6. entice 7. erode 8. flounder 9. graphic 10 gruesome 11. melancholy 12. ordeal 13. parch 14. persist 15. puny 16. quibble 17. ratify 18. regal 19. stifle 20. vital 1. In our environment class, we learned that in much of the United States, the topsoil has been badly __ by natural forces. 2. She gave us a clear, detailed, and __ picture of what is likely to happen if we fail to come to grips with the pollution problem. 3. As we fought the forest fire, we were practically __ by the extreme heat and heavy smoke. 4. The President's powers in foreign affairs are limited by the fact that any treaty he may negotiate must be __ by a two-thirds vote of the Senate. 5, When the inexperienced swimmer realized that he was in very deep water,he panicked and began to __ about wildly. 6. According to Greek mythology. the Sirens used their remarkable singing voices to __ unwary sailors to watery graves.
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