Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 12 Choosing the Right Word Answers
augur
it was the function of a Roman ______ to divine the will of the gods through the interpretation of various natural phenomena, including the flight of birds.
laybrinthine
succeeding in business is comparable not to advancing along a straight line but rather to finding one’s way through an uncharted _____.
vacuous
how can you be so easily impressed by those ______ generalizations and cliches?
debilitating
the disease had such a _______ effect upon her constitution that she was unable to return to work for almost a year.
Impinge
their optimism is so unwavering and so encompassing that bad news simply fails to _____ on their confidence
execrable
in condemning their ______ conduct, let us not assume that we ourselves are completely free of blame
bilked
i have no sympathy for those who have allowed themselves to be ________ by such an obvious get rich quick scheme.
utilitarian
even when emphasizing, as we must, ______ goals, we cannot afford to ignore ethical and aesthetic values.
vagaries
although i had no desire to wander through a strange town on foot, i was reluctant to trust my person to the ________ of those wild cab drivers.
narcissist
anyone who spends so many hours a day pimping and preening in front of a mirror can only be considered a blatant _________.
viable
every president of our country should renew our determination to create a more ______ political and social structure for the future.
pastiche
the brand new play is a brilliant ______ of Shakespearean comedies with a focus on romantic couplings that go awry.
apposite
because the speaker before me had defined the topic so narrowly, i had to revise my notes so that only _______ data remained.
rapport
education is a living process that requires above all, a close ______ between teacher and student
charismatic
what we need now is not ________ leadership, however inspiring, but steady, modest, and down-to-earth assistance in defining and achieving our goals.
zanies
a single clown entered the ring and comically and skillfully evaded the bull; later, a collection of ______, just as comically, failed in their evasion.
penultimate
it was in the __________ chapter of the novel, after pouring over thousands of pages, that i realized the true magnificence of their work.
precarious
with so many rival claimants actively engaged in trying to depose him, the monarch knew that his hold on the throne was at best ____.
pastiche
a true work of art must be an integrated whole rather than a ______ of discrete or incongruous elements.
zealous
your ______ enthusiasm must be matched by training and discipline if you are to achieve anything worthwhile.
Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 12 Completing The Sentence Answers
labyrinth
only after living and working in Washington for many years were we able to find our way through the vast ___ of government departments and agencies
apposite
when we asked the climbers why they wanted to scale the mountain, they gave the ___ reply, “Because it’s there”
vacuous
his __ remarks revealed how little he really knew about political economy
pastiche
since the play is essentially a(n)___ of devises an ideas drawn from many different sources, it lacks the consistency and cohesiveness of the writer’s other works
viable
“Any organization that is able to survive and prosper in these trying times has indeed proven itself __,” she observed
rapport
instead of sentimentalizing about the passing of rural America, we must work to achieve an effective __ with our modern urban enviroment
deliberate
Luxury and self-indulgence __ the once vigorous Roman people and led to the fall of the empire
charisma
some leaders have such great personal ___ that they inspire an attitude akin to religious veneration in their followers
zealot
out party can use the support of ardent young ___, but we also need the help of older and cooler heads
exercrable
we recognize the need for vigorous criticism in a political campaign, but we will certainly not tolerate that king of __ character assassination
precarious
attacked from all sides by superior forces, the army found itself in a(n) __, if not totally untenable, position
niggardly
although i am not one of the more prosperous members of the community, my contributions to charity are by no means ___
vagary
we cannot say with any confidence how long trip will take us because our progress is dependent upon the __ of the weather
narcissism
Oscar Wilde’s famous epigram that “self-love is the beginning of a life-long romance” is a clever comment on ___
zany
only later did we come to realize that there was a serious purpose behind his apparently frivolous remarks and ___ behavior
utillitarian
i cannot accept a purely ___ view of life that ignores such aspects of human experience as beauty,love, and humor
bilk
by filing false claims over a period of many years, the pair attempted to ___ the insurance company of large sums of money
impinge
as i lay there, drifting off to sleep, suddenly the sound of a very loud, very raucous, and very obnoxious television commercial ___ on my ears
augur
the fumble by our quarterback on the opening kickoff, followed by a 15-yard penalty against us, did not ___ well for our team
xenophobia
their consistent attitude of hostility toward any cultural tradition different from their own cannot be excused by calling it ____
Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 12 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
Apposite
synonyms: relevant, pertinent, material, germane antonyms: irrelevant, immaterial, inappropriate
Augur
synonyms: oracle, bode
Bilk
synonyms: dupe, cozen
Charisma
synonyms: appeal, charm, mystique
Debilitiate
synonyms: enervate, sap, exhaust, enfeeble antonyms: strengthen, fortify, invigorate
Execrable
synonyms: odious, abominable, reprehensible antonyms: commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious
Impinge
synonyms: horn in, affect
Labyrinth
synonyms: tangle, mystery, enigma
Narcissism
synonyms: egotism, conceit, vanity, amour propre
Niggardly
synonyms: tightfisted, penny-pinching, mean antonyms: generous, bountiful, magnanimous
Pastiche
synonyms: medley, patchwork, melange, potpourri
Precarious
synonyms: perilous, dubious, ticklish antonyms: secure, safe, sturdy, firm
Rapport
synonyms: bond, tie, affinity, understanding
Utilitarian
synonyms: practical, functional, pragmatic antonyms: nonfunctional, ornamental, decorative
Vacuous
synonyms: inane, insipid, fatuous, void, empty antonyms: incisive, trenchant, perceptive, intelligent
Vagary
synonyms: caprice, whim, quirk
Viable
synonyms: practicable, workable, feasible antonyms: impracticable, unworkable, unfeasible
Xenophobia
synonyms: provinciality, parochialism, chauvinism
Zany
synonyms: comical, daffy, buffoon antonyms: sedate, decorous, prim, sober, grave
Zealot
synonyms: fanatic, extremist
Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 12 Vocabulary in Context Answers
1: c. omens
2: a. devitalized
3: a. unstable
4: b. convolution
5: a. fervent
