High school English vocabulary 3

ENGLISH VOCABULARY PRACTICE
SAT/Grade 12 vocabulary 3

Complete each of the following sentences using one of these words: corroborate, enigmatic, agile, diligent, incisive, relish, esoteric, admonish, fathom, alacrity

1. I can't ( = begin to understand) why he would do what he did.

2. She's very , which makes her hard to read.

3. His comment about the current situation was a breath of fresh air compared to the other candidates' beating around the bush.

4. At first she couldn't believe that she won, but then she began to the victory.

5. He was found guilty because he couldn't find any witnesses to his story.

6. Sarah's mother did not hesitate to her daughter for doing so poorly on her exam.

7. Her ability to perform her duties with makes her a valuable asset to our organization.

8. His writings are quite . They're definitely not for the masses.

9. The mechanic checked every possible thing in the car.

10. The monkeys are quite and can climb to the top of the tree very quickly.

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