Vocabulary Unit 5B Test

yield

careless and hasty

rebuke

to talk in an aimless way

not running or flowing

above all others

to refute

slavery

having a gloomy or sullen manner

When he was suddenly deprived of everything he valued in life, the poor man became extremely gloomy and _________.

If we are going to use this space as a darkroom for photography, we must have a completely _________ covering over the window.

Many people came to the New World after they had been sentenced to terms of penal ________ for crime they had committed.

No matter what make of automobile you have, it is of ________ importance that you learn to drive safely before you use it.

After the opposing speakers had both presented their cases, they were alowed time to _______ each other's argument.

In large areas of the huge swamp, there were _______ pools of water covered with unmoving masses of green slime.

"If you spent more time and effort on your essays, they would cease to be such ________ affairs," my older sister wisely observed.

Her friends call her "Motormouth" because she has a remarkable capacity to __________ on endlessly about the most trivial matters.

The doctor warned relatives that if the patient's condition deteriorated any further, he would ________ to pneumonia.

Mom and dad said nothing when I failed the examination, but the disappointed looks on their faces hurt more than the most severe __________.

refused to succumb

rebut the charges

a paramount concern

freed from servitude

the prattle of children

slapdash

reprimand

morose

stagnant

opaque