| Pungent, quandary, quell, querulous, quixotic, rancid, ransack, rancor, rapacious, raucous |
1. The teacher grew tired of the student’s ________________________ attitude, always finding something to criticize.
2. The burglars ________________________ the entire house, looking for valuable items.
3. The ________________________ laughter of the children playing in the park echoed through the neighborhood.
4. The detective was in a ________________________ as the evidence pointed in two different directions.
5. The police worked to ________________________ the riot by deploying tear gas and creating a strong presence.
6. The chef added a dash of ________________________ spices to enhance the flavor of the dish.
7. The divorce proceedings were characterized by mutual accusations and ________________________.
8. The company’s ________________________ approach to natural resource extraction led to environmental degradation.
9. His ________________________ attempt to bring about world peace through a simple act of kindness was met with skepticism.
10. The kitchen was filled with the ________________________ odor of spoiled milk left out overnight.
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1. querulous
2. ransacked
3. raucous
4. quandary
5. quell
6. pungent
7. rancor
8. rapacious
9. quixotic
10. rancid