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Level C Unit 1 Choosing the Right Word Answers
Wrangled
Under the Articles of Confederation, the thirteen states (hovered, wrangled) so much that the nation seemed to be in danger of breaking up.
Collaborated
All those who (decreed, collaborated) with the enemy in the hope of gaining special favors will be punished severely.
Evolved
The little club that they set up to talk over community problems (evolved, jostled) over the years into a national political organization.
Rubble
As we searched through the (rubble, citadel) after the earthquake, it was heartbreaking to find such articles as a teakettle and a child’s doll.
Adage
Every time he quotes an old (vigil, adage), he looks as though he has just had a brilliant new idea.
Groping
She raised so many objections to attending the dance that it was obvious she was (groping, precluding) for an excuse not to go.
Bonanza
The “broken-down old furniture” that the woman left to her children turned out to be a (bonanza, rubble) of valuable antiques.
Excerpt
I chose to read a(n) (decree, excerpt) from “Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman for my poetry recitation.
Churlish
The assembly speaker may have been boring, but that was no excuse for the students’ (laggard, churlish) behavior toward him.
Vigil
At midnight, the sentry took his post, standing (citadel, vigil) over the cache of weapons
Hovered
For weeks, an anxious world (wrangled, hovered) between war and peace as diplomats desperately struggled to resolve the crisis.
Wrangling
After much (wrangling, precluding), the student council was able to convince the principle to give students more passing time between classes.
Servile
A president needs advisors who will frankly explain what they really think, rather than just offer (servile, discordant) agreement and constant approval.
Collaborate
The landscape artists want to (collaborate, evolve) with the architects so that the entire house looks as though it is part of the natural environment.
Discordant
The committee found it impossible to reach any agreement on the matter because the views of its members were so (churlish, discordant).
Plaudits
When I fumbled the ball on the three-yard line, the (plaudits, excerpts) of the crowd suddenly turned into jeers and catcalls.
Decreed
After I had broken curfew for the third time in one week, my angry parents (precluded, decreed) that I was grounded for the rest of the term.
Revert
I refuse to accept the excuse that the pressures of a new job caused you to (revert, grope) to your old habit of cigarette smoking.
Jostled
There are times when we all need to be (jostled, reverted) away from old, familiar ideas that may no longer be as true as they once seemed.
Laggard
The principal was quick to approve new programs for our club but (servile, laggard) in providing financial support for them.
Excerpted
From the hundreds of newspaper items, the lawyers carefully (collaborated, excerpted) three short paragraphs that supported his case.
Preclude
The fact that he was found guilty of a felony many years ago doesn’t (evolve, preclude) his running for mayor.
Citadels
I have always regarded our colleges and universities as (citadels, plaudits) of learning and bastions against ignorance and superstition.
Vigil
After the operation, we sat in the hospital lounge , keeping a nightlong (vigil, bonanza) until we heard from the doctor.
Hover
I hate when people (hover, rubble) over me when I’m on my computer.
Level C Unit 1 Completing The Sentence Answers
jostled
The cafeteria line was so crowded that I was ________ past the desserts before I could take one.
citadel
After the walls of their city fell to the enemy, the inhabitants withdrew to the _________ and continued the struggle from there.
adage
What is the exact wording of the __________ about early birds and worm-catching?
laggards
The swiftest members of the herd escaped the trappers’ nets, but the _________ were caught.
decree
During his eleven years of “personal rule,” King Charles I of England bypassed Parliament and governed the country by royal _________.
collaborate
Our teacher gave the two of us permission to ___________ on our reports because we were investigating related problems.
bonanza
If you will only show a little patience, that business investment may grow into a(n) __________ for you.
precludes
Your silly pride about doing everything on your own ________ your getting the help you need so badly.
servile
The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 was the first step in releasing African Americans from their _______ bonds.
evolved
As we discussed our coming vacation, we gradually _________ a plan for a bicycle trip through New England.
plaudits
A single word of praise from the coach meant more to me than all the loud but thoughtless _____________ of the crowd.
vigil
With tireless devotion, the ailing child’s parents kept an anxious _________ at her bedside.
discordant
Suddenly the __________ voices of the two quarreling people burst upon my ears and jarred me out of my daydream.
rubble
Before the new housing project could be built, it was necessary to tear down the old houses and remove the ___________.
reverted
For two nights, he did his homework faithfully; then he _________ to his usual lazy ways.
wrangle
They had such a long ____________ over the use of the bicycle that their mother finally forbade either of them from using it.
groped
When the lights suddenly went out, I ___________ my way into the kitchen to find a candle and matches.
hovered
On the ground, teams of paramedics administered first aid to the victims of the accident, while police helicopters __________ overhead.
churlish
You hurt her feelings when you reacted to her comments in such a(n) __________ way, especially since you asked for her advice.
excerpts
Let me read aloud a few ____________ from the newspaper review of the new movie.
Level C Unit 1 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
Adage
Synonyms: maxim, aphorism
Bonanza
Synonym: windfall
Churlish
Synonyms: surly, ill-tempered Antonyms: courteous, civil, well-mannered
Citadel
Synonyms: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
Collaborate
Synonyms: team up, join forces Antonyms: work alone
Decree
Synonyms: (n.) proclamation, edict; (v.) proclaim
Discordant
Synonyms: grating, shrill, different, divergent, conflicting Antonyms: harmonious, in agreement
Evolve
Synonyms: unfold, emerge Antonyms: wither, atrophy
Excerpt
Synonyms: (n.) portion, section, extract
Grope
Synonyms: fumble for, cast about for
Hover
Synonyms: linger, waver, seesaw Antonym: soar
Jostle
Synonym: push
Laggard
Synonyms: (n.) slowpoke, straggler; (adj.) sluggish Antonyms: (n.) early bird; (adj.) swift, speedy, prompt
Plaudits
Synonyms: cheers, acclaim Antonyms: boos, disapproval, ridicule
Preclude
Synonyms: hinder, check, stop Antonyms: help, promote, facilitate
Revert
Synonyms: relapse, regress Antonyms: progress, advance
Rubble
Synonym: wreckage
Servile
Synonyms: slavish, groveling Antonyms: masterly, overbearing
Vigil
No synonyms or antonyms
Wrangle
Synonyms: (v.) squabble, bicker Antonyms: (v.) agree, concur
Level C Unit 1 Vocabulary in Context Answers
- B. Progressed
- C. Submissiveness
- A. Squabbling
- D. Disant
- B. Verdicts
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