Level A Unit 13 Choosing the Right Word Answers
affirms
Everything that I have learned about Theodore Roosevelt from history books (*stupefies, affirms*) my reverence for this great president.
empowered
Who (*prowled, empowered*) you to speak for everyone in our class?
disquieting
A loud groan went through the class when we got the (*unscrupulous, disquieting*) news that there would be a full-period test later in the week.
fluent
I would love to be half as (*fluent, sulky*) in Spanish as Jose is in English.
deter
All those smooth words and vague promises are not going to (*adhere, deter*) us from doing what we know is needed to improve conditions.
trait
There is no one (*trait, optimist*) that makes him so likeable; it is the overall effect of his personality.
cope
When everything went wrong for Stan, and he saw no way out of his troubles, he muttered to himself, “I just can’t (*mangle, cope*)!”
adhere
Come what may, I will (*adhere, affirm*) to the great ideas and ideals for which our ancestors suffered so much.
unscrupulous
Jonathan was furious when his (*optimistic, unscrupulous*) boss stole his ideas for an advertising campaign.
supplemented
My yoga class helped improve my breathing and (*supplemented, affirmed*) my training for running the marathon.
optimist
My definition of a(n) (*optimist, misapprehension*) is someone who looks at an almost empty bottle of juice and says, “This bottle is one-quarter full.”
lag
The City Council has approved funds for a new playground, but we expect a (*lag, surge*) of several months before construction begins.
mangled
When I saw the (*disquieting, mangled) vehicle, I thought for sure that the driver had to be seriously injured; amazingly, though, he walked away from the wreck.
deterred
Even though some animals are ferocious and attack livestock, we should not be (*mangled, deterred*) from protecting their dwindling populations.
misapprehensions
It is far better to know you are ignorant of something than to act on the basis of wrong information and (*misapprehensions, recitations*).
surge
Shortly after World War II, Japan began the great economic (*surge, trait*) that put it among the world’s top industrial nations.
atrocity
My friend took one look at the statue I fashioned from stray pieces of junk and exclaimed, “That’s not a sculpture, it’s a(n) (*lag, atrocity*)!”
sulky
The worst way to deal with disappointments is to become (*fluent, sulky*); the best way is to smile and make up your mind to try again.
recitations
Ms. Edwards is having us listen to professional speakers to help prepare us for our poetry (*recitations, supplements*).
prowl
Jacks and other scavengers now (*prowl, deter*) through the ruins of what was once a great city.
stupefied
Have all these years of peace and good living (*disquieted, stupefied*) us to such an extend that we are not even prepared to defend ourselves?
supplement
I agree fully with what the previous speaker has said, but I should like to (*cope, supplement*) his ideas with a few remarks of my own.
mangled
The play went along smoothly until it came to Mark Antony’s funeral oration, which Fred (*empowered, mangled*) beyond all recognition.
unscrupulous
A true friend would not have been so (*sulky, unscrupulous*) as to take unfair advantage of your trust and confidence.
traits
Which stylistic (*traits, surges*) of Van Gogh’s paintings do you find more enthralling?
Level A Unit 13 Completing The Sentence Answers
lagged
In spite of our best efforts, collections for the Community Fund this year have __________ far behind last year’s figures.
supplement
Since she has a large family, she finds it necessary to __________ her income by working at a second job at night and on weekends.
fluent
Do you think that it is possible to become __________ in a foreign language without actually living in a country where it is spoken?
misapprehension
If you think that I would go to a party without being invited, you are under a complete _________.
recitation
As the young girl began her __________, her mouth became dry and her voice began to crack.
atrocity
In World War I, soldiers in the trenches endured one __________ after another, such as contaminated food and water, diseases, and gangrene.
mangled
He is so careless in handling his textbooks that by the end of the term he has practically _________ all of them.
disquieting
Naturally we were upset when we received the __________ news that our uncle had been taken to the hospital.
deter
The unfavorable weather reports did not __________ us from holding the picnic that we had planned for so long.
unscrupulous
In spite of all his talents, he will never gain high public office because so many voters feel that he is __________ and cannot be trusted.
stupefied
We were so __________ by the bad news that for a few moments we just sat there without moving or speaking.
sulky
When he gets in one of those __________ moods, he is as unreasonable and unpleasant as a cranky child.
empowers
The Constitution __________ the president to name the people who will fill many of the most important positions in the government.
surged
As soon as the doors were opened, the shoppers, eager for the advertised bargains, __________ into the store in great waves.
trait
Throughout her long and noble career, her outstanding __________ has been her deep love for her fellow human beings.
cope
If you are having so much trouble with a program of four major courses, how do you expect to __________ with a fifth course?
optimist
It is hard to be a(n) __________ when nothing works out for you.
prowled
As the robber __________ the streets looking for victims, he was unaware that undercover police officers were watching his every move.
adheres
Now that the job has been completed, I have finally become skillful in hanging the paper so that it __________ firmly to the wall.
affirmed
The witness solemnly __________ that the evidence she was about to give was true.
Level A Unit 1 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
mangled
(Synonym) DAMAGED the bicycle’s lock while stealing it
sulky
(Synonym) did not welcome her GROUCHY attitude
atrocity
(Synonym) OUTRAGE that stunned the world
trait
(Synonym) the most unique ATTRIBUTE of the breed
lag
(Synonym) hikers who DROP BACK to the rear of the group
fluent
(Synonym) drafting a SMOOTH AND EFFORTLESS speech
supplement
(Synonym) a special ADDENDUM to the book
disquieting
(Synonym) a letter containing some TROUBLING news
recitation
(Synonym) his dramatic DELIVERY of the poem
cope
(Synonym) unsure how to MANAGE without her help
supplement
(Antonym) comments that DETRACT FROM your main point
recitation
(Antonym) witnessed the SPONTANEOUS OUTBURST on the stage
sulky
(Antonym) known for her SUNNY disposition
fluent
(Antonym) HALTING for public-speaking skills
atrocities
(Antonym) practicing CARING ACTS everyday
Level A Unit 13 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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