Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 1 Choosing the Right Word Answers
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| Sentence | Word |
|---|---|
| Famous for his monosyllabic replies to questions and a somber and (taciturn,germane) nature, President Coolidge had the nickname “Silent Cal” | taciturn |
| In that moment of grief, the conventional expression of sympathy I had always considered (tenable, banal) were surprisingly comforting. | banal |
| I am proud to have it said of me that I am stubborn and (invidious, intransigent) when genuine moral issues are involved. | intransigent |
| Ethelred the Unready was so reluctant to face the Vikings who invaded his kingdom that in effect he (arrogated, temporized) himself off the throne. | temporized |
| What evident can you offer to (substantiate,eschew) the assertion that capital punishment does not deter potential murderers? | substantiate |
| Suddenly a band of ruffians set upon us and began to (congeal, belabor) us with blows and curses. | belabor |
| Even a very imperfect human being may sometimes have virtues of mind or character that are worthy of (carping, emulation). | emulation |
| Aristotle had such a (tenable, acquisitive) mind that his writings are a veritable gold mine of odd and interesting information. | acquisitive |
| The mood of easy cordiality with which we began the meeting soon (congealed, temporized) into icy politeness. | congealed |
| The poor woman was in such a state of shock after the accident that she couldn’t give a (coherent, taciturn) account of what had happened. | coherent |
| The new batting champion in our softball league is a (insatiable, taciturn) young man who prefers to let his bat do his talking for him. | taciturn |
| The speech was so filled with (encomiums, reconnaissance) that I found it hard to believe that the subject of all this acclaim was plain old me. | encomiums |
| “That word has such (invidious, germane) connotation in modern American parlance” I said, “that I would hesitate to use it, even in jest.” | invidious |
| His figure bears witness to his (acquisitive, insatiable) appetite for the pleasures of the table. | insatiable |
| In our attempt to improve the quality of life in America, we should not be too quick to (eschew, cohere) old ideas simply because they are old. | eschew |
| When the evidence of his misconduct became irrefutable, he saw that his position was not (banal, tenable) and resigned. | tenable |
| After the editor read the story he returned it to the author with only a few (carping, coherent) criticisms of minor faults penciled in the margin. | carping |
| The Constitution is uniquely designed to provide protection against those who might seek to (substantiate, arrogate) undue power to themselves. | arrogate |
| Aerial (reconnaissance, encomium) of he enemy’s positions provided the general with information he needed to plan his attack. | reconnaissance |
| After I mowed the lawn for an hour, he gave me a while dollar with the air of a feudal lord bestowing (largesse, intransigence) on a grateful serf. | largesse |
| Your critical comments about my “lack of social background” may be true, but they are not (coherent, germane) to my qualifications for office. | germane |
| Because this committee has (belabored, emulated) the issue of zoning laws for months, we will not invite public comments on it again in tonight’s meeting. | belabored |
| The historian needed to scrutinize additional handwriting samples before he could (eschew, substantiate) he signature on the document. | substantiate |
| Instead of opening voter’s minds to new ideas, the debate actually (arrogated, congealed) their previous objections to the proposed legislation. | congealed |
| The (carping, largesse) of grateful patients made the clinic’s expression possible. | largesse |
Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 1 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| HARP ON the same point again and again | belabor |
| the GRASPING real estate developer | acquisitive |
| tries to COPY her social graces | emulate |
| tends to HEDGE when confronted by direct questions | temporize |
| the NIT-PICKING comments of a perfectionist | carping |
| the VORACIOUS hunger | insatiable |
| led the SCOUTING EXPEDITION | reconnaissance |
| was thanked for her MUNIFICENCE | largesse |
| could not VERIFY the alibi | substantiate |
| received a well-deserved COMMENDATION | encomium |
| blood that does not COAGULATE | congeal |
| was PERTINENT to the investigation | germane |
| OBDURATE on certain points | intransigent |
| a JUSTIFIABLE reason for disagreeing | tenable |
| tried to USURP control of the finances | arrogate |
| made a very COMPLIMENTARY (ant.) remark | invidious |
| questioned the GARRULOUS (ant.) witness | taciturn |
| the NOVEL (ant.) lyrics to that song | banal |
| a DISJOINTED (ant.) essay of foreign policy | coherent |
| ADOPTED (ant.) the use of technology | eschewed |
| Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| acquisitive | greedy, avaricious, retentive | altruistic |
| arrogate | expropriate, commandeer | renounce, abdicate, abandon |
| banal | stale, insipid | fresh, original, new |
| belabor | overwork | |
