Vocabulary List 3 - practice 1

The portrait known as the "Mona Lisa" is famous for the woman's _________ expression. Is she smiling or not?

It's important to remember that America's Founding Fathers, like Washington and Jefferson, were actually _______(s) who rose up against their British rulers.

Lauren ________(ed) the door of her room with postcards from her friends and photos of her cat.

I thought my little sister would ______ away her entire allowance on M&M's, but instead of wasting her money, she put it in her piggy bank.

Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin was ________. He forgot to cover a dish of bacteria, and some mold got into it. The next day, Fleming found that the mold had killed the bacteria.

The conversation at the party was _______, consisting mainly of foolish comments about whose clothes were the most "awesome."

The photograph dramtically ________(e)d white birch trees and a dark gray sky.

Although Wendy seemed to recover from the flu, her ______ persisted. She felt exhausted for weeks.

It rained continuously until noon. After that, there were only ______ showers.

During college, many students are ________(e)d by their parents, while others rely on grants or loans.