| A | B |
|---|
| ingenuous | Most freshmen are truly ---; they don't know half what they think they do. |
| ingratiate | David tried to --- himself to the teacher by bringing her gifts and giving her compliments. |
| inhibition | When Oren drinks, he has no ---; he'll sing at the top of his voice and dance on the coffee table if given half a chance. |
| morose | Ann-Marie is always in a bad mood, --- and hateful to everyone around her. |
| placate | The young mother tried to --- her baby with a box of animal crackers. |
| platitude | "It's always darkest before the dawn," is a commonly spoken ---. |
| potent | The poison was quiet ---; it killed the man before he had fully swallowed it. |
| renounce | Every parent should --- lying, cheating, and stealing before they have children, so the children won't copy their parents' bad behavior. |
| seclusion | After the death of her husband, Jacke Kennedy went into --- for one year, taking no persanal appearances or allowing helself to be photographed. |
| thwart | The US military is attempting to --- any further attempts to terrorize America. |
