Fill the blanks with one of these words

1) The hurricane so________________a large section of the coast that the president declared it a disaster area.

2) Since I sincerely appreciate all my parents have done for me, how can you accuse me of______________?

3) Because the members of my family disagree on so many matters, the dinner table is often the scene of much verbal_____________.

a) acquit
b) deem
c) devastate
d) discredit
e) elusive
f) generate
g) idolize
h) ingratitude
i) keepsake
j) mortal
k) ovation
l) petty
m) plight
n) repent
o) reverie
p) revocation
q) scan
r) strand
s) strife
t) topple

Please help! Thank you!

I'll be happy to check your answers.

The first is DEVASTATED.

oh okay,

1) ingratitude
2) i still don't know it this was cunfused me.

oops i meant the 1 is 2 the 2 is 3

3. Which word in your list means battle or argument?

Yes. Ingratitude is the answer for 2.

is 3 strife?

Right! :-)

oh okay thank you

You're welcome.

To fill in the blanks with the correct words, we need to understand the meaning of each sentence and the context in which the words will be used. Let's break it down:

1) The hurricane so ________________ a large section of the coast that the president declared it a disaster area.

In this sentence, we need a word that describes how severely the hurricane affected a large section of the coast. Based on the meaning given, the most suitable word is "devastate" (Option C). To fill in the blank, we use "devastated."

2) Since I sincerely appreciate all my parents have done for me, how can you accuse me of ______________?

In this sentence, we need a word that describes the accusation being made. The best option is "ingratitude" (Option H), which means a lack of gratitude or appreciation. To fill in the blank, we use "ingratitude."

3) Because the members of my family disagree on so many matters, the dinner table is often the scene of much verbal ______________.

In this sentence, we need a word that describes the type of conflict or argument that takes place at the dinner table. The most appropriate word is "strife" (Option S), which means a conflict or disagreement. To fill in the blank, we use "strife."

So, the filled-in blanks are:

1) The hurricane so devastated a large section of the coast that the president declared it a disaster area.

2) Since I sincerely appreciate all my parents have done for me, how can you accuse me of ingratitude?

3) Because the members of my family disagree on so many matters, the dinner table is often the scene of much verbal strife.