Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 13 Choosing the Right Word Answers
His claim to be the “greatest pole-vaulter in the world” would indeed have outrageously ___ if it were not for the fact that he went ahead and proved it
vainglorious
George Washington’s ___ reputation as a dedicated patriot has been an inspiration to many generations of Americans
immaculate
We sought desperately for some new forms of amusement to ___ the boredom of those endless summer afternoon
palliate
Our party can resist the attacks of its enemies from the outside, but it may fall victim to the erosion of ___ from within
factionalism
Because the difficulty of the subject matter increases rapidly a the term proceeds, mathematics and physics courses have a high rate of student ___
attrition
We spent most of the evening listening to her ___ on her views on all sorts of interesting subjects
expound
Letting the grim facts speak for themselves, the doctor explained quietly the ___ tragedy that results from drug abuse
ineluctable
My brother’s ___ tardiness is perpetually getting him into trouble at school
chronic
Beneath the ___ of their criticism, we recognized a sincere desire to help us solve our problems
acerbity
Critics who bestow their ___ too easily may gain some quick popularity, but they will soon lose their credibility and influence
accolades
His talents and ___ leave me unimpressed because I know that your words will not be followed by deeds
imprecations
Though they are twins, one of them has a highly ___ temperament, while the other one is stolid and reserved
mercurial
“My country, right or wrong” expresses ___ in its most common form
chauvinism
They preceded her to the table, not because ___ required it, but because they were eager to get at the food
protocol
The small bone at the base of the spinal column in humans is thought by biologists to be the ____ of a tail
vestige
Although he saw himself as a wit, bon vivant, and a man-about-town, everyone else regarded him as a hopeless____
bromide
We are all eager to avoid the ___ of prejudiced and, perhaps, simultaneously unwilling to purge ourselves of our biases
stigma
In the light of the lessons of history, I am skeptical about the value of any diplomatic conferences held ___
sub rosa
Although she emphasizes that she was the helpless victim of bad luck, one can recognize the effects of her own ___ in bringing about her downfall
volition
It was not until she entered the workforce in her small town in the 1950s that she realized the preponderance of male___ in positions of power
chauvinists
My supervisor was uncomfortable with the ___ meetings held in order to determine which departments would be dissolved
sub rosa
Your ___ neither assure me nor enlighten me, and, in fact, I would like you to keep your hackneyed advice to yourself
bromides
The distinctive ___ of the choke cherries did not prevent the girl from eating at least one for every two she placed in her pail
acerbity
The computer technician configured configured a revised ___ to access new mail
protocol
Your threats and ___ leave me unimpressed because I know that your words will not be followed by deeds
imprecations
Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 13 Completing The Sentence Answers
vainglory
isn’t there truly an element of pathos in the certain knowledge that the __ and overconfidence of our youth will be laid low by “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune”?
protocol
you may be scornful about matters of “mere ___,” as you call it, but you will soon learn that how things are done is often as important as what is done
chauvinist
the steady and quiet devotion of people who truly love their country is very different from the noisy fulminations of mindless ____
immaculate
despite the heat and the dirt of a summer day in the city, he managed somehow to look cool and ___
factionalism
the founding fathers warned that without an overriding sense of national purpose, this country could be tron apart b y ____
mercurial
his personality was so ___ that we never knew on any given occasion how he would react
accolades
shall i be modest and say that i simply do not deserve these extravagant ___ , or shall i be honest and admit that i do?
stigmatized
have we reached the stage where anyone who refuses to go along with the majority is to be ___ as a malcontent?
vestiges
in spite of hew advances age and illness, one could still recognize the ___ of her once ravishing beauty
expounded
in an influential book published in 1936, the economist John M Keynes ___ his theory of the causes of economic collapse
acerbity
why is it that so many theater critics are noted for the trenchancy of their perceptions and the __ of their wit
attrition
since we cannot overcome the enemy by direct attack, we will wage a war of __ against them
volition
no one suggested that i take algebra in my freshman year; i decided to do it purely of my own ____
imprecation
it was a bitter experience to have to leave the village in disgrace, followed by the jeers and __ of people i had tried to help
sub rosa
the agreements that had been concluded ___ by the leaders of both parties aroused a storm of protest when they were finally made public
bromide
G.B. Shaws remark to the effect that ” youth is wasted on the young” may be, as you say , an old ____, but it is also profoundly true
chronic
over the years she has tried many remedies to relieve the pain caused by her ___ arthritis
palliate
many a time-honored home remedy may indeed __ the symptoms of a disease but do little or nothing to cure it
ineluctable
in the innocent glow of youth and inexperience, we simply assume that we would be able to avoid the __ consequences of our own folly
resplendent
___ in her evening gown and her first professional hairdo, she waited impatiently for her date to escort her to the dance
Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 13 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
accolade
(s) kudos, acclaim, cheers, plaudits (a) boos, disapproval, censure, criticism
acerbity
(s) acidity, astringency, mordancy, asperity (a) blandness, mellowness, mildness
attrition
(s) abrasion, erosion, exhaustion, reduction (a) augmentation, proliferation, enlargement
bromide
(s) cliche, platitude
chauvinist
(s) superpatriot, flag-waver, jingoist
chronic
(s) recurrent, persistent, inveterate, habitual (a) transitory, transient, sporadic
expound
(s) elucidate, explicate, delineate
factionalism
(s) infighting dissension (a) unanimity, harmony agreement, consensus
immaculate
(s) unsoiled, impeccable (a) blemished, tarnished, stained, sullied
imprecation
(s) execration, malediction (a) blessing, benediction
ineluctable
(s) unavoidable, inescapable, inevitable (a) avoidable, escapable, reversible, revocable
mercurial
(s) erratic, flighty, capricious, volatile (a) phlegmatic, sluggish, constant, steady
palliate
(s) alleviate, extenuate (a) intensify, magnify, aggravate
protocol
(s) code of conduct, minutes
resplendent
(s) radiant, dazzling, glorious (a) dull, drab, lusterless
stigmatize
(s) sully, taint, disgrace (a) whitewash, laud, extol
sub rosa
(s) secretly, covertly, stealthily, furtively (a) overtly, openly
vainglory
(s) vanity, conceit, swagger, pretentiousness (a) humility, modesty, diffidence
vestige
(s) artifact, relic, remains
volition
(s) free will, choice (a) coercion, compulsion, duress
Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 13 Vocabulary in Context Answers
1: c. ease
2: a. tarnished
3: d. indication
4: b. tenderness
5: c. will
