Level G Unit 2 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| talismans | ‘In ancient Egypt, _____________ with the image of a scarab beetle were considered sacred and believed to have healing and protective powers. |
| suppliant | The infatuated schoolboy, in one of his more restrained expressions, described himself as a _____________ at the altar of love. |
| gambit | “I realize that this kind of financial _____________ has its risks,” she said, “but I expect it to pay off handsomely in the end.” |
| overt | “His acts of defiance have been so _____________ and premeditated that I have no choice but to fire him,” she said sadly. |
| undulating | John’s poem “Sea Fever” has an _____________ rhythm that actually gives one the feeling of being on a rolling ship. |
| celerity | Walt tends to react slowly, but when he feels that his own interests are at stake he can move with striking _____________. |
| histrionics | Although all politicians must have some ability to dramatize themselves, it is very easy to overdo the _____________. |
| sacrilege | The adoring fan regarded my negative comments about his favorite singer as tantamount to _____________. |
| summarily | Without even considering the new evidence that I was prepared to present, they _____________ denied my appeal to reopen the case. |
| maelstrom | She was buffeted about in a veritable _____________ of emotion, caused mainly by her own dissatisfaction with herself. |
| talisman | He regarded his Phi Beta Kappa key as a(n) _____________ that would open all doors and win him universal acceptance. |
| propriety | He is the kind of person who is concerned not with real moral values but simply with appearances and _____________. |
| halcyon | Nary a ripple disturbed the _____________ calm of the sea on that glorious summer’s afternoon. |
| brackish | Instead of imbibing the _____________ waters of superstition, let us refresh ourselves with long drafts of pure, clean, common sense. |
| pejorative | Because the word “appeasement” is associated with disastrous concessions to Adolf Hitler, it has acquired a(n) _____________ connotation. |
| incendiary | His reckless words have an _____________ effect on the already excited crowd, and large-scale rioting resulted. |
| accosted | As the defendant left the courtroom, he was _____________ by a group of reporters seeking his reaction to the verdict. |
| animadversions | I certainly do not claim that my performance in office was beyond criticism, but I deeply resent _____________ on my honesty. |
| avid | After years of failure to sell a single story, the young writer described himself bitterly as “a(n) _____________ collector of rejection slips.” |
| myopic | In the age when the US has truly global responsibilities, we can ill afford leaders with _____________ points of view. |
| devious | His methods were so complicated and his purposes so _____________ that we were not sure if he was spying on the enemy or us. |
| incendiary | As reported on several online news sites, the _____________ accused in the destructive forest fires has admitted his guilt. |
| summarily | To the delight of the impatient graduates, the university president offered her comments at the commencement ceremony_____________. |
| histrionic | After the young actor’s audition, the casting directors delivered a harsh evaluation of his overly _ monologue. |
| suppliant | My _ request for a later curfew proved successful. |
Level G Unit 2 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| accost | buttonhole, approach, confront | evade, avoid, shun |
| animadversion | rebuke, reproof | praise, compliment |
| avid | keen, enthusiastic, grasping | reluctant, indifferent, unenthusiastic |
| brackish | briny, saline | fresh, clear, sweet |
| celerity | promptness, alacrity, speed | slowness, sluggishness, dilatoriness |
| devious | roundabout, indirect, tricky, sly, artful | direct, straightforward, open, aboveboard |
| gambit | ploy, stratagem, ruse, maneuver | |
| halcyon | (adj.) tranquil, serene, placid, palmy | (adj.) turbulent, chaotic, tumultuous |
| histrionic | affected, stagy | low-keyed, muted, untheatrical, subdued |
| incendiary | (adj.) inflammatory, provocative, (n.) firebrand | (adj.) soothing, quieting, (n.) peacemaker |
| maelstrom | vortex, chaos, turbulence, tumult | |
| myopic | shortsighted | farsighted |
| overt | clear, obvious, manifest, patent | secret, clandestine, covert, concealed |
| pejorative | complimentary, ameliorative | |
| propriety | fitness, correctness, decorum | unseemliness, inappropriateness |
| sacrilege | desecration, profanation, defilement | |
| summarily | promptly, peremptorily, abruptly | |
| suppliant | nada | |
| talisman | nunca | |
| undulate | ripple, fluctuate, rise and fall |
Level G Unit 2 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| brackish | To our dismay, we discovered that the water we had worked so hard to bring to the surface was too ______ for human consumption. |
| accost | As an employee of the local polling service last summer, it was my job to ______ people on the street and ask their opinions. |
| maelstrom | Many a rich southern planter saw all his or her financial resources swallowed up in the ______ of the Civil War. |
| summarily | After the prisoner had been found guilty of treason, he was led before a firing squad and ______ executed. |
| animadversion | Saying that “people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” is not an effective response to their ______ on your conduct. |
| undulate | During the rainy season, the highway sank at so many points that its surface began to ______ like the track for a rollercoaster. |
| suppliant | I stand before you an abject ______, hoping against hope for a sign of your forgiveness. |
| avid | My brother is such a(n) ______ collector of toy soldiers that I sometimes think our house has been invaded by a pint-sized army. |
| pejorative | The suffix -ling often as a(n) connotation, as in the word “princeling,” derived from “prince.” |
| devious | On the return trip, we cut straight across the meadows rather than take the more ______ path along the river. |
| propriety | In Grandmother’s day, standards of ______ required that a young lady wear a hat and gloves when she went out in public. |
| celerity | The ______ with which he accepted our invitation to dinner suggested that he was badly in need of a good meal. |
| incendiary | The tons of ______ material ignited and turned the waste disposal plant into a roaring inferno. |
| sacrilege | In the eyes of most Americans, people who burn or spit on our flag are guilty of an intolerable ______. |
| halcyon | We looked back on those ______ years before the war broke out as a kind of “golden age” in our history. |
| gambit | Any book on chess strategy usually discusses the standard opening moves, such as the “knight’s ______.” |
| overt | The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a ______ act of war. |
| talismans | Down in the main square, a wrinkled old peasant was selling charms and ______ to ward off the evil eye. |
| histrionic | To be really convincing on stage, an opera singer must possess both vocal and ______ abilities. |
| myopic | His pale face, hunched shoulders, and ______ stare showed that he had spent his life poring over old books and documents. |
Level G Unit 2 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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- B
- D
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- A
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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