| A | B |
| Their __ activities were never uncovered by local authorities. | clandestine |
| Art was not her serious interest; it was merely a ____. | velleity |
| He was ___ for his flawless performance. | lauded |
| Uncomfortable with the ___ scene, the actress asked the writers to revise it. | salacious |
| The exercise proved to be ____ after a long, stressful day at work. | cathartic |
| The Puritan ____ were rigid and the village leaders strictly enforced them. | precepts |
| The ____ was able to avoid all unpleasant quizzes, tests, and other forms of assessments. | malingerer |
| Four girls and one boy ___ the AP class this year. | comprise |
| ___, she was collecting the money for the local flood victims. | ostensibly |
| Hoping to avoid the ___ alley, she took a longer route home. | tenebrous |
| Ignoring our neighbors' ___, we crossed his property as we made our way to school. | imprecations |
| The Greeks believed that one's fate was ____. | ineluctable |
| The editorial clearly ___ the candidate's reputation. | impugned |
| Very few people were familiar with the cult's ___rituals. | arcane |
| Her ___ accounting error led to her immediate dismissal. | egregious |
| The queen ___ to meet with the event's organizers. | deigned |
| Don't allow anxiety to ___ you from seeking out new acquaintances. | preclude |
| I believed that my grandmother was ___, but my mother thought I was naive. | prescient |
| My annoying uncle tended to ___ on every topic introduced at family gatherings. | expatiate |
| The unrealistic expectations ___ the students. | stultified |