Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
1. idiot /option
I had the___________ of going with them or staying home. I felt like an __________
for the choice I made.
2. admonished / torment
Because he liked to___________the
kitten by pouring water on it, the boy’s mother
___________ him for his cruel behavior.
3. echoed /
pinpoint
It was difficult to___________the dog’s location because its cries___________ off
of the hills.
4. brag / perfect
My sister likes to___________ about how my mother and father think her behavior is
5. beware / switch
When you___________the machine on, you need to___________ because the
machine is dangerous.
6. eventual / pastime
All of the accidents at the swimming pool led to the__________ closing of it and
the end of a favorite summer__________ .
7. disagreed / awesome
The king wanted people to think that his power was__________ .
He would put
people in jail if they___________with him.
8. audible / conscious
Even though the little girl was trying to sneak up on
her parents, her__________
steps made her parents___________ of her.
9. immense / indirect
An___________tree fell across the road, forcing the travelers to take a more
__________ route through the countryside.
10. hint / thorough
The police could not find
a single clue to the crime, which gave a ___________as to
how___________the thief had been.