Level G Unit 10 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| Word | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Oscillates | moves back and forth in a regular rhythm | A grandfather clock works by gravity; when the pendulum _____________,it moves a system of weights attached to the clock’s hands. |
| Obsequious | obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree | At an autocrat’s court, free speech is usually replaced by the _____________ twaddle of flunkies and toadies. |
| Benign | gentle; kindly | We believe that classes taught by teachers with specialized training will have a _____________ effect on the troubled children. |
| Foibles | a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character | Though I admire the woman’s strong points, I find her _____________ comic. |
| Luminous | bright or shining, especially in the dark | Over the years, her _____________ descriptions and scintillating wit have helped her students master the difficult subject she taught. |
| Cavils | make petty or unnecessary objections | Since he didn’t want to give me credit for having done a good job, he took refuge in endless _____________ about my work. |
| Peremptory | insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way | Though the small nation was always ready to sette a conflict peacefully, it was not afraid to use _____________ force when necessary. |
| Attenuated | weakened in force or effect | We must never allow our passion for justice to be _____________ to mere halfhearted goodwill. |
| Sporadic | occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated | I have learned that _____________ sessions of intense “cramming” can never take the place of a regular study program. |
| Shambles | a state of total disorder | Somehow or other, a bull go into the china shop and turned it into a complete _____________. |
| Decimated | kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of | During the Civil War the ranks of both armies were _____________ as much by disease as by enemy action. |
| Askance | with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval | When I found that people I admire were looking _____________ at my unconventional clothing, I resolved to remedy the situation. |
| Penitent | feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant | The _____________ youths agreed to work without pay until they could make restitution for the damage their carelessness had caused. |
| Rebuff | reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner | How could you have the hear to _____________ those people’s piteous appeals for aid? |
| Inured | accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant | Even though my experiences in battle have _____________ me to scenes of suffering, I was horrified by the devastation wrought by the tornado. |
| Fraught | filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable) | Their relationship has been so _____________ with strife and malice that I don’t see how they can even patch things up. |
| Obtuse | annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand | All angles are classified as acute, right, _____________, or straight, according to the number of degrees they contain. |
| Charlatan | a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud | Imagine the general disappointment when the so-called “miracle cure” was exposed as a fraud promoted by a _____________. |
| reconnoitering | bank robbers often spend a good deal of time ____ the neighborhood where the bank they intend to rob is located |
| forgo | Do you want to be a ballet dancer enough to _____ all other activities? |
| cavils | although the judge offered two minor ___ about our choreography, our dance troupe won first place |
| obsequious | The play featured the stereotypical ______ butler who treated his employer’s family with excessive and artificial politeness. |
| benign | Was it Juan’s gentle stroking of the frightened dog’s neck that produced a _____ change in the animal’s mood |
| penitent | The ______ young woman begged her mother for forgiveness. |
Level G Unit 10 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| sporadic | Although there had been some _____ fighting earlier, the real battles of the Civil War did not begin until Bull Run in July, 1861. |
| luminous | Although the moon appears to be a(n) _______ body, the fact is that it only reflects light from the sun. |
| inured | Life on the family farm has _______ me to hard physical labor and long hours of unremitting toil. |
| benign | I was relieved to learn that the officials were _______ and that I would only have to pay a small fine. |
| obsequious | During imperial times, the Roman Senate was little more than a collection of ________ yes-man, intent upon preserving their own lives by gratifying the emperor’s every whim. |
| penitent | No doubt he’s very sorry he got caught, but that does not mean that he’s at all ________ about what he did. |
| rebuffed | I was totally taken aback when they ________ my kind offers of assistance so rudely and nastily. |
| decimating | During the fourteenth century, the Black Death suddenly swept across Europe, ________ the population and paralyzing everyday life. |
| obtuse | His statements have been so uniformly ________ that I get the impression that he is wearing a permanent pair of mental blinders. |
| attenuated | Though my childhood recollections have been ________ by the passage of time, they have not been totally effaced from my memory. |
| askance | We look ________ at any program that makes it harder for city dwellers to get out and enjoy the beauties of nature. |
| reconnoiter | The general sent scouts on ahead of the army to ________ the area for a suitable site to pitch camp. |
| peremptory | Good supervisors know that they can get more cooperation from their staff by making polite requests than by issuing _________ orders. |
| charlatan | Any “investment counselor” who promises to double your money overnight must be regarded as a(n) ________ or a crook. |
| forgo | Unless the title Special Aide to the Assistant Section Manager involves a salary increase, I would just as soon _________ it. |
| foibles | The man’s personality was a strange mixture of strengths and weaknesses, fores and _______. |
| fraught | In a typical James Bond movie, Agent 007 has a series of adventures that are _________ with tongue-in-cheek peril. |
| oscillated | As all kinds of wild rumors ran rampant through the besieged city, the mood of the populace ________ between hope and despair. |
| shambles | The riot converted the quiet streets of that suburban community into a ghastly ________. |
| caviled | Though critics _______ at minor faults in the new Broadway show, the general public loved it. |
Level G Unit 10 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Phrase | Synonym | Antonym |
|---|---|---|
| QUIBBLE over who is at fault | Cavil | |
| Exposed him as a complete FRAUD | Charlatan | |
| A SALUTARY effect on consumer confidence | Benign | |
| VACILLATED between two choices | Oscillated | |
| Looked SKEPTICALLY at their proposals | Askance | |
| Feeling SORRY about the decision | Penitent | |
| Willing to overlook its DEFECTS | Foibles | |
| Will SPURN his offer of marriage | Rebuff | |
| His HIGH-HANDED challenge to our authority | Peremptory | |
| Embarrassed by his STUPID questions | Obtuse | |
| A TENTATIVE request for money | Peremptory | |
| Set the fan to STAY STILL | Oscillate | |
| Her ACUTE handling of the issue | Obtuse | |
| An entirely UNREPENTANT gambler and thief | Penitent | |
| Prone to PRAISE unnecessarily | Cavil |
Level G Unit 10 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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Other Vocab Workshop Level G Answers
| Unit | Link |
|---|---|
| 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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