Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1 Choosing the Right Word Answers
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| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| insidious | Cassius, Brutus, and the other conspirators against Julius Caesar had devoted a(n) _____ plot to assassinate the Roman dictator on the Senate floor. |
| tentative | Because the situation is changing so rapidly, any plans we make to deal with the emergency can be no more than _____ . |
| bereft | I must have been _____ of my senses when I bought that old car! |
| deployed | The speaker _____ all the facts and figures at her command to buttress her argument. |
| verbatim | I soon found out that my supposed friend had taken it upon himself to repeat _____ every word I said about Frieda’s party. |
| reiterated | How annoying to hear the same, silly advertising slogans ______ endlessly on the television! |
| augmented | By studying the reactions of simpler life forms, researchers have greatly _____ our knowledge of human behavior. |
| adulterated | Do you believe that the curriculum has been ____ by the inclusion of courses on aspects of popular culture? |
| intimations | A sort of heaviness in the air and an eerie silence were the first real _____ of brilliant new insights? |
| ambidextrous | Have you heard the joke about the _____ loafer who was equally adept at not working with either hand? |
| unkempt | One of the chief reasons for your dateless weekends is undoubtedly your _____ appearance. |
| guise | Do you expect me to listen to a lot of tired old ideas dressed up in the _____ of brilliant new insights? |
| pliable | What they call their “_____ outlook on life” seems to be simply a lack of any firm moral standards. |
| fortitude | Recruits who complain of the cold should try to show a little more _____ in facing the elements. |
| gaping | There we were at the very edge of the cliff, with our front wheels about to plunge into a _____ ravine. |
| gibes | Let us not forget that the early fighters for women’s rights were greeted with the _____ of the unthinking mob. |
| opulent | The young prince, who much preferred blue jeans, had to dress in the _____ robes designed for the coronation. |
| insidious | Because of my inexperience, I did not recognize at first his _____ attempts to undermine our employer’s confidence in me. |
| warily | The ticking grew louder as the bomb squad _____ opened the package found on the grounds of the governor’s residence. |
| stolid | In this scene of wild jubilation, my _____ roommate continued to eat his peanut butter sandwich as though nothing had happened. |
| augment | The librarian hoped to _____ the rare book collection by purchasing a first edition of Walt Whitman’s book of poetry, Leaves of Grass. |
| pliable | To make beaded jewelry, it is essential that the materials you use to thread the beads, such as fine gauge wire, silk, leather, or cord, be _____ and easy to work with. |
| gape | When the famous pop star appeared at a local restaurant and began playing her guitar, it was difficult for the patrons not to _____. |
| dour | Though all hope of victory had faded, the remaining troops continued to resist the enemy with a _____ tenacity. |
| reiterated | The proctor ______ the directions for the test before we began. |
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| bereft | What a tragedy that in the twilight of her life the unfortunate woman should be _______________ of all her loved ones! |
| stolid | We learned that beneath his ____________ exterior there was a sensitive, highly subtle, and perceptive mind. |
| warily | Having learned to respect the power in his opponent’s fists, the boxer moved ____________ around the center of the ring. |
| intimation | Her unchanging facial features and controlled voice as she receive the news gave no _________________ of her true feelings. |
| deployed | An experienced baseball manager _______________ his outfielders according to the strengths and weaknesses of the opposing batters. |
| reiterate | At the risk of being boring, let me ___________________ my warning against careless driving. |
| insidious | To this day, historians are still debating whether or not Aaron Burr was guilty of a(n) _________________ plot to break up the United States. |
| verbatim | Since I need the speaker’s exact words for my report, I have asked the stenographer to take down the speech __________________. |
| dour | The ____________ expressions on the jurors’ faces as they grimly filed back into the courtroom did not bode well for the defendant. |
| ambidextrous | Many ballplayers can bat from either side of the plate, but they cannot throw well with each hand unless they are __________________. |
| unkempt | Why would someone who is usually so neat and tidy appear in public in such a(n) _________________ state? |
| gaped | As the magician’s assistant seemed to vanish into thin air, the entire audience _______________ in amazement. |
| opulent | Perhaps I would be bored with the ________________ lifestyle of a milllionaire, but I’m willing to try it. |
| adulterated | How can you tell whether the chopped-meat patty you ate for lunch had been _________________ with artificial coloring and other foreign substances? |
| fortitude | America’s earliest settlers faced the hardships of life on the frontier with faith and _________________. |
| augment | The company commander called his troops together and asked for more volunteers to __________________ the strength of the raiding party. |
| pliable | The twigs that were to be woven into the basket were soaked in water to make them more _________________. |
| guise | In Shakespeare’s famous tragedy “Othello,” in the ____________ of a friend but proves to be a deadly enemy. |
| gibes | Why should I be the object of all those ____________ just because I’m wearing a three piece suit on campus? |
| tentative | Since his acceptance of the invitation was only ________________, the hostess may be one man short at the dinner party. |
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Words | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Supple | The SUPPLE limbs of a dancer |
| Ambidextrous | A FACILE and graceful writer |
| Gape | GAWK at the huge jaws of the crocodile |
| Indication | gave no INDICATION of being nervous |
| Reiterate | REHASH the same old theories |
| Deploy | POST the remaining guards at the exits |
| Opulent | Attend a LAVISH holiday banquet |
| Warily | proceed CAREFULLY in unknown waters |
| Augment | Need to ENLARGE the computer’s memory |
| Insidious | An UNDERHAND attack on my good name |
| Pliable | a person with a RIGID viewpoint |
| Intimation | his DIRECT STATEMENT to the board of directors |
| Reiterate | REFUSED TO REPEAT the joke |
| Ambidextrous | surprisingly MALADROIT handling of the ball |
| Tentative | a DEFINITE date for the party |
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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Other Vocab Workshop Level E Answers
| Unit | Link |
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| Unit 1 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1 Answers |
| Unit 2 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 2 Answers |
| Unit 3 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 3 Answers |
| Unit 4 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 4 Answers |
| Unit 5 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 5 Answers |
| Unit 6 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 6 Answers |
| Unit 7 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 7 Answers |
| Unit 8 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 8 Answers |
| Unit 9 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 9 Answers |
| Unit 10 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 10 Answers |
| Unit 11 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 11 Answers |
| Unit 12 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 12 Answers |
| Unit 13 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 13 Answers |
| Unit 14 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 14 Answers |
| Unit 15 | Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 15 Answers |
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