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Level D Unit 5 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| Word | Definition/Context |
|---|---|
| Catalyst | Most historians agree that military disasters during World War I were the catalyst that sparked the Russian Revolution of 1917. |
| Exodus | During the summer, urban “sun worshippers” begin their weekly exodus from the city at around 3:00 p.m. on Friday. |
| Arbitrary | Since they are firmed based on the logic of a sentence, the rules of punctuation should not be considered purely arbitrary. |
| Militants | Militants, disguised with the government’s policies, took on the streets to register a vote of no confidence. |
| Latent | It is up to us to get rid of any latent prejudices that we may still unwittingly hold against members of other races and nationalities. |
| Incorrigible | He has deceived me so many times that I am forced to conclude that he is simply an incorrigible liar. |
| Prattling | The brook prattling along its rocky course seemed to be conversing wordlessly with the wind murmuring in the trees. |
| Paramount | For the world’s starving millions, finding enough food to keep body and soul together has become the paramount concern in life. |
| Annihilated | With their bigger, faster, more experienced players, South High simply annihilated our team, 56 to 7. |
| Rebut | The best way to rebut the contention that something is not possible to do is to go out and do it. |
| Succumb | I refuse to believe that our society will succumb to the weaknesses which have destroyed other nations. |
| Accomplices | While his accomplices acted as decoys, one of the youngsters attempted to flinch a couple of apples from the unguarded bin. |
| Facilitate | Her excellent command of both French and Spanish should facilitate her efforts to get a position in the foreign service. |
| Servitude | Even people who appear to be free may be in servitude to their own passions and prejudices. |
| Brazen | The leaden silence of the afternoon was shattered by the brazen voices of trumpets braying fanfares for the returning hero. |
| Slapdash | People who never give any assignment more than a “lick and a promise” may be said to belong to the slapdash school of working. |
| Reprimand | On rare occasions, the U.S. Senate will reprimand one of its members who has violated the rules. |
| Stagnant | Unemployment will stay at a high level so long as a nation’s economy remains stagnant. |
| Morose | I don’t think it is fair to call him a morose person just because he was in a dejected mood when you met him. |
| Opaque | You may think that his explanation is perfectly clear, but I find it confused and opaque. |
| Reprimand | The boss’s reprimand stung his employee especially hard, as it was delivered in front of the entire staff. |
| Brazen | His brazen demeanor might help him to be a successful salesperson, but it could also alienate potential customers. |
| Servitude | The family’s servitude to the local lords had begun generations earlier, when an ancestor’s misfortunes had resulted in a loss of wealth and status. |
| Paramount | After the police secured the evidence, it became paramount to track down the witnesses before they left the scene. |
| Prattle | I worried that the toddler’s prattle would continue throughout the film. |
Level D Unit 5 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| No matter what make of automobile you have, it is of ______ importance that you learn to drive safely before you use it. | paramount |
| After the opposing speakers had both presented their cases, they were allowed time to _____ each other’s arguments. | rebut |
| The fact that you cannot control those small children does not mean that they are ______. | incorrigible |
| Mom and Dad said nothing when I failed the exam, but the disappointed looks on their faces hurt more than the most severe _____. | reprimand |
| It is an unfortunate fact that the _____ attitudes of Germany’s kaiser and his saber-rattling cronies helped make World War I inevitable. | militant |
| Fighting is considered such a(n) _____ violation of the rules of a game that the offending players are usually severely penalized. | brazen |
| Many people came to the New World after they had been sentenced to terms of penal ______ for crimes they had committed. | servitude |
| In large areas of the huge swamp, there were _____ pools of water covered with unmoving masses of green slime. | stagnant |
| “If you spent more time and effort on your essays, they would cease to be such _____ affairs,” my older sister wisely observed. | slapdash |
| The helpful librarian did much to ______ the research for my term paper. | facilitate |
| The doctor warned relatives that if the patient’s condition deteriorated any further, he would ____ to pneumonia. | succumb |
| It is a frightening fact of modern life that we now possess the weaponry to ____ not only our enemies but all humankind. | annihilate |
| In guaranteeing the right to “due process of law,” the Constitution protects Americans against _____ arrest and imprisonment. | arbitrary |
| Even though the youngster did not actually steal the vehicle, he acted as one of the thief’s _______. | accomplices |
| The second book of the Old Testament is named for the story it recounts of the ____ of the Israelites from the land of Egypt. | exodus |
| Her friends call her “Motormouth” because she has a remarkable capacity to ______ on endlessly about the trivial matters. | prattle |
| If we are going to use this space as a dark room for photography, we must have a completely _____ covering over the window. | opaque |
| Though they had been there all along, Grandma Moses did not discover her _____ artistic talents until well into her seventies. | latent |
| When he was suddenly deprived of everything he valued in life, the poor man became extremely gloomy and ______. | morose |
| In certain industrial processes, _______ speed up the desired reaction by lessening the amount of energy needed to produce it. | catalysts |
Level D Unit 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| accomplice | partner in crime, confederate | – |
| annihilate | obliterate, decimate, demolish | foster, promote, encourage, nurture |
| arbitrary | capricious, high-handed, autocratic | reasoned, rational, objective, equitable |
| brazen | saucy, bold | deferential, respectful, self-effacing |
| catalyst | stimulus, spur, instigator | – |
| exodus | emigration, escape, hegira | immigration, influx, arrival, entrance |
| facilitate | ease, smooth the way, simplify | hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede |
| incorrigible | unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate | tractable, docile, curable, reparable |
| latent | dormant, inactive, undeveloped | exposed, manifest, evident |
| militant | truculent | unassertive, peaceable, passive |
| morose | morbid, doleful | cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant |
| opaque | hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse | transparent, clear, bright, perceptive |
| paramount | supreme, foremost, primary, dominant | secondary, subordinate, ancillary |
| prattle | chatter, twaddle, gibberish, piffle | – |
| rebut | disprove, confute, shoot holes in | confirm, corroborate, substantiate |
| reprimand | reprove, reproach, reproof | praise, pat on the back |
| servitude | captivity, bondage, thralldom | freedom, liberty |
| slapdash | cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod | painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth |
| stagnant | still, motionless, inert, fetid | flowing, running, fresh, sweet |
| succumb | submit, die, expire | overcome, master, conquer |
Level D Unit 5 Vocabulary in Context Answers
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. A
Other Vocab Workshop Level D Answers
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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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