Level D Unit 4 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| hoodwinked | The voters may seem unaware of the underlying issues, but in the long run they cannot be _____ by self-serving politicians. |
| precipice | The general feared that the latest attacks on the city would push the situation over the _____, leading directly to a full-blown war. |
| intrepid | Despite the threats made against his life, the _____ district attorney was able to obtain a conviction of the corrupt official. |
| auspicious | His broad education gave him a(n) _____ view of cultures different from his own. |
| incinerate | When her eyes suddenly blazed with such fury, I felt that the heat of her glance would all but _____ me. |
| inanimate | A great playwright’s characters always seem to come alive; those of a third-rate hack stubbornly remain _____. |
| pompous | His speech and manners were so _____ and stiff that he cut a somewhat ridiculous figure at our informal little get-together. |
| absconding | How can you accuse me of _____with all your brilliant ideas when you have never had an original thought in your life? |
| daunt | Though the dangers and uncertainties of a westward passage to the Orient cowed many a brave soldier, they did not _____ Columbus. |
| reprieve | Only by admitting your fault and trying to make up for it can you obtain a(n) _____ from the pangs of conscience. |
| pliant | We should begin studying foreign languages at an early age because it is during those years that our minds are most _____ and receptive. |
| rectify | The team of accountants spent hours trying to locate and then to _____ the error I had so carelessly made. |
| auspicious | Spring, with its ever-renewing promise of life, is for me the most _____ of seasons. |
| arduous | For most retires athletes, the comeback trial is an _____ one, and few ever get to the end of it. |
| larceny | Anyone who takes the writings of other people and presents them as his or her own is guilty of literary _____. |
| fated | Although the hero and the heroine were parted by circumstance, I knew that they were _____ to meet again before the last commercial. |
| anarchy | There is a vast difference between democracy, under which everyone has duties and privileges and _____, under which no one has. |
| disentangle | Like farmers separating the wheat from the chaff, the members of a jury must _____ the truth from the evidence presented to them. |
| access | Far from being useless, mathematics will give you _____ to many fields of scientific study. |
| revile | Instead of recognizing that he caused his own troubles, he continues to _____ all the people who were “unfair” to him. |
| hoodwink | Although she looks young and inexperienced, it is not easy to _____ her, since she is a private detective by profession. |
| prototypes | At the design firm, the most well-received _____ for the new line of evening gowns were the ones made from a new silk blend. |
| access | To_____ the large safe, we will need the five-digit combination to the lock. |
| reprieve | I was not completely surprised when my aunt decided to _____ her decision to let me borrow her car next weekend. |
| pompous | My uncle can be so _____ when he lectures me about politics. |
Level D Unit 4 Completing The Sentence Answers
| With no government around to restore order, the small country remained in a state of _____. | anarchy |
| The treasurer who had _____ with the company’s funds was quickly captured by alert federal agents. | absconded |
| Since I did not feel well prepared, the three-day postponement of final exams was a most welcome ______. | reprieve |
| No matter how much protective legislation we pass, there will probably always be gullible consumers for swindlers to _______. | hoodwinked |
| Since I’m only an average linguist, mastering the irregular verbs in French was one of the most ____ tasks I have ever undertaken. | arduous |
| Though many people firmly believe that life-forms exist somewhere in outer space, everything that our astronauts have so far encountered has be decidedly ______. | inanimate |
| The guardrail was reinforced to prevent cars from skidding over the edge of the _____ and falling into the abyss below. | precipice |
| The steak I’d accidentally left in the broiler too long wasn’t just over-done; it was positively _____. | incinerated |
| This master key will give you _____ to any of the rooms in the building. | access |
| The youths who had “borrowed” the car for joyriding were caught by the police and charged with ______. | larceny |
| For someone who believes in astrology, what is _____ to happen to a person is determined by the stars. | fated |
| Since everything had gone so smoothly, we felt that the campaign to elect Ellen captain was off to a(n) _______ beginning. | auspicious |
| The audiotape had gotten so badly entwined in the machinery that i had a hard time _______ it. | disentangled |
| Without the slightest hesitation, _____ fighterfighters will enter a blazing building to rescue anyone who may be trapped. | intrepid |
| One of the most controversial figures of his time, the former president was revered by some and _____ by others. | reviled |
| The overly ornate style of many 19th century writers seems rather forced and _______ to us today. | pompous |
| As soon as I discovered that the project was being mismanaged, I tried my best to _____ the situation. | rectify |
| Though somewhat massively built, the gymnast’s body was as supple and _____ as a ballet dancer’s. | pliant |
| It isn’t logical to infer that the referee is _____ against our team just because he makes a few calls against our players. | biased |
| Her extraordinary faith in her own abilities enabled her to overcome many obstacles that would have _____ someone less confident. | daunted |
Level D Unit 4 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Abscond | bolt, make off, skip town | – |
| Access | entry, admittance, entree | total exclusion |
| Anarchy | chaos, disorder, turmoil | law and order, peace and quiet |
| Arduous | hard, difficult, laborious | easy, simple, effortless |
| Auspicious | promising, encouraging | ill-omened, ominous, sinister |
| Biased | unfair, partial, bigoted | fair, impartial, unprejudiced |
| Daunt | dismay, cow | encourage, embolden, reassure |
| Disentangle | unravel, unwind, unscramble | tangle up, ensnarl, snag |
| Fated | destined, preordained, doomed | accidental, fortuitous, chance, random |
| Hoodwink | dupe, put one over on | undeceive, disabuse, clue in |
| Inanimate | lifeless, dead, inert, spiritless | living, alive, energetic, lively, sprightly |
| Incinerate | burn up, cremate, reduce to ashes | – |
| Intrepid | valiant, courageous, audacious, daring | timid, cowardly, craven, pusillanimous |
| Larceny | stealing, robbery, burglary | – |
| Pliant | supple, flexible, elastic, plastic | rigid, still, inflexible, set in stone |
| Pompous | pretentious, highfalutin, bombastic | unpretentious, unaffected, plain |
| Precipice | cliff, crag, bluff, promontory, ledge | abyss, chasm, gorge |
| Rectify | remedy, set right | mess up, botch, bongle |
| Reprieve | (n) stay, respite; (v) postpone, delay | proceed |
| Revile | inveigh, against, malign, vilify, denounce | praise, acclaim, revere, idolize |
Level D Unit 4 Vocabulary in Context Answers
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. A
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