Level B Unit 10 Choosing the Right Word Answers
Farce
The modern TV sitcom developed from the type of broad ___ that slapstick comedians served up in the 1920s and 1930s.
Vetoed
Since I was led to believe that she would approve my proposal, I was very much taken aback when it was ___ out of hand.
Dilapidated
Beneath the ___ body of the getaway car, there was a powerful, finely tuned motor, capable of reaching high speeds.
Lavished
After winning the award for best actress, she joyously ___ praise on everyone who had worked with her on the move.
Futile
The campaign to eliminate pollution will prove ___ unless it has full public support.
Clutter
He amazed us by reaching into the pile of ___ on his desk and pulling out the exact piece of paper he wanted.
Surplus
“I discovered a really cool store with all kinds of ___ army and navy equipment,” Joel told his friends excitedly.
Pamper
I sometimes think that he enjoys being sick and having everyone wait on him, sympathize with him, and ___ him.
Lair
When he said he would “beard the lion in his ___,” he merely meant that he was going to have it out with the boss.
Timidity
What a difference between the ___ of the typical freshman and the know-it-all confidence of a senior!
Notorious
He is ___ for his habit of taking small loans from his best friends and then conveniently forgetting about them.
Lavish
Even the toughest critics have been ___ in their praise of the new movie.
Clutter
The first thing Rick and Maria do when they enter a room is to ___ it with their jackets, shoes, backpacks, books, electronic equipment, and pencils.
Bellowing
When I think back to my days of basic training, I can almost hear the drill sergeant ___ commands across the field.
Dismantle
It would be impossible to ___ our system of governmental checks and balances without destroying American democracy.
Parasites
The courts of many Renaissance princes were jammed with ___, toadies, and other idle hangers-on.
Botch
The sudden thunderstorm made a ___ of the picnic, forcing us to feel for cover and soaking most of our food.
Surplus
After buying all the supplies for the club party, we were delighted to find that we had a grand ___ of 65 cents.
Grueling
The best way to avoid those ___ cram sessions just before the exams is to do your work steadily all term long.
Botch
Their record is 100% consistent – they have managed to ___ every job they have undertaken.
Shirk
My experience has been that people who cut corners on small matters will also ___ their obligations.
Beneficiaries
We who live in the United States today are the chief ___ of the rich heritage of freedom left to us by the framers of the Constitution.
Morbid
Ever since I was bitten by a stray mutt years ago, I have had a ___ fear of all dogs.
Hospitable
She was indeed fortunate to find herself working under a person who was ____ to her novel ideas.
Veto
Most presidents don’t like to exercise their ___ power often.
Level B Unit 10 Completing The Sentence Answers
veto
A sitting president can ______ a measure passed by a majority of Congress, but lawmakers can overrule his decision.
farce
Since the defendant was never given a chance to prove his innocence, his so-called “trial” was nothing more than a _______.
shirk
I know what it is that I have to do, and you may be certain that I will not ______ my duty.
parasites
It is a curious fact of nature that most _____ are unable to survive when they are separated from the organisms they feed on.
grueling
The practice session was so _______ that we scarcely had the strength to get to the dressing room and take our showers.
beneficiaries
Ever since the new tax laws went into effect, there has been speculation as to who the real _________ of the changes will be.
hospitable
All the members of that family are such ______ people that we are always completely at ease whenever we visit them.
surplus
The ______ of food produced each year in the United States is desperately needed to feed hungry people all over the world.
morbid
Many people both here and abroad seem to have a ______ fascination with the tragic fate of the Russian royal family.
timidity
It is hard to believe that a teenager so courageous and able on a camping trip can show so much ______ when invited to a dance.
dilapidated
Though the cabin was a little _______ when we bought it, we were able to spruce it up without going to a great deal of expense.
clutter
Why must you _____ up your mind with so many trivial and useless scraps of information?
bellow
When we realized that he had been tricked by his opponent, he let out a ______ of rage that could be heard all over the gym.
lavish
They gave me so ______ a helping of dinner that for the first time in my life I was unable to polish off the food on my plate.
futile
Unfortunately, the brave lifeguard’s valiant attempts to rescue the drowning swimmer proved ________.
botched
The inexperienced assistant _______ the business letter he was trying to compose and had to rewrite it.
notorious
He is such a ________ liar that no one takes anything he saw seriously anymore.
dismantle
When I accepted the invitation to join them on the vessel, I didn’t realize that I had agreed to help ______ the ship.
lairs
The animals in the zoo are kept in quarters that are designed to imitate their _______ in the wild.
pampered
As a child she was so _______ by her parents that she still seems to think that her wishes should be instantly granted.
Level B Unit 10 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
bellow
Syn. v. yell, bawl, holler n. howl Ant. whisper, murmur
beneficiary
Syn. recipient, heir
botch
Syn. foul up, mangle
clutter
Syn. v. litter n. confusion Ant. order, tidiness, neatness
dilapidated
Syn. in disrepair, deteriorated, gone to seed Ant. shipshape, trim
dismantle
Syn. disassemble Ant. put together, assemble, construct
farce
Syn. buffoonery, travesty
futile
Syn. fruitless, vain, ineffective Ant. successful, effective
grueling
Syn. exhausting, punishing, taxing Ant. easy, effortless
hospitable
Syn. gracious, cordial, courteous Ant. unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly
lair
Syn. nest, burrow, hideaway
lavish
Syn. excessive, profuse Ant. stingy, meager; begrudge, stint, deny
morbid
Syn. depressed, unsound, “sick” Ant. wholesome, healthy, cheerful, blithe
notorious
Syn. disgraceful, infamous, disreputable Ant. unknown, obscure, respectable
pamper
Syn. cater to, indulge Ant. abuse, maltreat, mistreat, discipline
parasite
Syn. sponger, freeloader
shirk
Syn. duck, dodge Ant. fulfill, perform, shoulder
surplus
Syn. glut, surfeit, overage Ant. shortage, lack, dearth, paucity
timidity
Syn. faintheartedness, shyness Ant. fearlessness, boldness, intrepity
veto
Syn. turn down, nix Ant. approve, endorse, ratify
Level B Unit 10 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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