Unit 2: Day 1 Fill in the Blank 1. My teacher counseled me to keep up my studies, or my performance in class might again _______. 2. For centuries, Switzerland has avoided becoming a(n) _________ in the conflicts of Europe. 3.  I am opposed to borrowing money. 4. Compose a sentence using the word FEASIBLE

Unit 2: Day 2 Fill in the Blank 1. When I realized how bad the brakes were in the old car, I feared our lives were in __________. 2. As the old soldier watched the parade, he was suddenly overcome with __________ for the youthful years he spent in the army. 3.  His work is the exemplar of neatness & accuracy. 4. Compose a sentence using the word GRIMACE

Unit 2: Day 3 Fill in the Blank 1. Our gym teacher ______ the virtues of regular exercise. 2. Because I was looking forward to a hot bath, I was disappointed with the feeble stream of ______ water that flowed into the tub. 3. Some students need an incentive to do a good job. 4. Compose a sentence using the word JEOPARDY

Unit 2: Day 4 Fill in the Blank 1. The accountant's neat & accurate records show that she is a most _____ worker. 2. Even a ______ examination of my luggage was enough to show me someone had tampered with it. 3. The shocking case of fraud made the newspaper headlines. 4. Compose a sentence using the word SCRUTINIZE

Unit 2: Day 5 Fill in the Blank 1. Though the peace talks began with an exchange of pleasantries, they soon _______ into petty squabbling and back-biting. 2. Though it may be rather short, the Gettysburg Address is considered the ______ of eloquence. 3. If you are opposed to exercise, how do you expect to stay healthy? 4. Compose a sentence using the word EXTOL  

Unit 2: Day 6 Fill in the Blank 1. It was rude of you to _____ so obviously when the speaker mispronounced words and made grammatical errors. 2. The nightmare that continues to haunt all people is a nuclear ____ will destroy the planet. 3. King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table were the purest example of chivalry. 4. Compose a sentence using the word BELLIGERENT  

Unit 2: Day 7 Fill in the Blank 1. Providing a powerful defense force for our nation does not mean that we are taking a _______ attitude toward any other nation. 2. A triple reverse looks impressive on the chalkboard, but I doubt it is _______ on the field. 3. I knew you would be careful about caring for my clothes, but I didn't expect you to have them dry-cleaned! 4. Compose a sentence using the word TEPID

Unit 2: Day 8 Fill in the Blank 1. It made me very uncomfortable to see the suspicion with which the customs officers ________ my passport. 2. After shouting at each other angrily, the participants in the discussion group calmed down and parted ______. 3. Parents have a tendency to glorify the talents of their children. 4. Compose a sentence using the word NOSTALGIA

Unit 2: Day 9 Fill in the Blank 1. Some civil engineers believe that someday it may be ____ to derive most of our energy directly from the sun. 2. The lawyer's _____ questioning slowly but surely revealed the weaknesses in his opponent's case. 3. Praising other people’s achievements is fine, but it is no substitute for doing something remarkable of your own. 4. Compose a sentence using the word IMPERVIOUS

Unit 2: Day 10 Fill in the Blank 1. When I heard you speaking Chinese so fluently, my interest in learning the language received a new _______. 2. Although he shows no particular talent as a worker, his exceptionally _______ at finding excuses for not doing his job. 3. Regarding Native Americans as "savages," Europeans were rarely able to maintain friendly relations with them.  4. Compose a sentence using the word holocaust