Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 12 Answers

Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 12 Choosing the Right Word Answers

Word	Sentence
Incisive	In the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln asked a few ___________ questions that showed up the fatal weaknesses in his opponent’s position.
Implicit	The commander expected ___________ obedience from his troops.
Cupidity	Rumors of “easy money” and “lush profits” to be made in the stock market aroused the ___________ of many small investors.
Prosaic	The proposed advertisement was supposed to be “dynamic” and a “real eye-catcher,” but I found it utterly ___________.
Ostentatious	My five-year-old nephew enjoys telling ___________ stories about his travels to strange lands in a giant balloon.
Paragon	Broccoli, considered by dietitians to be a ___________ among vegetables, is packed with calcium and antioxidant properties.
Enthralled	As long as we are ___________ by the idea that it is possible to get something for nothing, we will not be able to come up with a sound economic program.
Deleterious	The severe drought and locust infestation proved to have a ___________ effect on the harvest.
Absolved	What we do now to remedy the evils in our society will determine whether or not we are to be ___________ of blame for the injustices of the past.
Redundant	When he demanded that I immediately “return back” the money I owed him, I found him not merely unpleasant but ___________.
Extenuating	I will try to tell the story in a balanced way, without either exaggerating or ___________ his responsibility for those sad events.
Sanctimonious	Words about “tolerance” are empty and ___________ when they come from one who has shown no concern about civil liberties.
Winsome	The aspiring salesperson stood in front of the mirror for hours, practicing a ___________ smile.
Enhances	I’ve heard that if you sprinkle cinnamon in coffee, it ___________ the flavor and diminishes the bitterness.
Scintillating	She delivered her lines with such artistry and verve that she made the rather commonplace dialogue seem ___________.
Caricatured	“In seeking to discredit me,” I replied, “my opponent has deliberately ___________ my ideas, making them seem simplistic and unrealistic.”
Contiguous	We thought it best to buy a house that was close to my parents’ home, but not ___________ to it.
Paragon	My parents set up my older brother as such a ___________ that I despaired of ever being able to follow in his footsteps.
Ostentatious	Isn’t it rather ___________ to wear a Phi Beta Kappa key on a chain around your neck?
Enhance	A fresh coat of paint and some attention to the lawn would greatly ___________ the appearance of our bungalow.
Deleterious	Isn’t it logical to conclude that because poor eating habits have a ___________ effect on one’s health, you should not make snack foods the cornerstone of your diet?
Politic	It is hardly ___________ for someone who hopes to win a popularity contest to go about making such brutally frank remarks.
Clangor	I realized I was being kept awake not by the ___________ of the city traffic but by a gnawing fear that I had done the wrong thing.
Inimical	Any conduct that is _ to school policy, including violation of state laws, is grounds for immediate dismissal.
Incisive	Our astute professor gave an _ lecture on literary symbolism.

Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 12 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers

Contiguous
Synonyms Exercise: bought lots that were “adjoining”

Enhance
Synonyms Exercise: to “intensify” the taste of the sauce

Paragon
Synonyms Exercise: an “exemplar” of team spirit

Incisive
Synonyms Exercise: a “trenchant” report

Scintillating
Synonyms Exercise: a “lively” play of wit

Prosaic
Synonyms Exercise: the “commonplace” routines of housework

Caricature
Synonyms Exercise: a “parody” of his behavior

Enthrall
Synonyms Exercise: a book with the power to “enchant”

Sanctimonious
Synonyms Exercise: a “smug” accusation

Winsome
Synonyms Exercise: an “engaging” smile

Cupidity
Antonyms Exercise: a person filled with “generosity”

Sanctimonious
Antonyms Exercise: a “self-effacing” character

Extenuated
Antonyms Exercise: charges “aggravated” by circumstances

Redundant
Antonyms Exercise: issuing “succinct” instructions

Contiguous
Antonyms Exercise: battling “isolated” forest fires

Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 12 Completing the Sentence Answers

Word	Sentence
Deleterious	How can anyone be so foolish as to develop a smoking habit when it has been proven that cigarettes are ___________ to health?
Extenuate	The fact that he had hungry children at home does not justify what he did, but it does ___________ his crime.
Implicit	In most contracts, there are ___________ duties and obligations that must be fulfilled even though they aren’t expressed in so many words.
Clangor	The ___________ of the fire bells as they echoed through the night filled our hearts with terror.
Contiguous	Because the gym is ___________ to the library, it is easy for me to shift from academic to athletic activities.
Prosaic	Because we had been told the new TV series was original and witty, we were disappointed by the obvious and ___________ situation comedy that unfolded on our screen.
Enhances	Her new hairstyle greatly ___________ her appearance.
Scintillating	Until he rose to speak, the meeting had been dull, but he immediately enlivened it with his ___________ wit.
Absolve	The jury may have found him not guilty, but the “court of public opinion” will never ___________ him of responsibility for the crime.
Sanctimonious	We resented his ___________ self-assurance that he was morally superior to everyone else.
Enthrall	Detective stories seem to ___________ her to such a degree that she reads virtually nothing else.
Paragon	She did her work so quietly that it took us time to realize that she was a veritable ___________ of efficiency and diligence.
Inimical	Though ranking officials on both sides hoped to reach a truce and prepare a peace treaty, fringe groups refused to suspend their ___________ activities.
Caricature	His long nose and prominent teeth give the candidate the kind of face that cartoonists love to ___________.
Politic	There are some situations in life when it is ___________ to remain quiet and wait for a better opportunity to assert yourself.
Winsome	Marie’s appealing personality and endearing manner make her quite ___________ and engaging.
Incisive	With that one ___________ comment, she brought an end to all the aimless talk and directed our attention to the real problem facing us.
Cupidity	Over the years, his normal desire for financial security was gradually distorted into a boundless ___________.
Ostentatious	“Evening dress is far too ___________ for such an informal occasion,” I thought to myself as I tried to decide what to wear that night.
Redundant	To characterize the literary style of Edgar Allan Poe as “unique and one of a kind” is certainly ___________.

Vocabulary in Context Answers

1. d
2. b
3. b
4. d
5. b
6. c

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