Vocabulary Workshop Level E

I selected them as my business partners not only because I respect their ability but also because I have unlimited confidence in their character and ________.

Although the cut on my arm was bleeding quite heavily, it proved to be quite ________ and required only a tight bandage.

Their idea of a(n) ________ student is someone so perfect in so many ways that he or she would be too good to exist.

Phyllis was way too polite to mention John's crude behavior at the party, but she certainly ________ to it when she spoke of "unnecessary unpleasantness".

His skillful use of flattery and double-talk to persuade us to agree to his scheme was a typical example of his ________.

His conceit and his cold disregard for other people's feelings make him utterly ________!

If you allow your foot to ________ into the aisle, someone may trip over it.

Neither misfortunes nor happy events seem to have the slightest effect on my friend's ________ disposition.

On the ________ of delivering a package, the burglar sought to gain entrance to the house.

By disregarding the flood of excuses, explanations, and justifications, we were able to ________ the true reasons for her actions.