Creative Writing Week 11 Review

The man’s --- that he would be the best ruler convinced the hoi polloi to vote for him.

• assertion

• exertion

• nexus

• liaison

This angered the nations that made up the empire, and with great ---, began to attack the enemy.

• dissertation

• certitude

• exertion

• ligature

In order to graduate, I had to get my --- approved by the committee.

• certitude

• dissertation

• nexus

• ligature

My mother was too --- by my leaving to call every 20 minutes like she had threatened… er, promised.

• disconcerted

• asserted

• ligatured

• annexed

Giving me confidence, my mom, never wavering, had the --- that I would get into Penn State.

• liaison

• nexus

• obligation

• certitude

After beginning to study, he --- that if he took his time he would earn better grades.

• obligated

• acertained

• disconcerted

• exerted

A puppet government was installed, independence was declared, and Russia finally --- Crimea.

• disconcerted

• annexed

• exerted

• nexused

The --- of the campus was a hot spot for socializing and catching up on campus gossip since many paths between buildings ran through it.

• liasion

• dissertation

• obligation

• nexus

His role as --- was critical to ensure the meeting between the clans went smoothly.

• ligature

• liasion

• certitude

• assertion

Giving chocolates and flowers on Valentine’s Day is --- in today’s culture.

• disconcerting

• exerting

• obligatory

• ascertained