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Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 6 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| Sentence | Word |
|---|---|
| Eliza Doolittle was a poor flower seller, but she learned to conduct herself with the stately bearing of a princess. | stately |
| Coming at a time when I was flat broke, your suggestion that we have a bite to eat and go to the movies was highly inopportune. | inopportune |
| Was Oscar Wilde being ironic when he said that he could resist everything except temptation? | ironic |
| The way he brandishes his facts and figures reminds me of a butcher swinging a meat cleaver. | brandishes |
| Someone who believes that everyone has a price must think that humans beings are venal by nature. | venal |
| Traveling in the dead of night, the weary travelers found solace knowing that their journey would lead them to freedom. | solace |
| He is in for a rude awakening if he thinks that as the son of a rich family, he will simply accede to a position of wealth and power. | accede |
| There’s a world of difference between a helpful research assistant and an officious. | officious |
| Even in the prisoner-of-war camps, some basic feelings of decency and humanity were not completely extirpated. | extirpated |
| I have no patience with musty old ideas about family roles based on gender. | musty |
| His speech at first seemed highly dramatic and impressive, but we soon realized that he was quite destitute of new ideas. | destitute |
| She has the kind of supple personality that can easily adapt itself to a wide variety of needs and conditions. | supple |
| Let’s prepare a joint statement that will comprise the various objections of all civic groups to the freeway plan. | comprise |
| How unfortunate that those in power are often presumed to have a venal nature. | venal |
| The only sure way to suppress social unrest is to make possible a decent, secure life for all the people. | suppress |
| During the darkest hours of defeat, their only solace was the knowledge that they had fought hard to the very end. | solace |
| _______ everything in its path, the deadly tornado left nothing but a desolate landscape. | Extirpating |
| The actress felt that she had reached the pinnacle of fame when the principal of her former school asked her for her autograph. | pinnacle |
| The senator finally acceded to the controversial legislation, handing her opponents a victory. | acceded |
| They tried to explain away their insult as a slip of the tongue, but in my opinion it was deliberate and premeditated. | premeditated |
| No doubt there are some dishonest officials, but it is a gross exaggeration to say that graft and corruption are rampant in our government. | rampant |
| We were prepared for a sharp scolding but not for the ominous silence with which the principal greeted us. | ominous |
| No matter how ticklish the situation, the hero of the cartoon always devised some deft maneuver to avoid capture. | deft |
| If the law is intended to limit nonessential use of gasoline and heating oil, it should state this explicitly. | explicitly |
| If you need to suppress an itching rash, try an herbal remedy. | suppress |
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 6 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Sentence | Word |
|---|---|
| How can I ever forget that officious inspector in the customs office who insisted that I empty every piece of luggage before him? | officious |
| We will never accede to those selfish and unfair terms. | accede |
| The students couldn’t suppress their groans of dismay when the teacher announced a surprise quiz. | suppress |
| It is a truly sobering thought to realize that when one has reached the pinnacle of a mountain, there is nowhere but to go down. | pinnacle |
| A great dancer, like a great athlete, must have a sharp sense of timing and a highly trained, responsive, and supple body. | supple |
| Accomplished portrait painters can usually reveal a person’s character with a few deft strokes of a brush. | deft |
| I vowed that I would extirpate every weed that dared to show itself in our newly seeded lawn. | extirpate |
| The unruly mob retreated as the line of deputies moved forward slowly, brandishing their riot sticks. | brandishing |
| “We could not have chosen a more inopportune spot for our picnic,” she observed as she swept ants off of the blanket. | inopportune |
| Who would have dreamed that the cultured old attic, with all its darkness, dust, and old musty odor, contained such a treasure! | musty |
| The referee gave an explicit warning that if either team protested her decisions, she would be forced to call a technical foul. | explicit |
| Whether your act was premeditated or the result of carelessness, the fact remains that you have caused great pain to someone who has always been very good to you. | premeditated |
| How ironic that they finally inherited all that money at a time when it could no longer help to solve their problems! | ironic |
| The sudden drop in temperature and unnatural stillness in the air were ominous signs of an unfavorable change in the weather. | ominous |
| Attacking the present administration, the candidate said that crime has been rampant in the streets of our city. | rampant |
| Who can forget the stately tall ships with their lofty masts and graceful lines as they sailed past the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July? | stately |
| Unfortunately, the so-called recreational facilities comprised nothing more than a card table and a small-screen TV set. | comprised |
| In the mid-1800s, “Boss” Tweed controlled New York City through a venial political machine that fed on graft and extortion. | venial |
| Airline companies often call in professional grief counselors to help solace the families and friends of crash victims. | solace |
| Even when the economy is strong, there are always a large number of destitute in urgent need of assistance. | destitute |
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| accede | consent, concur, comply, assent | demur, balk at |
| brandish | swing, shake | |
| comprise | compose, constitute, encompass | exclude |
| deft | dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful | clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept |
| destitute | wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless | rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete |
| explicit | distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear | vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit |
| extirpate | uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise | implant, sow, foster, nourish |
| inopportune | ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable | timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune |
| ironic | incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry | straightforward, unequivocal |
| musty | hackneyed, antiquated | fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new |
| officious | meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive | reserved, diffident, timid, aloof |
| ominous | unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous | propitious, auspicious, promising |
| pinnacle | apex, acme, summit, apogee | nadir, perigee, low point |
| premeditated | preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged | unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu |
| rampant | widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent | controlled, restrained |
| solace | soothe, reassure, cheer up | vex, aggravate, upset |
| stately | grand, magnificent, imposing | lowly, humble, servile, abject |
| supple | flexible, limber, pliable, pliant | stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound |
| suppress | subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence | provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate |
| venal | dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary | honest, incorruptible, scrupulous |
Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 6 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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Other Vocab Workshop Level E Answers
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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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