Sadlier E Test 4

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

• expunged

• converged

Though you forgot my birthday, and I did not receive a gift or card, it was a ___ fault, and I shall forgive you.

• venial

• scrupulous

We were overjoyed when we heard our university was going to invite an ___ author and playwright to speak at our commencement.

• invulnerable

• esteemed

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

• ascertain

• disperse

Though the journey seemed without end, I knew that it was ___ and that I would soon be home

• cogent

• finite

The news revealed that the city's chief building inspector was ___ with a large construction company.

• omniscient

• affiliated

A large crowd ___ on the shopping mall to buy the latest phone.

• ascertained

• converged

Nothing he may ___ to the next generation can be more precious than the memory of his long life of honorable public service.

• expunge

• bequeath

Instead of making an informed guess, why not ___ exactly how many students are going on the trip to Washington?

• ascertain

• esteem

Scientists today have so much specialized knowledge that they sometimes seem ___.

• scrupulous

• omniscient