8th Final Vocab Review Part 2

Despite our _____efforts, aided by outside proofreaders, typos still crop up from time to time.

• unflagging

• stoical

• crony

• abut

She was very _______and fairly pale, but her personality was like the chubby, glowing stars.

• cryptic

• gaunt

• infiltrate

• scavenger

What really seemed to ______with her was his statement that he was ashamed of their friendship because of where she was from.

• rankle

• fervent

• infiltrate

• gaunt

Two people may be close friends despite their having very ___________ interests and beliefs.

• cryptic
• divergent
• fervent
• stoical

A person may adopt a cheerful __________________ and attempt to to conceal sorrow or anger.

• penal

• mien

• bludgeon

• fend

Everything seemed to go _____ during what was supposed to be a perfect day. 

• awry 
• pertinent
• recluse
• encroach

The prosecutor sought to prove that the defendant had ___ the victim to death with a fireplace poker. 

• plummeted
• abutted
• belittled
• bludgeoned 

The American colonists ___ under the many unjust laws imposed on them by King George II.

• captiulate

• chafe

• defile

• renown

WEalthy individuals often make provisions in their wills to ___ their favorite charities.

• fend

• impunity

• endow

• prodigy

The telegram contained a _______ message ordering me to return home as soon as possible.

• accord
• vex
• entails
• curt