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76 Chapter 3 Words for Feeling, Expression, and Action1. An enigma is a(n) . a. think2. Something bland is . b. puzzle3. To thwart is to . c. thrilled; very happy4. To be elated is to be . d. make clear5. Something concise is . e. imitate6. Something ludicrous is . f. energetic7. To be boisterous is to be . g. noisy8. When we contemplate, we . h. ridiculous9. To emulate is to . i. doubtful10. When we clarify, we . j. not spicyk. short; to the pointl. prevent from happening■ Words in ContextFill each sentence with the best word. Use each choice only once.a. bland e. contemplate i. enigmab. boisterous f. dynamic j. ludicrousc. clarify g. elated k. skepticald. concise h. emulate l. thwart1. The woman held two jobs and volunteered,while raising three children.2. The man was when the woman of his dreamssaid yes to his marriage proposal.3. We should all the politeness of that wonderfulwaiter.4. I’m afraid that rain will our plans for thesoftball game.5. The new TV sitcom was so that I fell asleepwatching it.6. Before I make an important decision, I alwaysfor a few weeks.7. The babysitter tried hard to keep the childrenunder control, but they continued to shout and run around.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.