Interactive worksheets (2)

The hunting dogs sensed the ......... danger way before the hunters were able to see the approaching predators.
eminent
imminent
immanent
elicit

Tom was arrested on Friday. Six months later, he received a sentence of ten years in prison for dealing ......... drugs.
elicit
elite
eliminate
illicit

The district attorney desperately tried to ......... a confession from the accused in the cross-examination. He really wanted to win the case because he believed the accused was guilty.
illicit
eliminate
elicit
elite

Many people want to ......... from their native countries to other nations. However, nowadays, it's much more difficult than it was in the past.
immigrate
eminent
emigrate
imminent

"Dear Abby" is a column that ......... people who write in with problems. Some think the column is useful but others strongly disagree.
devises
advises
advice
devices

There was an apple ......... lying on the floor. Tammy thought it was rude that someone left it lying on the kitchen floor like that.
corps
corpse
cord
core

Three months before the wedding, Laura brought her bridesmaid dress into a dress shop so that the seamstress had enough time to ......... it.
alter
altar
aural
oral

After the odd outburst, the group of long time friends agreed that Carmela's behavior on the weekend trip was ..........
bazaar
bizarre
buzzer
busier

A look of ......... came over Nancy's face when the verdict was announced. She now wants tomeet with lobbyists whowork to change laws for the betterment of society.
discussed
deform
disperse
disgust

The ......... saga lasted three hours. A lot of people in the theater enjoyed the film but most agreed that it was too long.
epoch
except
epic
excerpt