A. edifice B. somber C. assuage D. gravity E. cacophony f. diatribe g. profane 12. William was awakened out of a sound sleep by the of the two cats screaming and fighting.

13. Not wanting to be subjected to ___ for coming in past curfew, Niles made sure to arrive on time.

14. “You asked a clown, jugglers, and a magician to perform at graduation?” Paul asked. “Don’t you
understand the ___ associated with such a serious event?”

15. Far from ___ at the wedding in church, Gerald stood up and yelled, “When does the reception start?”

16. Hoping to ___ the crying girl whose doll broke, Madeline stood on her head and began to laugh.

17. Even though my uncle won millions in the lottery, he does not want to live in a magnificent ___; in fact, he never wants to leave the simple home he has always lived in.

18. At the formal dinner, Lonnie refrained from ___ behavior, such as talking with his mouth full of food, in order to impress his date.