Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 15 Choosing the Right Word Answers
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| Word | Answer |
|---|---|
| explicate | For centuries scholars have argued over how to (explicate/renounce) certain cryptic passages in Milton’s plays and poems. |
| fracas | A (fracas/chagrin) between rival groups on the floor of the convention was swiftly quelled by security guards. |
| savory | Some people seem to relish every (somnolent/savory) morsel of gossip that comes their way. |
| reticent | The workers were (vehement/reticent) to speak about the bank robbery, frightened that the thieves might later seek retaliation. |
| chagrin | With deep (chagrin/pandemonium), I must confess that I was the one who neglected to hire the orchestra for the class dance. |
| repress | We all have impulses to violence, but we must learn to (repress/concur) them if we are to live in a civilized society. |
| concur | Although some people would disagree, many more would (concur/renounce) that the Beatles were the most influential rock band of all time. |
| voluble | Mr. Sanderson is usually a man of very few words, but he was certainly (abrasive/voluble) when we asked him about his operation. |
| acclimated | It’s not surprising that after so many years of military service, he has found it difficult to become (acclimated/vehement) to civilian life. |
| vehemence | I was startled not so much by your disapproval of my proposal as by the (fracas/vehemence) with which you denounced it. |
| zealous | Some politicians are more (zealous/voluble) in promoting their own careers than in seeking to help the people who elected them. |
| grotesque | The figures in the surrealistic painting had the (grotesque/reticent) appearance of characters in a nightmare. |
| raucous | After spending a month in the country, we found the sounds of rush-hour traffic in the big city more (raucous/grotesque) than ever. |
| complacent | Kim attributed her failure to get the leader role in the play to the director’s poor judgement and remained (raucous/complacent) about her acting abilities. |
| somnolent | Will I ever again sleep as deeply as I did on those deliciously (raucous/somnolent) afternoons on that hot, quiet beach? |
| explicate | Economists have spent years attempting to (acclimate/explicate) the causes of the 1929 stock market collapse and the years of economic depression that followed it. |
| abrasive | He has a good deal of ability, but his (zealous/abrasive) personality has prevented him from getting ahead in the business world. |
| concurred | After a lot of persuading, our parents (repressed/concurred) with our plan to make a bicycle tour of New England. |
| complacent | The (voluble/complacent) expression on the antique doll’s porcelain face seemed to proclaim, “All’s right with the world.” |
| renounce | In unforgettable words, the soothsayer called on mankind to (acclimate/renounce) the use of armed force. |
| reticent | Why is it that some people are so talkative about most things but so (complacent/reticent) about their own personal backgrounds? |
| defaming | Lacking a positive program of his own, he hoped to gain the support of the voters by (explicating/defaming) the other candidates. |
| Pandemonium | (Pandemonium/Defamation) erupted when the nervous theater manager announced to the waiting crowd that the rock concert was canceled. |
| receptive | Gloria’s kind words put me in a such a (receptive/savory) fame of mind that I agree to work on the committee before I knew what I was doing. |
| savory | Rosemary is preferred in this soup due to its (savory/voluble) qualities. |
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 15 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Word | Answer |
|---|---|
| chagrin | You can well imagine my _________ at losing such an important election by so few votes. |
| somnolent | She tried hard to remain awake, but the ___________ atmosphere of the warm and cozy parlor was too much for her. |
| savory | In an amazingly short time and with only the simplest ingredients, I had a _________ stew simmering on the stove. |
| complacent | A free people cannot afford to grow ___________ but must remain ever vigilant in safeguarding their liberties. |
| receptive | I was confident that after Dad had eaten a good meal, he would be more __________ to my request for the use of the car. |
| raucous | __________ shouts and boos from the stands will have no effect on a good umpire’s decisions. |
| reticent | The conceited actor was anything but __________ in discussing his innumerable triumphs on the state, screen, and TV. |
| vehement | We didn’t expect such _________ dislike of country-and-western music from a native of Nashville. |
| zealous | He was just an average player when he first joined the team, but everyone admired his __________ efforts to improve his game. |
| grotesque | For Halloween the children made _________ masks that they were sure would terrorize the neighbors. |
| abrasive | The carpenter used an _________ to remove the old finish from the top of the desk before revarnishing it. |
| voluble | The answers the candidate gave at the press conference were rambling and __________ but contained practically no hard information. |
| pandemonium | The library became a scene of ______________ when a practical joker released a number of mice. |
| renounce | Both sons agreed to ___________ their claims to their father’s estate in favor of their widowed mother. |
| acclimate | When we reached Mexico City, which is over 7000 feet above sea level, we found it difficult at first to ___________ ourselves to the thinner air. |
| repress | Although I am afraid of the dentist, I must _______ my fears and go for treatment. |
| explicate | An accountant tried to __________ the new tax legislation to me, but when she had finished, I felt I was even more in the dark than before. |
| fracas | Since hockey players often crash into each other at high speed, it’s not surprising that occasionally a ________ develops. |
| defamation | The editorial on city government was so unfair and biased that it amounted to __________ of all the elected officials of this community. |
| concur | I have great respect for you knowledge of our government, but I really cannot _________ with your opinion about the role of the judiciary. |
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 15 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Synonyms | |
|---|---|
| explicate | need to CLARIFY some of the technical language |
| chagrin | EMBARRASSMENT over their crushing defeat |
| defamation | a campaign of MUDSLINGING |
| fracas | tried to break up the MELEE |
| renounced | willingly REJECTED worldly things |
| grotesque | twisted into MONSTROUS/BIZARRE shapes |
| pandemonium | led to TUMULT on the Senate floor |
| savory | made from rich and DELICIOUS sauces |
| vehement | a FIERCE debate on a controversial issue |
| somnolent | HEAVY-EYED from studying all night |
| Antonyms | Answer |
|---|---|
| voluble | TACITURN/UNCOMMUNICATIVE traveling companions |
| somnolent | a MOTIVATING/STIMULATING environment |
| abrasive | an extremely PLEASANT manner |
| explicate | CONCEAL your intentions for the purchase |
| defamation | an article outlining his PRAISE |
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