Lesson 48 words and questions. Complete the sentences below with the words in bold
Sinister / Burrow / Usurp / In the wake of / In the aftermath / Instill / Inculcate / Denounced / Renounce / Tormented / Allusion / Censorship / Misconception / Fallacy / Intercept / Gruesome / Jeopardize / Derogatory / In jest / Biased / Superstitious / Gullible / Fatigue / Perilous
1 The novel makes an ______ to Greek mythology, referencing the tragic tale of Icarus.
2 I know he made that comment ______, but it still hurt my feelings.
3 The journalist bravely ______ government corruption in her latest article.
4 ______ of the storm, the town was left without power for days.
5 Parents should ______ a sense of responsibility in their children from a young age.
6 After years of conflict, the king decided to ______ his claim to the throne and retire in peace.
7 The prisoner was ______ by memories of the past that haunted him every night.
8 There was something ______ about the way he smiled when he delivered the bad news.
9 The judge was removed from the case because he was found to be ______ against the defendant.
10 The rabbit quickly disappeared into its ______ as the hawk circled above.
11 The scam artist took advantage of the ______ tourists by selling them fake tickets.
12 The author criticized government ______, arguing that freedom of speech was at risk.
13 There is a common ______ that success comes without hard work.
14 The argument was based on a logical ______, making it fundamentally flawed.
15 The ambitious general attempted to ______ the throne by staging a coup.
16 The teacher worked hard to ______ good study habits in her students.
17 ______ the financial crisis, many people lost their homes and jobs.
18 The crime scene was so ______ that even the most experienced detectives were shaken.
19 Cheating on the exam could ______ his chances of getting into a good university.
20 His ______ remarks about his colleagues led to his suspension from work.
21 The police were able to ______ the smugglers before they crossed the border.
22 My grandmother is so superstitious that she refuses to walk under ladders.
23 After working for 12 hours straight, she collapsed from sheer ______.
24 The explorers faced a ______ journey through the dense jungle, filled with unknown dangers.