Level C Unit 4 Choosing the Right Word Answers
Isn’t it strange that a great American writer like Emily Dickinson was considered a _______________ in her own lifetime?
nonentity
I admire the way Anne delivered a long, involved speech entirely without _______________ to written notes.
recourse
If you want to learn to play chess, I suggest that you begin by _______________ a summary of the rules.
perusing
The team doctor ran onto the field toward the _______________ figure of the injured football player.
prone
The novelist is known for her _______________ writing style, using many unusual words, figures of speech, and involved constructions.
ornate
I think that talking loudly on the phone in public so that everyone knows about your private life is _______________ behavior.
deplorable
When the mile run began, Ken quickly took the lead, but we knew that he could not _______________ that pace for the entire race.
sustain
After the claims of all the creditors have been satisfied, the _______________ of the estate will be shared by the children.
residue
My uncle is _______________ with football and spends all day Sunday watching every game on television.
obsessed
I hope someday to build a house on that _______________ commanding a beautiful view of the bay.
promontory
Because they failed to deliver the goods on time, we felt justified in _______________ the entire contract.
annulling
It is all very well to criticize and _______________ the mistakes of young people, but why don you also give them credit for their good qualities?
deplore
After months of rejection, Leah decided to hire a professional manager, hoping to _______________ her acting career.
bolster
While my sister’s memory is as retentive as a steel trap, mine seems to be as _______________ as a sieve.
porous
The way the witness blushed and stuttered when questioned _______________ my suspicions that he was not telling the truth.
bolstered
I would not call Lucy a friend, as she made no _______________ about sharing your secret with everyone!
qualms
My brother tried to appear _______________ when he was named to the honor society, but I know that he was thrilled.
blase
I like jokes as much as anyone, but I don’t approve of making such _______________ remarks when a serious matter is under discussion.
frivolous
We learned that behind the old professor’s _______________ exterior there was a keen wit and a lively sense of what life is all about.
staid
After being the apple of her eye for years, I suddenly found myself _______________ from her affections by an upstart rival.
ousted
“It will take all the strength we can _______________ to dislodge the enemy from that hill,” the general observed grimly.
muster
Only a person who is _______________ with a desire to create beautiful music can become a great pianist or violinist.
obsessed
That wonderful woman could not have been more _______________ of me if she had been my own mother.
solicitous
I believed at teh time that I was justified in refusing to help them, but later I felt some _______________ about it.
qualms
Those who think recess is a _______________ activity do not see its purpose.
frivolous
Level C Unit 4 Completing The Sentence Answers
When we heard about out teacher’s serious illness, we visited him daily in the hospital to _______________ his morale.
bolster
The furnishings in their house are so _______________ that the place looks more like a museum than a family home.
ornate
It is now time for you to take your work seriously and to give up some of the _______________ activities of your earlier years.
frivolous
When we tried to carry water from the well, we found to our dismay that the bottom of the old bucket was _______________.
porous
Her public statements became so embarrassing that club members tried to _______________ her from the presidency.
oust
Every able-bodied citizen will me _______________ into active military service to fight off the invading force.
mustered
“In that barren wasteland,” the explorer said, “we had great difficulty finding enough food to _______________ life.”
sustain
When my cousin returned home after his first year in college, he tried to impress us with his sophisticated and _______________ manner.
blasé
I do not criticize people for trying to get ahead, but I _______________ any attempt to take unfair advantage of others.
deplore
There I was—an utter _______________ in a group of famous and accomplished persons
nonentity
Some people seem to have no _______________ about manipulating others to gain their own ends.
qualm
A lighthouse was built on the tip of the _______________, where it served as a beacon for ships many miles away.
promontory
Because the villagers have so few dealings with the outside worlds, they are _______________ to regard strangers with deep mistrust
prone
She is the kind of _______________ teacher who aids and encourages her students in every way she can.
solicitous
If you feel that you have been cheated, your only _______________ is to make a complaint to the department of consumer affairs in your city.
recourse
People who constantly _______________ about their weight may develop eating disorders.
obsess
Certain saltlike chemicals may effectively prevent the streets from icing o=up in winter, but the powdery _______________ they leave behind can damage footwear.
residue
I will not allow a single act of carelessness to _______________ the results of years of hard work.
annul
You should _______________ the instructions with great care before you fill out your application for admission.
peruse
The two sisters are very different—one lively and fun-loving, the other quiet and rather _______________.
staid
Level C Unit 4 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
to be regarded as unknown
nonentity
apt to take unnecessary chances
prone
resisted efforts to overthrow the monarchy
oust
made of a penetrable material
porous
settled the dispute without resort to the law
recourse
may strengthen your ability to resist colds
bolster
chose an intricate silverware pattern
ornate
scrubbed away the lime deposit
residue
special exercises to maintain muscle tone
sustain
the spectacular view from the headland
promontory
the entirety of her mother’s fortune
residue
sheep grazing in the lowlands
promontory
an unadorned evening gown
ornate
designing a slick, waterproof fabric
porous
a room crowded with media superstars
nonentities
Level C Unit 4 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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- A
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- A
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