Fill in the Blanks Week 11 Vocab Practice B HonEngIOnline version Fill in the blank with the best word from the vocabulary list. by Anne-Marie Hale 1 ACUMEN FUTILE FLAGRANT KINDRED DISSENT FACADE BESEECH IMMACULATE FRACAS PATRICIAN LACERATE EMISSARY CARP NEFARIOUS GAIT OBLIVIOUS QUEUE GENESIS CREDENCE QUERY 1 . When John tells his wife he is working late at the office , he is telling her a ( n ) lie because his office building closes at six o'clock . 2 . The losing team made a valiant but effort to catch up to their opponent . 3 . Even though I arrived at the post office early , I still had to wait in the before I could see a clerk . 4 . The impact of the car crashed caused the driver to his cheek on the steering wheel . 5 . Jason's mother doesn't allow him to under his breath and grounds him when she hears him grumble and complain . 6 . Many historians see the Boston Tea Party as the that set the American Revolution in motion . 7 . The celebrity sent his assistant as a ( n ) to pick up the movie contract . 8 . Although no one spoke out at the meeting , we all shared a ( n ) hope we would soon be receiving pay raises . 9 . With everyone's help , we were able to pick up all the trash and make the park . 10 . With a calm and collected , he walked toward the front of the class . 11 . Because Lisa is such a curious child , she is always making one after another . 12 . The September 11th attacks did not weaken America . 13 . As a member of the class , the politician frequently associates with the country's leaders . 14 . The players were suspended from the team when they started a ( n ) with the visiting team which ended up breaking someone's arm . 15 . The couple tried to preserve the of a happy marriage by posting smiling pictures on Facebook even though they argued non - stop at home . 16 . While you excel in the area of customer service , you do not possess the financial necessary to become a branch manager . 17 . I you to lower your weapon before the police officers shoot you ! 18 . The union is going to with management's offer of a small pay increase . 19 . As Gene rapidly ate his dinner , he seemed to the taste of the burnt food . 20 . Nobody in the courtroom gave any to the drunk's testimony .