We made it clear that his ____ behavior was going to be punished. They realized they were in great ____ when the waves of the storm tore a hole in the hull of their boat. He ____ criticized Herbert, the inexperienced new employee, who unsurprisingly quit on the spot. The family embraced their small child after he was rescued from his ____ situation. The new driver was given a ticket and a summons to appear in court after recklessly ____ the speed limit. Do not ____ the dosage printed on the medicine bottle. Although the desert typically has an ____ climate, the past few years were even more dry than usual. Even though many places in Arizona are dry, there are still some ____ acres of farmland. The employer was very careful to treat each employee fairly and with great ____ regarding their pay. The old familiar house ____ memories of his childhood. It was obvious from the principal's looks of disbelief that he doubted the ____ of the student's explanation. The joker of the king's court was famous for his enjoyable and entertaining ____. The proud and snobbish aristocracy was all too quick to ____ the poorer class of people. Many people thought that young David ____ defeated the giant known as Goliath, but he attributed his success to God. The children tried to coax the timid and ____ cat out from behind the garage, but they were unsuccessful until they brought out some food and stepped away from the dish. The couple met with the ____ a number of times before he agreed that they were ready for their wedding ceremony. The experienced ____ made the rest of the crew feel at ease when he demonstrated his adept climbing and sailing abilities during the most perilous times of the storm. He was grossly ____ at his job due to a lack of training and education. I thought the neighbor's new boyfriend had a strange voice as he ____ his girlfriend with his guitar, but then I realized it was just a crow singing along! The child wouldn't accept the ____ reward for returning the lost wallet to its owner, because she wanted to be a good Samaritan. The Boston Tea Party occurred after the British placed a ____ on tea purchases and because of that, tea is not supposed to be taxed in Pennsylvania! The colonists revolted against the king of England because they felt he was ____ in his recognition of their needs. The young women marched in ____ in order to gain parity at work. The knight traveled over the ____ kingdom to reach the castle after he received the summons to appear. The cherubim and seraphim ____ the coming of the new King with joyful songs.

7.9 Vocabulary & "Cloze" Reading

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