Level C Unit 13 Choosing the Right Word Answers
waif
Most people know the story of Cinderella; a poor, mistreated ______ who marries a prince and lives happily ever after.
attest
Your outstanding report card and teacher evaluations _____to the fact that when you apply yourself, you can be successful.
vaunt
Many ad campaigns deliberately______ the superiority of a product over all of its competition.
enormity
The ______ of the construction project will provide hundreds of jobs for people over the next five years.
adapt
People who migrate from the suburbs to the city often find it difficult to ______ to the noise and crowded conditions.
plundered
Thinking it’s no crime to borrow from the past, Elizabethan dramatists often ______ ancient writings for suitable plots.
foreboding
In the opening scene of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, there is a strong sense of ______ that something terrible is going to happen.
loitering
The police sometimes use laws against ______ to prevent the gathering of unruly crowds.
impediment
No matter how well qualified you may be, an inability to get on well with other people will prove a serious _____ in any field of work.
imperative
Mutual respect and understanding among all racial and ethic groups remains a _____ in the life of this nation
pithy
The _____ advice given by Ben Franklin in Poor Richard’s Almanac has rarely been equaled for it’s good common sense.
forlorn
Despite our own exhaustion, we made one final, _____ attempt to save the drowning swimmer, but our efforts were no avail.
malingering
Monday morning seems to be a favorite time for the employees to practice the fine art of _____.
imperative
I believe that it is _____ that we protect our lakes, rivers, and wetlands, as they provide us with clean drinking water.
vilify
“I did what I thought was best at the time,” the president replied, “and I deeply resent their cowardly attempts to _____ my actions.”
attest
Ample food supplies in the United States _____ to the abilities of American farmers.
waifs
For a time, it was fashionable for supermodels to look like _____, but that undernourished look has lost its appeal.
falter
To ____ now, at the very threshold of victory, would mean that all our earlier struggles and sacrifices had been in vain.
wry
When she learned that she had not been chosen for the job, she made a ____ joke, but this did not conceal her deep disappointment.
haughty
His ____ attitude toward those he considered “beneath him” was a sure sign of lack of breeding and simple good manners.
simper
The director told him to smile like a “dashing man about town”, but all he could do was ____ like a confused freshman.
steadfast
Political leaders should feel free to change their minds on specific issues while remaining ____ in their support of principles.
enormity
Hordes of savage barbarians swept into the province, committing one ____ after another on the defenseless population.
dovetail
The temperaments of the partners in the business ____ so well that they can work together on the slightest friction or conflict.
forlorn
Dexter, our beagle, looks so ____ when we leave him behind.
Level C Unit 13 Completing The Sentence Answers
imperative
It is __________________ for us to produce automobiles that will give us better gas mileage and cause less pollution.
dovetail
The testimony of all the witnesses ________________ neatly, forming a strong case against the accused.
pithy
I appreciate the fact that when I asked you for your opinion, you gave it to me in a few clear, direct, and ______________ sentences.
foreboding
When we missed those early foul shots, I had a(n) ___________________ that the game was going to be a bad one for our team.
wry
The comedian specialized in the kind of _____________ humor that gets quiet chuckles from an audience, rather than loud bursts of laughter.
enormity
The __________________ of the crimes that the Nazis committed in the concentration camps horrified the civilized world.
waifs
In every war, many children are separated from their parents and become homeless _____________, begging for food and shelter.
attest
The quick recovery of so many patients _____________ to the skill of the hospital staff.
loiter
Why is it that people tend to _________________ in groups in the middle of the sidewalk, blocking the flow of pedestrian traffic?
faltered
Through all the shocks and trials of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln never _______________ in his determination to save the Union.
plundered
During our absence, a group of hungry bears broke into the cabin and ________________ our food supply.
vilified
After the official had fallen from power, his policies were ridiculed, his motives questioned, and his character _______________.
impediment
Unless you take steps now to correct your speech _________________, it will be a serious hindrance to you throughout your life.
adapt
Great skill is required to _______________ a novel or short story for the silver screen.
vaunted
When she attempted to order the meal in French, we discovered that her much _________________ knowledge of that language made no impression at all on the waiter.
simper
When he was caught red-handed in the act of going through my papers, all he did was the stand there and _______________ foolishly.
malinger
A fearful young recruit may _________________ in an attempt to avoid dangerous duty.
steadfast
They remained my _________________ friends, even at a time when it might have been to their advantage to have nothing to do with me.
forlorn
The ________________ expressions on the faces of the starving children moved TV audiences to pity and indignation at their plight.
haughty
Her ________________ manner said more clearly than words that she could never associate as an equal with a “peasant” like me.
Level C Unit 13 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
loiter
synonym: not permitted to “tarry” after dark
steadfast
synonym: “unwavering” devotion to the struggle for equality
vaunted
synonym: the “heralded” excellence of the new software
attested
synonym: “verified” the effectiveness of the medication
plundered
synonym: “looted” the enemy’s camp
wry
synonym: a collection of “droll” poems
vilify
synonym: “denigrated” the achievements of a bitter enemy
imperative
synonym: when complete be rest is “mandatory”
enormity
synonym: worried about the “immensity” of the task
simpers
synonym: often “smirks” when embarrassed
dovetail
synonym: when all the elements “harmonize”
foreboding
synonym: told us they had grave “misgivings”
adapt
synonym: needed time to “acclimate” to the altitude
malinger
synonym: no tolerance for those who “goof off”
waifs
synonym: distributed warm clothing to the “ragamuffins”
forlorn
antonym: in an unexpectedly “jaunty” mood
pithy
antonym: delivered a “long-winded” welcome address
faltered
antonym: “persevered” when things got tough
haughty
antonym: an extremely “modest” person
impediments
antonym: a number of minor “advantages”
Level C Unit 13 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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confirms
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huge size
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obstacles
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schedule
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woebegone
Other Vocab Workshop Level C Answers
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| Unit 1 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 1 Answers |
| Unit 2 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 2 Answers |
| Unit 3 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 3 Answers |
| Unit 4 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 4 Answers |
| Unit 5 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 5 Answers |
| Unit 6 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 6 Answers |
| Unit 7 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 7 Answers |
| Unit 8 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 8 Answers |
| Unit 9 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 9 Answers |
| Unit 10 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 10 Answers |
| Unit 11 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 11 Answers |
| Unit 12 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 12 Answers |
| Unit 13 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 13 Answers |
| Unit 14 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 14 Answers |
| Unit 15 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 15 Answers |
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