Level D Unit 12 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| Sentence | Word |
|---|---|
| Is there any other creature in the entire world that is as graceful and ____ as the common house cat? | lithe |
| In days gone by, a dollar was an ____ sum, and was not to be spent lightly. | appreciable |
| When the suspect ____ at the sudden accusation, her bloodless countenance as much as proclaimed her guilt. | blanched |
| All the nations of the world must join in a ____ attack on ignorance, poverty, and disease. | concerted |
| The librarian still ____ that she was not the only person in the library at midnight, but no one seems to believe her. | contends |
| In a country as rich as ours, it is simply ____ that so many people live below the poverty level. | intolerable |
| He has the reputation of being a ____ coach who can work with less experienced players and win. | laborious |
| Computer-generated synthesizers that produce ____ speech enable individuals who have lost their voices to disease to communicate. | synthetic |
| Even those of us not philosophically inclined occasionally like to ____ the meaning of life. | ponder |
| Many novels about football players or boxers are written in a style as ____ as the athletes they portray. | brawny |
| The ____ task the ditch-diggers undertook was not going to be finished before nightfall, in spite of their best efforts. | laborious |
| The official policy of the school is neither to pamper students nor to ____ them. | maltreat |
| Is it ____ of me to suggest that the “great man” may not be as great as he thinks he is? | irreverent |
| To a skeptic, who doubts everything, the absolute belief in anything is ____. | blasphemy |
| The ____ snake’s bite left her with a painful leg wound that took many weeks to completely heal. | venomous |
| We believe that a government can be strong, resourceful, and efficient without being ____. | autocratic |
| After the potatoes have been ____ in hot water, they should be covered in the olive oil and herbs marinade. | blanched |
| Although the song had a cheerful tune, the authoritarian government decided that the lyrics were ____. | temperate |
| As a public official, I have learned to expect criticism of my ideas, but not ____ attacks on my character. | venomous |
| It’s unusual to have an election in which two siblings ____ for the same office. | contend |
| After completing the textbook, the writer faced the ____ job of compiling the index. | laborious |
| Isn’t it amazing how the Adams family of Massachusetts produced so many ____ men and women throughout the years? | illustrious |
| Advocates of American independence were regarded by Great Britain not as patriots, but as dangerous ____. | subversives |
| Some people criticized the judge as being “too lenient,” but I thought she was simply being ____. | humane |
| After months of counting calories, I learned to be ____ in eating. | temperate |
Level D Unit 12 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Sentence | Word |
|---|---|
| Exiled for “treasonous” acts | Subversive |
| A “joint” effort to find a solution | Concerted |
| A “perceptible” increase in temperature | Appreciable |
| A comedian’s “flippant” humor | Irreverent |
| Take time to “think over” the offer | Ponder |
| Prosecuted by the authorities for “sacrilege” | Blasphemy |
| A “clever” and manipulative person | Wily |
| The “husky” arms of the village blacksmith | Brawny |
| A toothache that is “unendurable” | Intolerable |
| A “supple” and graceful beech tree | Lithe |
| “Reverence” toward the holy book | Blasphemy |
| A “delicate” build | Brawny |
| An “enjoyable” performance | Intolerable |
| “Stiff” dance movements | Lithe |
| A “guileless” person | Wily |
Level D Unit 12 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Sentence | Word |
|---|---|
| Some______ fibers are actually better than natural materials for certain purposes. | Synthetic |
| Despite his image as a “hard-boiled businessman,” he is notably ________ in his dealings with all of his employees. | Humane |
| The mountain climbers had to _______ with unfavorable weather and with the fatigue brought on by high altitude. | Contend |
| I resented the ______ manner in which he told us- without even asking for our opinion- what we should do to improve our situation. | Autocratic |
| Instead of trying to accomplish something worthwhile on her own, she spends her time boasting about her _______ ancestors. | Illustrious |
| Mexico City is located deep in the tropics, but because of the altitude, its climate is _________. | Temperate |
| When I said that the famous rock star was singing off-key, his devoted fans seemed to think i was guilty of _______. | Blasphemy |
| While a weight lifter generally has a muscular build, a gymnist typically is slim and _________. | Lithe |
| The years had ______ the auburn from her hair, which now resembled a crown of snowy white. | Blanched |
| I needed the job badly, but the working conditions in that company were so _______ that I finally had to quit. | Intolerable |
| The bite of the rattlesnake and the sarcastic words of a supposed friend can be equally ________. | Venomous |
| Only when the new drug was administered did the patient begin to show _______ signs of improvement. | Appreciable |
| Our climb up the mountain was so _________ that we had to take a long rest before starting back down. | Laborious |
| The____scout leader hoisted the canoe on his shoulders and carried it up the steep hill | Brawny |
| Some people were amused and others were outraged by the speaker’s lighthearted, _______ attitude toward the institutions of government. | Irreverent |
| “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I ________ weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore–“ | Pondered |
| We learned too late that the _______ fox had escaped our trap by doubling back on its own tracks. | Wily |
| The suspect was charged with writing and printing pamphlets that were considered ________ by the government. | Subversive |
| Students joined with faculty in a __________ effort to increase the school’s involvement in community affairs. | Concerted |
| In 1875 New York State instituted child protection laws that made it criminal to ________ children. | Maltreat |
Level D Unit 12 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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Other Vocab Workshop Level D Answers
| Unit | Link |
|---|---|
| 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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