i was leading a reckless, ____________ existence, i had an experience that forced me to sober up.
4. ben expressed ____________ regret for hitting the fence with his car, but he still had to pay for it.

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Explanation:

1. "Recollect" means to remember. The witness couldn't remember where he was.
2. "Resolute" means determined. The dog faced the bear with determined toughness.
3. "Diligent" means hard - working. Amy was hard - working enough to practice.
4. "Inherent" means existing in something naturally. The desire to fight was naturally in his character.
5. "Diffuse" means to spread out. The colors spread into each other.
6. "Sacrilege" is disrespect for something sacred. Selling in a holy place is sacrilege.
7. "Incoherent" means not making sense. Sean was talking so fast he was not making sense.
8. "Insoluble" means not able to be dissolved. The material like tough bark and stones is not easily dissolved.
9. "Adherent" means a follower. DJ was not a follower of the "every man for himself" philosophy.
10. "Effusive" means showing strong emotion. One twin was quiet and the other was showing strong emotion (effusive) and energetic.
11. "Dissolute" means immoral. Before being called immoral, he had an experience.
12. "Profuse" means abundant. Ben expressed abundant regret.

Answer:

1. recollect
2. resolute
3. diligent
4. inherent
5. diffuse
6. sacrilege
7. incoherent
8. insoluble
9. adherent
10. effusive
11. dissolute
12. profuse