Vocabulary lessons 9-14

1. The story depicted the ------ of the criminal underworld in stark detail.

• myopic

• anodyne

• depravity

• myopic

1. Listening to the gentle music acted as an ----- for her stress.

• myopic

• anodyne

• depravity

• myopic

1. His -------- remarks during the discussion sparked a heated argument.

• incendiary

• anodyne

• depravity

• myopic

1. She tended to ------ between different plans, making it hard to make a decision.

• zenith

• nuance

• myopic

• vacillate

1. The doctor prescribed medication to help ------ the patient's chronic pain.

• zenith

• futile

• mitigate

• myopic

1. Despite his enthusiasm, he was quite ------ at cooking and often burned his meals.

• inept

• futile

• mitigate

• myopic

1. The movie's ---------- scenes left the audience feeling deeply moved and somewhat unsettled.

• myopic

• kismet

• sojourn

• visceral

1. His --------- taste in art didn't impress the more sophisticated guests at the gallery.

• myopic

• futile

• insidious

• pedestrian

1. The lecture was so -------- that several students fell asleep.

• myopic

• futile

• insidious

• insipid

1. She found -------- in listening to her favorite music during tough times.

• solace

• altruism

• kismet

• sojourn