Word Smart Chapter 4 Fill in the Blank
Name_________________________________________Date__________________________Block___________
Complete each sentence using the words in the word list.
duplicitous
repugnant
fractious
haughty
malevolent
obstinate
insolent
malice
fastidious
irascible
insipid
biased
_______________ 1. The ____ tone of voice in which you refused my invitation
offended me deeply.
_______________ 2. Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally ____; both lack sparkle.
_______________ 3. Chewing food with your mouth open is ____ to me.
_______________ 4. The ____ fairy gave the baby princess a wish which says that she
will prick her finger on a spindling wheel and die.
_______________ 5. The stubborn mule was very ____ about going into the barn for
the night.
_______________ 6. ____ behavior is something that is never rewarded and can lead to
other problems down the road. What you do today may directly
affect what happens tomorrow.
_______________ 7. Barry offered a ____ explanation as to why his term paper was
submitted three days late.
_______________ 8. Maleficent, the evil witch, enjoyed the ____ she betsowed upon
the dwarves.
_______________ 9. Since my mother is so ____, she asks that we clean our rooms
every day.
_______________ 10. The coach would not put up with ____ remarks when someone
struck out during the baseball game.
_______________ 11. The old man was ____, so no one wanted to argue with him.
_______________ 12. The journalist's column was very ____ toward the governor.
Complete each sentence using the words in the word list.
parsimonious
unpalatable
indolent
disdain
contumacious
imperious
dilatory
caustic
cantankerous
obdurate
ingrate
glower
_______________ 13. The ____ old man yelled at the children playing on his lawn.
_______________ 14.
______________individuals rarely donate money to charity.
_______________ 15. Anthony has such ____ for his boss that he finally decided to seek
employment elsewhere.
_______________ 16. Those scenes in that new horror movie were disgusting and ____
for some people watching it.
_______________ 17. My dad thought Uncle Henry was an ____, lazy, good-fornothing mooch.
_______________ 18. The ____ child was constantly getting into trouble.
_______________ 19. His criticism of the President was sarcastic and ____.
_______________ 20. After Gina won the Lottery, she became ____ and ordered us
around like servants.
_______________ 21. Marlene was ____ in answering a letter she had received three
weeks before.
_______________ 22. By the looks of Miss Schena's ____, someone would be getting a
detention soon.
_______________ 23. The President was ____ on the issue and would not change his
position.
_______________ 24. When I complained about my new shoes, my mom called me an
____ because she said that I was lucky to have a new pair.
Answer Key 0551431
duplicitous
repugnant
fractious
haughty
malevolent
obstinate
insolent
malice
fastidious
irascible
insipid
biased
haughty
insipid
repugnant
malevolent
1.
2.
3.
4.
ob! stinate 5.
fractious 6.
duplicitous 7.
malice 8.
fastidious 9.
insolent 10.
irascible 11.
biased 12.
The ____ tone of voice in which you refused my invitation offended me deeply.
Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally ____; both lack sparkle.
Chewing food with your mouth open is ____ to me.
The ____ fairy gave the baby princess a wish which says that she will prick her finger
on a spindling wheel and die.
The stubborn mule was very ____ about going into the barn for the night.
____ behavior is something that is never rewarded and can lead to other problems
down the road. What you do today may directly affect what happens tomorrow.
Barry offered a ____ explanation as to why his term paper was submitted three days
late.
Maleficent, the evil witch, enjoyed the ____ she bestowed upon the dwarves.
Since my mother is so ____, she asks that we clean our rooms every day.
The coach would not put up with ____ remarks when someone struck out during the
baseball game.
The old man was ____, so no one wanted to argue with him.
The journalist's column was very ____ toward the governor.
Answer Key 0551431
parsimonious
unpalatable
indolent
disdain
contumacious
imperious
dilatory
caustic
cantankerous
obdurate
ingrate
glower
cantankerous 13. The ____ old man yelled at the children playing on his lawn.
parsimonious 14. ____ individuals rarely donate money to charity.
disdain 15. Anthony has such ____ for his boss that he finally decided to seek employment
elsewhere.
unpalatable 16. That scenes in that new horror movie were disgusting and ____ for some people
watching it.
indol! ent 17. My dad thought Uncle Henry was an ____, lazy, good-for-nothing mooch.
contumacious 18. The ____ child was constantly getting into trouble.
caustic 19. His criticism of the President was sarcastic and ____.
imperious 20. After Gina won the Lottery, she became ____ and ordered us around like servants.
dilatory
Marlene was ____ in answering a letter she had received three weeks before.
21.
glower 22. By the looks of Miss Schena's ____, someone would be getting a detention soon.
obdurate 23. The President was ____ on the issue and would not change his position.
ingrate 24. When I complained about my new shoes, my mom called me an ____ because she said
that I was lucky to have a new pair.