"A Retrieved Reformation" Vocab Sentences

A loud noise caused the horses to ___. Their refusal to move slowed him down.

• elusive

• saunter

• balk

• rehabilitate

Jimmy is required to serve only part of his full prison term. He has already completed the ___ number of months.

• eminent

• compulsory

• unperceived

• virtuous

The officials know that once Jimmy is out of prison, he will be impossible to capture again. He is the most ___ criminal of the century.

• virtuous

• eminent

• compulsory

• elusive

Only the ___ and world-famous detective Ben Price could ever hope to capture "Dandy" Jimmy Valentine.

• virtuous

• eminent

• elusive

• genially

For a master criminal, he certainly behaves ___. He always has a pleasant smile for everyone, even for the police trying to catch him.

• virtuous

• compulsory

• elusive

• genially

Although prison is meant to ___ criminals and prepare them to return to society as more honest citizens, it often falls short of its goal.

• rehabilitate

• saunter

• balk

• elusive

He received a light sentence for his crimes. The members of the jury found him too charming to hand down a more severe ___.

• compulsory

• retribution

• saunter

• rehabilitate

He used to ___ down the street as if he did not have a care in the world. He looked like any other young man out for a stroll.

• unperceived

• balk

• saunter

• genially

___ by anyone, Jimmy had already taken out his tools. By the time the family noticed him, he was ready to begin drilling.

• Elusive

• Eminent

• Unperceived

• Genially

For a year he led a ___ life. He was a model citizen and obeyed the law.

• balk

• unperceived

• eminent

• virtuous