| carping | nit-picking, caviling | approving, uncritical |
| coherent | connected, unified, consistent, cohesive | muddled, chaotic, disjointed |
| congeal | harden, jell, solidify | liquefy |
| emulate | copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to | embrace, adopt |
| encomium | panegyric, eulogy | condemnation, castigation, criticism |
| eschew | abstain from, steer clear of, forgo | embrace, adopt |
| germane | pertinent | irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate |
| insatiable | unquenchable, ravenous | |
| intransigent | uncompromising, unyielding, obdurate | lukewarm, halfhearted, yielding |
| invidious | malicious, spiteful, prejudicial, pejorative | flattering, ameliorative |
| largesse | liberality, bounty | stinginess, miserliness, niggardliness |
| reconnaissance | exploration | |
| substantiate | confirm, validate, authenticate | refute, disprove, invalidate |
| taciturn | tight-lipped, uncommunicative, laconic | garrulous, loquacious, prolix, verbose |
| temporize | dillydally, procrastinate | |
| tenable | defensible, justifiable, maintainable | indefensible, unjustifiable |
Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 1 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Sentence | Word |
|---|---|
| some of the episodes in the series were wonderfully fresh and original; others were just plain ______ | banal |
| i don’t object to the inclusion of anecdotes in a serious lecture, but they should at the very least be _______ to the subject | germane |
| there is nothing wrong with ______ the great singers of the last as long as you eventually develop a style that is all your own | emulating |
| when the temperature outside dropped suddenly, the muddy water in the ditch _____ into a mass of icy sludge | congealed |
| the purpose of military ____ remains the same whether cavalry or helicopters are used: to learn as much as possible about the enemy | reconnaissance |
| in any crisis, the longer a person _____, the greater danger is likely to become | temporizes |
| in spite of his size, he was so _____ that we tended to forget he was even in the room | taciturn |
| the novel contains an interesting study of a miser’s _____ lust for gold and its evil effects on those around him | insatiable |
| by whose authority did you _______ to yourself the right how the club money would be spent? | arrogate |
| she received housing vouchers and food stamps as a result of the government’s _______ | largesse |
| students who seek high grades must learn to ___ the joys of that one-eyed monster, the television | eschew |
| “there is now need for you to ____ the point,” i replied, ” when i already understand clearly what your criticism is | belabor |
| as a result of recent research, earlier theories about the origin of the universe are no longer ______ | tenable |
| I doubt very much that he can ______ his assertion that he won two gold medals in the 1956 olympics | substantiate |
| in my opinion, there is absolutely no justification for making such ______ distinctions between the two types of product | invidious |
| your essay would be a great deal tighter and more _______ if you removed all the extraneous information it now contains | coherent |
| how can we “meet them halfway” when they are so _____ in their opposition to what we propose to do? | intransigent |
| even the most severe critics showered _____ on the young writer for the remarkable narrative power of her first novel | encomium |
| never having any money in one’s pockets can be a real trial for someone born with the ______ instincts of a pack rat | acquisitive |
| despite the ______ and nit-picking of the few petty minds, I feel we have a substantially improved out local school system of late | carping |
Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 1 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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Other Vocab Workshop Level G Answers
| Unit | Link |
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| Unit 1 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 1 Answers |
| Unit 2 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 2 Answers |
| Unit 3 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 3 Answers |
| Unit 4 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 4 Answers |
| Unit 5 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 5 Answers |
| Unit 6 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 6 Answers |
| Unit 7 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 7 Answers |
| Unit 8 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 8 Answers |
| Unit 9 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 9 Answers |
| Unit 10 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 10 Answers |
| Unit 11 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 11 Answers |
| Unit 12 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 12 Answers |
| Unit 13 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 13 Answers |
| Unit 14 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 14 Answers |
| Unit 15 | Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 15 Answers |
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