Fill in the Blanks Week 16 Vocab Practice B HonEngIOnline version Fill in the blank with the best word from the vocabulary list. by Anne-Marie Hale 1 AFFLICTION APHORISM IMPERMEABLE OUST FLOUT GREGARIOUS MENDICANT DELETE PALPABLE DAUB ERUDITE LAX HALLOWED ADMONISH SMUG HOARY OSCILLATED OBEISANCE CACHE PAEAN 1 . After scoring a touchdown , the player did his celebratory dance in the end zone . 2 . Board members realized that they would have to have at least a two - thirds vote to the horrible company president . 3 . The security at the event allowed people to just slip in and out unnoticed . 4 . When she is angry at dinner , my mother kills the flavor and good cheer of the meal with her silence . 5 . When digging in the backyard , I discovered a ( n ) of antique coins . 6 . The pendulum side to side , making it difficult for the m an to focus on anything but the clock . 7 . Users are advised to update their antivirus software and any suspicious emails without opening them . 8 . Cops can anyone who goes over the speed limit by giving them a traffic ticket . 9 . Although some people claim that she is lucky because she can't gain weight , she considers it a ( n ) that causes her much mental suffering . 10 . The hoped pedestrians walking by would drop money in his bucket . 11 . Because the teenage troublemaker showed a sign of , the judge let him off with a warning . 12 . Safety guidelines exist for a reason , and if you them , there could be serious consequences . 13 . While Ted's was short and funny , it was enough to make us briefly forget our father was having life - saving surgery . 14 . people are likely to hang out with friends every weekend while reserved people keep to themselves . 15 . Roof shingles are to rain and keep water from seeping into buildings . 16 . While I learned everything I know from television , my sister can credit being to spending countless hours in the classroom obtaining her doctoral degree . 17 . I suspected that the prankster would my door handle with Vaseline because he had done so in the past . 18 . Oxford University bears witness to the dedicated study that continues within its walls . 19 . The boy wrote a ( n ) for his dad , praising his many accomplishments . 20 . When someone told me Jeff's girlfriend was , I could not believe my pal would date a woman three times his age .