Level D Unit 10 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Diminutive | In Jonathan Swift’s fictional country of Lilliput, everyone and everything is pint-sized or ________. |
| Languid | The visitor’s huge bulk, combined with his ________ manner, made me think of a tired whale. |
| Skeptical | A good scientist will always be ________, about any theory that is not backed by convincing evidence. |
| Obtrusive | Passengers could not exit the bus without tripping over the ________ package in the aisle. |
| Rendered | The artist, who had trained as an architect, ________ a realistic drawing of the hotel lobby that was nearly as detailed as a photograph. |
| Preamble | I could see that the merchant’s long, sad story about bad luck was only the ________ to a request for a loan. |
| Adept | After 4 years as the President’s press secretary, I have become a noted ________ in the art of fielding questions. |
| Impaired | The goalie’s reflexes were as sharp as ever, but the knee injury had plainly ________ his ability to maneuver. |
| Emancipated | After enslaved African-Americans were ________, many emigrated to northern states in order to start new lives. |
| Erroneous | I am not accusing anyone of deliberately lying, but I can prove beyond doubt that the charges are ________. |
| Adept | Rita, who until a year ago had never prepared anything more complicated than scrambled eggs, is now quite an ________ cook. |
| Bleak | When I asked the student why he wasn’t going to the senior prom, he answered only with a ________ smile. |
| Chide | It is worse than useless to ________ children for misbehaving without giving them an opportunity to behave better. |
| Rendered | That monologue about the young accountant on her very first day on the job ________ me helpless with laughter. |
| Rugged | The sculptor has done a superb job of representing the strong, rough planes of Lincoln’s ________ features. |
| Mired | When we tried to straighten out the mess, we found ourselves ________ in a mass of inaccurate, incomplete, and mixed-up records. |
| Exploits | Sergeant Alvin York was awarded this nation’s highest honor for his many daring ________ during WWI. |
| Rugged | Just as in fairy tales, the way to Grandma’s house was a long, winding and ________ path through dark woods. |
| Slipshod | I would never trust my funds to anyone who is so ________ in managing his own affairs. |
| Extemporaneous | In the ________ give-and-take of a TV debate, it is easy for a nervous nominee to make a slip of the tongue. |
| Aspire | When Emerson said, “Hitch your wagon to a star,” he meant that we should ________ to reach the very highest levels of which we are capable. |
| Invincible | Our basketball team, with its well-planned attack, tight defense, and seven-foot center, proved all but ________. |
| Despicable | Far from admiring the way they got those letters of recommendation, I consider their deception utterly ________. |
| Emancipate | It is up to all of us to ________ ourselves from prejudices and false ideas acquired early in life. |
| Exploited | Sergei ________ Natasha’s love for him by asking for a favor. |
Level D Unit 10 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Sentence | Word |
|---|---|
| I understand math very well, but, according to my teacher, my performance in class is, at best, slipshod. | slipshod |
| Why do you take it on yourself to chide me whenever I say or do anything even slightly out of line? | chide |
| The many inconsistencies in the suspect’s story made the police highly skeptical of his alibi. | skeptical |
| The Welsh mining village, with its rows of drab cottages, seemed terribly bleak and uninviting in the cold autumn rain. | bleak |
| It is better to openly admit ignorance than to give erroneous information. | erroneous |
| The warmth of the June sun made me feel so languid that I scarcely had the energy to brush away the flies. | languid |
| To improve their standard of living, the people of an underdeveloped country must learn to exploit the resources of their land. | exploit |
| The diminutive but powerful halfback from Syracuse was one of the lightest men ever to play professional football. | diminutive |
| How can you aspire to work in the space program when you haven’t even been able to pass your new science and math courses? | aspire |
| Since it had rained heavily all night, the newly plowed fields were by now an almost impassible mire. | mire |
| We learned that the matchless discipline and superior leadership of the Roman legions made them all but invincible. | invincible |
| Poor diet, lack of exercise, and insufficient rest have done a great deal to impair my health. | impair |
| Marching over the rugged terrain under a broiling sun, we were soon on the verge of exhaustion. | rugged |
| The honoree’s after-dinner speech was so polished and sure that we never guessed it was extemporaneous. | extemporaneous |
| The master silversmith was extraordinarily adept on the use of simple hand tools. | adept |
| The fiddler rendered the fast-paced Virginia reel in a very lively fashion. | rendered |
| Against the solemn hush of the memorial service, the boisterous laughter we heard was singularly obtrusive. | obtrusive |
| Before we get into the specific details of our proposal, we should write a(n) preamble that will explain in general terms what we want to do. | preamble |
| The social worker said with the great emphasis that anyone who would take advantage of an elderly woman is utterly despicable. | despicable |
| There are millions of people throughout the world still waiting to be emancipated from the bonds of grinding poverty. | emancipated |
Level D Unit 10 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
SYNONYMS
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despicable
2
mire
3
skeptical
4
impair
5
emancipate
6
extemporaneous
7
adept
8
obtrusiveness
9
exploit
10
preamble
ANTONYMS
1
mired
2
emancipate
3
obtrusive
4
preamble
5
extemporaneous
Level D Unit 10 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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Other Vocab Workshop Level D Answers
| Unit | Link |
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| Unit 1 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 1 Answers |
| Unit 2 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 2 Answers |
| Unit 3 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 3 Answers |
| Unit 4 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 4 Answers |
| Unit 5 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 5 Answers |
| Unit 6 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 6 Answers |
| Unit 7 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 7 Answers |
| Unit 8 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 8 Answers |
| Unit 9 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 9 Answers |
| Unit 10 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 10 Answers |
| Unit 11 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 11 Answers |
| Unit 12 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 12 Answers |
| Unit 13 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 13 Answers |
| Unit 14 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 14 Answers |
| Unit 15 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 15 Answers |
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