Language

Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences (all from this “report”) with the correct word from the three choices found in parentheses. After you have made your choices, make certain you know the meanings of all the words in parentheses.

  1. “I find myself unable to comply with your request as ____________.” (formulated, derived, abated) (p.170)
  2. “the storm blowing after me out of my past__________________…”(abdicated, abated, propitiated) (p.170
  3. “may that first handshake be followed up by frank and ___________________ speech.” (unreputed, wanton, candid) (p.171)
  4. “my ape-nature is not yet wholly ___________________…”(sanctified, falsified, suppressed) (p.171)
  5. “the scar left by a ____________________shot.”(irresponsible, wanton, denatured) (p.171)
  6. “human words…_______________________the description.” (propitiate, sublimate, falsify) (p.171)
  7. “the kind of freedom…presented itself to me in their _______________________gaze.” (unabated, turbid, concerned) (p. 174)
  8. “then, in my desperate impatience to ___________________ him…” (emulate, describe, abate) (p. 175)
  9. “neither he nor I was ___________________…” (excused, propitiated, baffled) (p. 175)
  10. “I am interested only in ______________________knowledge…” (suppressing, disseminating, consuming) (p. 177)