English 10 Vocab 26

Because oil spills are complex problems, ___ solutions will not work.

• Naïve

• Inadvertent

• Sardonic

• Infallible

The company claimed they _____ spilled oil. The accident dumped tons of oil into the ocean.

• Itinerary

• Stimulant

• Inadvertently

• Episode

Often further damage occurs during cleanups. People often ___ cause this damage when the side effects of their cleanup efforts unexpectedly do more harm than good.

• Episodically

• Inadvertently

• Translucently

• Infallibly

No one system of cleanup is ___, or free of problems. For instance, burning the oil off the water gets rid of some of the oil but causes air pollution.

• Sardonic

• Inadvertent

• Infallible

• Translucent

People who are ___ about cleanup efforts should offer workable solutions instead of scoffing.

• Inadvertent

• Infallible

• Episodic

• Sardonic

Perhaps the ___ of tankers should avoid areas like Prince William Sound. Is this idea a simplistic or ____ suggestion?

• Episodes, sardonic

• Stimulants, translucent

• Itineraries, naïve

• Abdications, inadvertent

The ___ of many ships include Prince William Sound. People who had expected to enjoy the beauty of the area were ____ by the oil spill.

• Episodes, abdicated

• Stimulants, rankled

• Itineraries, rankled

• Abdications, rankled

The light filtering through the ____ icebergs has been known to charm even the most cynical, ____ person.

• Infallible, inadvertent

• Translucent, sardonic

• Inadvertent, naïve

• Episodic, infallible

The cold air probably acted as a(n) ___ to cleanup workers, energizing them to work quickly.

• Itinerary

• Stimulant

• Episode

• Translucence

Competent leaders should not ___ responsibility and leave power in the hands of ___ people who may mean well, but may not have the experience necessary to handle the situation.

• Rankle, infallible

• Rankle, translucent

• Abdicate, infallible

• Abdicate, naïve