Defile, deliberate, delude, demolish, demonstrate, demur, demure, denote, depose, depredate

 

Defile, deliberate, delude, demolish, demonstrate, demur, demure, denote, depose, depredate

1. She tried to ________________________ herself into thinking that everything was fine, even though she knew is wasn’t.

2. The term “IQ” is used to ________________________ a person’s intelligent quotient.

3. The jury took several hours to ________________________ before reaching a verdict in the trial.

4. Despite her ________________________ appearance, she possessed a sharp wit and a keen sense of humor.

5. When asked to work overtime, she did not ________________________ and immediately agreed to stay late.

6. The hikers were careful not to ________________________ the pristine wilderness by leaving any trash behind.

7. The hungry wolves were forced to ________________________ the livestock on the ranch due to the scarcity of their natural prey.

8. The teacher used a whiteboard to ________________________ how to solve the math problem step by step.

9. The citizens rallied together to ________________________ the corrupt dictator from power.

10. The old building was ________________________ to make way for a new skyscraper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. delude

2. denote

3. deliberate

4. demure

5. demur

6. defile

7. depredate

8. demonstrate

9. depose

10. demolished