Level G Unit 12 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Laconic | One of the best- known figures of American folklore is the lean, tough __ cowboy. |
| Requite | I hope to __ my parents for all the care they have shown me. |
| Aesthetic | Although fate has decreed that he make his living as a stockbroker, his main interests and talents are definitely __. |
| Languish | Though I left the house feeling “as fit as a fiddle,” my spirits began to __ after only five minutes in that withering heat. |
| Impeccable | Her sense of tact is so __ and unerring that she can handle the most trying situation as if it were mere child’s play. |
| Discomfited | The sternness of my boss’s expression so __ that at first I had difficulty responding to the question. |
| Interpolated | Many scholars believe that Beaumont of Fletcher __ a scene or two into the present text of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. |
| Nadir | One of the comforting things about reaching the __ of one’s career is that the only place to go from there is up. |
| Perfunctory | Perhaps we should be overjoyed that the great man condensed to give us a(n) __ nod as we passed by. |
| Defunct | Though few of us today stand on ceremony to quite the extent that our ancestors did, common courtesy is by no means __. |
| Gregarious | Prehistoric peoples banded together into tribes, not only for protection, but also to satisfy their __ instincts. |
| Plaintive | She sang a __ little ditty about a man who yearns wistfully for the girl he left behind many years before. |
| Irreparable | A diplomat must always proceed on the assumption that no rupture between nations, no matter how serious, is __. |
| Omnipresent | The __ threat of a nuclear holocaust that characterized the Cold War era changed many people’s attitudes toward war in profound ways. |
| Tantamount | The legal adage “Silence implies consent” means that not objecting to an action that concerns you is __ to approving it. |
| Espouse | In our desire to improve the quality of life in America, we should not be too quick to __ an idea simply because it is new. |
| Hapless | When the scandal broke, the man found himself the __ victim of other people’s misdeeds. |
| Fetish | It is one thing to be concerned about discipline; it is quite another to make a __ of it. |
| Importune | I don’t know which is more painful–to have to ask someone for a favor or to have some unfortunate __ one for help. |
| Mendacious | Fortunately, our lawyer was able to produce documents that disproved __ assertions of our former partner. |
| Perfunctory | Faced with a tight deadline, the exhausted editor gave the young reporter’s article a hurried and __ edit. |
| Aesthetic | In the Poetics and the Metaphysics, Greek philosopher Aristotle discusses the purpose of art and identifies important __ principles. |
| Languished | After the death of his wife of seven decades, a grieving Mr. Johnson __ in their quiet apartment. |
| Mendacious | “Despite taking an oath to tell the trust, Laurie offered clearly __ testimony,” complained the frustrated defense of attorney. |
| Importuned | The whiny toddler __ his mother for a snack. |
Level G Unit 12 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| omnipresent | No matter where candidates for high political office go these days, the _ eye of the TV camera seems focused on them. |
| interpolate | As his irrepressible flow of reminiscences continured without a letup, I tried in vain to _ a few observations of my own. |
| mendacious | To say that he is _ does not even begin to convey just how alienated he is from any regard for the truth. |
| fetishes | One wall of the museum was filled with charms and _ designed to ward off everything from a hangnail to the evil eye. |
| perfunctory | They claim to have made a thorough search of the premises, but I suspect that their efforts were no more than __. |
| discomfiting | Last night, Central High’s Netnicks captured the basketball championship by _ the South High Slammers, 61 to 44. |
| languish | I thought our state legislators would consider the proposal at the earliest opportunity, but they let it _ in committee for months. |
| plaintive | Responding to the melancholy note in the song of the nightingale, Keats wrote of its “_ anthem.” |
| importuning | Suddenly I was surrounded by a mob of street urchins loudly _ me for a handout. |
| irreparable | I was greatly relieved to learn that the accident I had with my car last week didn’t do any _ damage to the motor. |
| hapless | The _ creature had somehow gotten its foot caught in the grate and could not extricate it without help. |
| laconic | When asked what terms he would offer the Confederate army, General Grant made the _ reply, “Unconditional surrender!” |
| defunct | I felt a little foolish when the librarian told me that I was asking for the current issue of a magazine that had long been _. |
| nadir | Every general seems to have one defeat that marks the _ his military fortunes–for example, Lee at Gettysburg, or Grant at Cold Harbor. |
| espouse | It’s easy enough to back a popular program, but it takes real courage to _ a cause that most people oppose. |
| gregarious | Since extroverts are _ by nature, they usually prefer not to live alone. |
| impeccable | Never once has the least whiff of a scandal or impropriety tainted the man’s _ reputation as an upstanding member of this agency. |
| requited | “Don’t you think it’s a little foolish to pursue the young lady when your warm feelings for her are clearly not _?” I asked. |
| aesthetic | From an _ point of view, the painting didn’t appeal to me, but I kept it because it was a memento of my childhood. |
| tantamount | When you get more experience on the job, you will learn that a “request” from your employer is _ to an order. |
Level G Unit 12 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Requite | RECOMPENSED them for their hospitality |
| Interpolate | Tried to INTERJECT a different opinion |
| Importune | ENTREATED the governor for a pardon |
| Mendacious | Cautioned me against the DISHONEST salesperson |
| Discomfit | DISCONCERTED the conservative audience |
| Plaintive | Kept repeating that DOLEFUL melody |
| Languish | WILT under the hot sun |
| Laconic | Listened to a TERSE summary |
| Perfunctory | No more than a CURSORY not of apology |
| Tantamount | EQUAL to betraying a friend |
| Requite | SPURN her desire for friendship |
| Laconic | Gave a VERBOSE tribute to his partner |
| Interpolate | Prone to DELETE unimportant text |
| Tantamount | UNLIKE a fair deal |
| Mendacious | A TRUTHFUL account of the events |
Level G Unit 12 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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