Vocab practice 61-70

Those last few drops of water did little to __________ his thirst

• piety

• assuage

• condescent

• taciturn

The millionaire's act of ________ was a huge donation that allowed the church to build homes for five needy families.

• predilection

• malevolent

• profane

• piety

The fact that his mom likes to talk, and tends to answer for him, magnifies his ________ nature.

• taciturn

• apprehensively

• indigenous

• assuage

The company is looking for employees who carefully consider their options instead of acting in an __________ manner.

• apprehensively

• profane

• imprudent

• malevolent

She had become this all pervading, evil and __________ influence on my family and life.

• profane

• malevolent

• piety

• assuage

Although Betsy loves all types of music, she has a __________ for country tunes.

• imprudent

• condescend

• indigenous

• predilection

The once-lovely landscape had been __________ by ugly factories

• piety

• profaned

• assuaged

• condescend

She would not __________ to respond to such a crass remark

• condescend

• piety

• apprehensively

• assuage

She studied him __________, reminded of her cousins, when they were caught up in some sort of drama.

• taciturn

• apprehensively

• indigenous

• malevolent

She wants the territorial government to speak with __________ people before implementing a program

• assuage

• condescend

• profane

• indigenous