Level A Unit 8 Choosing the Right Word Answers
Robin Hood’s faithful merry men were not only (*crotchety, jovial*) companions, but brave and clever fighters as well.
jovial
Some hikers are surprised when they get a poison ivy rash, as its (*cringe, onset*) can sometimes be several days after the encounter with the vine.
onset
Although we all recognize that there must be changes, it is a mistake to think that every (*arrears, innovation*) is necessarily an improvement.
innovation
Instead of acting as though you were permanently (*manacled, retrieved*) to your small circle of friends, you should try to meet new people.
manacled
More than once, our skillful running backs managed to find a way through our opponents’ supposedly (*impassable, affluent*) line.
impassable
Normally, I’m very even tempered, but I can become a little (*martial, crotchety*) when I’m tired or hungry.
crotchety
We learned in our history class that the ancient Romans were very fine soldiers and excelled in all the (*martial, perishable*) arts.
martial
Everyone in the auditorium (*retrieved, cringed*) when the singer hit a sour note while performing his most famous song.
cringed
I felt that there was something thoroughly (*sinister, immobile*) about the way he kept trying to duck questions on that subject.
sinister
With the (*affluence, onset*) of the heat wave, vast numbers of city dwellers began to stream toward the beaches and mountains.
onset
Of all the different types of writing, humor may be the most (*perishable, jovial*) since each generation has its own idea of what is funny.
jovial
To keep a (*nimble, sinister*) mind, doctors advise working on crossword puzzles or learning a foreign language.
nimble
In the moment of danger, my nerves were so (*taut, sinister*) that I would have screamed if someone had touched me.
taut
Although we are proud of our high standard of living, we should not forget that there are those who do not share in this (*affluence, minimum*).
affluence
Her blond hair fell upon her shoulders like a shimmering (*onset, cascade*) of gold.
cascade
Thanks to my brother’s (*templates, innovations*) to a classic recipe, we won first prize at the fair for best hot sauce.
innovations
Her mind is so (*impassable, nimble*) that she always seems to be one step ahead of us in any matter under discussion.
nimble
The self-styled “tough guy” (*cringed, manacled*) in terror and begged the police not to shoot.
cringed
The first thing the bankrupt firm must do with its funds is pay the (*arrears, templates*) due on the employees’ wages.
arrears
A high school student looking for a vacation job usually can’t expect to earn more than the (*perishable, minimum*) wage.
minimum
Despite all his efforts, he was never able to (*retrieve, partition*) the fine reputation he had lost by that crooked deal.
retrieve
In the eighteenth century, Russia, Prussia and Austria made a series of deals to (*partition, cringe*) and annex Poland right out of existence.
partitions
The speed with which the boxer darted about the ring made his lumbering opponent seem utterly (*nimble, immobile*) by comparison.
immobile
Did you know that most computer software provides several different (*templates, onsets*) for letting writing?
templates
This facial cream claims that it will help keep your skin (*taut, jovial*) and youthful.
taut
Level A Unit 8 Completing The Sentence Answers
jovial
The ______ mood of our cheerful little gathering changed abruptly to sorrow when news of the tragedy came over the radio.
nimble
It’s a pleasure to watch the expert typist’s _____ fingers move swiftly over the keyboard.
onset
The patients will have a much better chance to recover quickly if they receive treatment at the _______ of the fever.
sinister
Sherlock Holmes detected in the wicked scheme the _______ hand of the evil Professor Moriarty.
minimum
Can you explain why there is not only a maximum speed limit but also a(n) ______ speed limit on many modern highways?
template
We plan to update the _______ of our school brochure to make it more attractive and readable.
arrears
I know that my payments on the car are in ______ but I will catch up as soon as I get my next paycheck.
perishable
Today ________ foods are transported in refrigerated trucks to prevent spoilage.
taut
Unless you pull the ropes _____ the tennis net will snag.
manacles
Although we are sure that the prisoners will make no attempt to escape, the law requires us to place ________ on them.
template
Frank Lloyd Wright was a great American architect who was responsible for many ______ in the design of buildings.
cascaded
The sunlight caught the waters of the stream as they _____ cascaded over the steep cliff and formed a brilliant rainbow.
retrieve
I was able to _______ my baggage promptly after leaving the plane.
crotchety
The more we tried to humor the _______ crossing guard, the more irritable and demanding he seemed to become.
immobile
His back injury was so severe that he has been placed in a cast and will have to remain ______ for months.
cringe
I don’t expect you to be a hero, but do you have to _______ in that cowardly fashion whenever anyone so much as disagrees with you?
martial
During the war years, the government tried all kinds of propaganda to arouse the ______ spirit of the people.
impassable
All roads throughout the area became ______ as a result of the record-breaking snowstorm.
affluence
The feeling of ______ I had when I was paid lasted only until I had finished taking care of my bills.
partition
We made use of a(n) _______ to break up the floor space into a large number of offices.
Level A Unit 8 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
affluence
Synonym: opulence
affluence
Antonyms: poverty, want, destitution, scarcity
arrears
Synonyms: in default, in the red, late, overdue
cascade
Synoyms: (v) plunge, rush, tumble
cascade
Antonyms: (n) drip, drop; (v) trickle, ooze
cringe
Synonyms: flinch, duck, cower, fawn
cringe
Antonyms: strut, swagger
crotchety
Synonyms: grumpy, grouchy, crabby, disagreeable
crotchety
Antonyms: sociable, friendly, agreeable, amiable
format
Synonyms: layout, design
immobile
Synonyms: fixed, stationary, unmoving, rooted
immobile
Antonyms: movable, portable, nimble, agile
impassable
Synonyms: closed, impenetrable
impassable
Antonyms: unblocked, clear, open, fit for travel
innovation
Synonyms: novelty, modernization, new wrinkle
jovial
Synonyms: jolly, cheerful, festive
jovial
Antonyms: gloomy, morose, melancholy, cheerless
manacle
Synonyms: (v) put in chains, fetter
manacle
Antonyms: (v) unchain, set free, emancipate, release
martial
Synonyms: military, hostile, bellicose
martial
Antonyms: peace-loving, peaceable, pacific, unwarlike
minimum
Synonym: (adj) least
minimum
Antonyms: (n) maximum; (adj) highest, most
nimble
Synonyms: lively, keen, flexible
nimble
Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, stiff, inflexible
onset
Synonyms: outset, commencement
onset
Antonyms: conclusion, close, end
partition
Synonyms: (n) divider, separation
partition
Antonyms: (v) join, combine, consolidate, merge
perishable
Synonyms: short-lived, fleeting
perishable
Antonyms: long-lasting, durable, undying, permanent
retrieve
Synonyms: recover, regain, fetch, remedy rectify
sinister
Synonyms: frightening, menacing, ominous
sinister
Antonyms: cheering, encouraging, reassuring, benign
taut
Synonyms: tight, strained, orderly, shipshape
taut
Antonyms: loose, slack, drooping, messy, sloppy
Level A Unit 8 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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- B
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