Words in Context 1.8

William made the ​ (a)   decision to pay off his loan before borrowing more money.

• prudent
• prosaic
• querulous
• resilient

What began as a small disagreement spiraled into a ​ ​ (a)   dispute.

• rancorous
• calm
• reclusive
• resilient

Young people tend to have more ​ (a)   joints than do older people.

• resilient
• prudent
• prosaic
• reclusive

The country then entered into a decade of great ​ (a)   .

• prosperity
• reconciliation
• rancor
• renovation

Cinthia had a hard time getting along with her coworkers because she was disagreeable and ​ (a)   .

• querulous
• reclusive
• resilient
• prosaic

The critics found the movie's message ​ (a)   and uninteresting.

• prosaic
• prudent
• resilient
• rancorous

The two warring tribes finally achieved ​ (a)   .

• reconciliation
• prosperity
• renovation
• procrastination

Damien was so ​ (a)   that he avoided all social gatherings.

• reclusive
• gregarious
• resilient
• prosperous

The owners of the warehouse did a major ​ (a)   to convert it into a condominium.

• renovation
• demolition
• deconstruction
• reconciliation

When Amy gets a new assignment, she usually ​ (a)   for a few days.

• procrastinates
• renovates
• reconciles
• scrolls