Level D Unit 9 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| prognosis | Despite the doctor’s gloomy _____ when I entered the hospital, I was up and about in a matter of days. |
| feign | I must admit now that I was hurt when the coach took me out in the last minutes of the game, but I tried to _____ indifference. |
| candid | How can you say that the TV interview was spontaneous and _____ when it was all carefully rehearsed? |
| drudgery | I don’t consider it _____ to prepare meals every day because I love good food and good cooking. |
| auxiliary | The building is equipped with a(n) _____ generator, ready to go into service whenever the main power source is cut off. |
| grievous | “The noble Brutus has told you Caesar was ambitious; if it were so, it was a _____ fault.” |
| cubicles | I work in an office compartment, travel in a midget car, and sleep in a tiny bedroom. My life seems to take place in a series of _____. |
| envoy | Instead of sending your little sister as a(n) _____ to explain what went wrong, why don’t you stand up and speak for yourself? |
| inscribed | The poet Browning tells us that if we were to open his heart, we would find the word “Italy” _____ inside it. |
| incredulous | After examining the price tag, I gingerly replaced the coat on the rack, _____ at the preposterous sum the store was asking for it. |
| scuttle | People who boast of their high moral principles are often the ones who will _____ them most quickly to serve their own interests. |
| repugnant | The expression of satisfaction that comes over her face when she talks of the failures of other people is highly _____ to me. |
| horde | An army without strong leadership and firm discipline is no more than an armed _____. |
| heterogeneous | I searched in vain through the _____ pile of odds and ends for the spare part I had inadvertently thrown away. |
| flair | It’s one thing to be interested in writing; it’s quite another thing to have a _____ for it. |
| escalate | Political analysts, students of statecraft, and historians tried to determine what caused a minor border incident to _____ into a full-scale war. |
| rasping | As soon as I heard _____ noises coming from the workshop, I knew that someone was using a saw or a file. |
| impelled | Was it patriotism, a desire to show off, or just self-interest that _____ the foreign minister to take those terrible risks. |
| monologue | Since the person I was trying to interview wouldn’t let me get a word in edgewise, our conversation quickly turned into a _____. |
| expedients | Cut off from all supplies, the soldiers had to use various _____ to keep their equipment in working order. |
| incredulous | It was wrong of me to be so curt with her, but it was the _____ thing to do, since I was already running late to my appointment. |
| monologue | I practiced my theatrical _____ for weeks, hoping that a flawless performance would land me the part I wanted. |
| rasping | When I jolted awake last night to the sound of a desperate _____, I was cold with fear until I realized that it was my old dog, who sometimes has breathing problems. |
| scuttle | He handed me a _____ of slip for the pigs, and suddenly I was glad that this was a job I did not have to do very often. |
| auxiliary | If I’m not available, ask my _____ |
Level D Unit 9 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| the small, dark enclosure | cubicle |
| an agent of a foreign government | envoy |
| the scratchy tone of an old vinyl record | rasping |
| rely on the back-up speakers | auxiliary |
| an extraordinary aptitude for numbers | flair |
| continue to climb rapidly | escalate |
| remained dubious of stories about aliens | incredulous |
| an endless recitation of petty complaints | monologue |
| an optimistic prediction for economic recovery | prognosis |
| the names imprinted on a monument | inscribe |
| an enemy who has infiltrated a foreign nation | envoy |
| directed to a capacious office | cubicle |
| a gullible child | incredulous |
| create a lively dialogue | monologue |
| a sonorous sound | rasping |
Level D Unit 9 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| heterogeneous | It is a(n) ______ population that accounts for the wide variety of cultures found in some neighborhoods. |
| horde | The New York City Marathon begins with a(n) _________________________ of runners swarming across the Verrazano_Narrows Bridge. |
| flair | A(n) ______________________ for color and texture is an indispensable asset to an aspiring dress designer. |
| candid | It is all very well to be _____________, but there are times when you should keep certain thoughts and opinions to yourself. |
| expedient | We must have the courage and the clear sightedness to realize that what is _______________________ is not always right. |
| auxiliary | In many cities, groups of private citizens have volunteered to serve as ____________police to help combat crime. |
| escalate | In times of rapid inflation, prices of goods ___________________ at a dizzying rate. |
| repugnant | While some people relish Limburger cheese, others find its strong odor truly ______________________. |
| inscribe | The names of all four members of the record-breaking relay team are ________________________ on the trophy awarded to our school. |
| impel | A strong sense of fair play should ______________ you to admit your mistake. |
| cubicle | I maintain that my _____________________ in the dormitory is so small that I have to walk into the hallway to change my mind or stretch my imagination. |
| incredulous | My rather lame excuse for failing to complete my homework was greeted with a(n) ______________________ snort by the teacher. |
| feign | I can’t help but admire your ability to __________________ interest when someone prattles on endlessly about nothing. |
| drudgery | An unwilling pupil is apt to look upon hours of practice at the piano as so much boredom and ___________________. |
| scuttle | Hopelessly cut off from the main fleet, the captain of the vessel decided to _____________________ his ship rather than allow it to fall into enemy hands. |
| rasping | Her voice is so __________________ that I find it painful to listen to her speak. |
| monologue | In his opening ___________________, the talk show hose often pokes fun at the political candidates and elected officials. |
| prognosis | I hope you will listen attentively to your parents’ dire _________________________ of the probable effect that a third bowl of chili will have on your digestive system. |
| grievous | When Lincoln had been in the White House for about a year, he suffered a(n) ___________________ loss in the death of his son Willie. |
| envoy | A special _________________ was named by the President to negotiate a settlement in the war-torn region. |
Vocab in Context
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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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