Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 5 Choosing the Right Word Answers
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| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| indomitable | By 1781, George Washington’s green recruits of a few years earlier had been forged into a __________ army. |
| dearth | How do you account for the __________ of doctors who are general practitioners rather than specialists? |
| unfeigned | She is a popular young woman because people realize that her interest in them is sympathetic and __________. |
| temerity | After boasting to me of your family’s great wealth, how could you have the __________ to ask me for a loan? |
| indomitable | After the hurricane destroyed the city, the people of New Orleans showed their __________ spirit by rebuilding. |
| pungent | The recipe for my great-grandfather’s spaghetti sauce, __________ with bay leaves and other herbs, has been passed down for several generations. |
| virulent | I had no inkling of your deep-seated aversion to pop music until I overheard your __________ comments about it. |
| temerity | Caring nothing about negative repercussions, Katy had the __________ to ask not only for a raise but also for a more flexible schedule. |
| truculent | You will surely win more support for your view by quiet discussion than by __________ attacks on your opponents. |
| embarked | Plant Earth is a sort of spaceship on which billions have __________ on a lifelong voyage. |
| discrepancy | With all the deductions for taxes, there is a substantial __________ between my official salary and my weekly paycheck. |
| pungent | The critic’s __________ comments during the TV panel show were not only amusing but also very much to the point. |
| facile | I admired the speaker’s __________ flow of words, but they failed to convince me that she had practical ideas to help solve our problems. |
| reposing | We breathed a sign of relief when we saw the supposedly missing set of keys __________ in the desk drawer. |
| diffident | We soon learned that behind his retiring and __________ manner, there is a keen mind and a strong will. |
| chivalrous | In the violent world of today’s pro football, good sportsmanship and __________ behavior still have a place. |
| discrepancy | Given the glaring __________ between the applicant’s résumé and his actual experience, he did not receive the job. |
| benefactor | American Presidents often point to one of their schoolteachers as the __________ who helped shape their character and ideas. |
| infallible | He is not too well informed on most matters, but when it comes to big-league baseball, he is all but __________. |
| assent | As a state legislature, you should not give your __________ to any measure unless you truly believe in it. |
| altruism | Great political leaders know how to appeal to people not only through self-interest but also through their sense of __________. |
| plod | The lawyer __________ through hundreds of pages of the trial record, hoping to find some basis for an appeal. |
| clemency | In a grim old joke, a man found guilty of murdering his parents appeals to __________ because he is an orphan. |
| remiss | It would be __________ of me, as editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, not to express appreciation for the help of our faculty advisor. |
| chivalrous | I enjoy reading stories of King Arthur and his __________ knights. |
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 5 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| facile | We were all impressed by your ______ use of unusual words and expressions that you had learned only a few hours before. |
| chivalrous | It was quite _____ of you to give up your seat so that the man with the cane did not have to stand during the bus trip. |
| unfeigned | Your _____ joy when it was announced that I had won the scholarship meant more to me than all the polite congratulations I received. |
| virulent | Doctors attributed the epidemic to the rampant spread of a particularly _____ strain of influenza virus. |
| diffident | I rarely join the discussions because I am _____. |
| benefactors | History tells us that many men and women regarded as failures in their own lifetimes were actually major _____ of humanity. |
| pungent | Humor should be clever and amusing but never so _____ that it hurts the feelings of other people. |
| plodded | The exhausted refugees _____ along the dusty road, hoping to reach the Red Cross camp before midnight. |
| embarked | As soon as the last passenger had _____, the captain ordered the ship to get under way. |
| temerity | The rash young lieutenant had the _____ to disregard the express orders of the commanding officer. |
| infallible | The custom of putting erasers on pencils is one way of recognizing the fact that no one is _____. |
| assent | My parents will not _____ my going to the dance unless I promise faithfully to be home no later than 1:00 A.M. |
| indomitable | Refusing to admit defeat even when things looked completely hopeless, our _____ football team drove eighty-five yards in the last few minutes to score the winning touchdown. |
| dearth | In view of the many able people in public life today, I do not agree that we are suffering from a(n) _____ of capable leaders. |
| discrepancy | Emphasizing the youth of the convicted man, the defense attorney pleaded for _____. |
| discrepancies | The principal claimed that there were major ____ between what actually happened in the school and the way the incident was reported on TV. |
| truculent | He is not merely unpleasant but actually dangerous whenever he gets into one of his _____ moods. |
| remiss | As a school cafeteria guard, I would be _____ in my duties if I failed to report a serious disturbance. |
| altruistic | What good are _____ principles if no real attempt is made to help people by putting those principles into practice. |
| repose | I did not realize how beautiful the twins were until they fell asleep and I saw their faces in complete _____. |
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 5 Vocabulary in Context Answers
- D: thoughtless
- C: smooth
- A: relax
- D: accord
- B: mild
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| altruistic | selfless | selfish, self-centered |
| assent | concur, consent, accede | disagree, differ, dissent |
| benefactor | patron, humanitarian | misanthrope, malefactor |
| chivalrous | gallant, civil, valiant | crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
| clemency | leniency, forbearance, gentleness | harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
| dearth | insufficiency, want, paucity | surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
| diffident | timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn | bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
| discrepancy | disagreement, divergence, inconsistency | agreement, convergence, consistency |
| embark | commence, launch, begin, board | |
| facile | effortless, assured, poised, specious | labored, awkward, halting |
| indomitable | unbeatable, invincible, unyielding | surrendering, submissive, yielding |
| infallible | unerring, certain | imperfect |
| plod | lumber, trudge | scamper, skip, prance |
| pungent | sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy | bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
| remiss | negligent, lax, slack | scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
| repose | (v) sleep; (n) tranquillity, respite | (n) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado |
| truculent | brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic | gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
| unfeigned | genuine, heartfelt | insincere, simulated, phony |
| virulent | venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful | innocuous, harmless, benign |
| temerity | recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery | timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
Other Vocab Workshop Level E Answers
| Unit | Link |
|---|---|
| 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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