5-Letter Words in Context 1

farce

tunic

elegy

debit

plush

acute

proxy

girth

allay

pithy

agile

sieve

Try adding some “verve” to your communication skills with some five-letter words. What is verve? It’s energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas.

Complete the sentences with words from the list.Hint:You will not use all the words.Check a dictionary if you need help.

1.Ancient Romans and Greeks wore a loose gown called a

2.The ____________ of a tree is determined by measuring around its trunk.

3.Their expensive hotel room was quite luxurious and ____________.

4.To ____________ her students’ fears, the teacher stayed calm during the emergency.

5.A poem written in honor of someone who has recently died is called an ____________.

6.An ____________ medical problem must be treated immediately.

7.If you can’t attend the session, you must cast your vote by ____________.

8.His elaborate show of concern for us was clearly a ____________.

9.A charge against your bank account is deducted as a ____________.

10.The president’s short speech was both powerful and ____________.