Level G Unit 7 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| coterie | Ralph Waldo Emerson and a(n) _ of like-minded friends led the American transcendentalism movement in the mid-nineteenth century. |
| indigent | Thought the federal government does much to help the __, private charities play no small part in their welfare. |
| convivial | To anyone as fond of horses as I am, the stable and the tack room provides as ___ an atmosphere as one could wish for. |
| felicitous | I can always come up with the crushing rejoinder, the dazzling witticism, or the _. |
| furtively | When I returned to the office earlier than expected, I caught the little snoop _. |
| inordinate | The presidency is the “toughest job in the world” because it makes such __ demands on a person’s time, energy, and ingenuity. |
| allay | Nothing we could say seemed to __ her grief over the loss of her dog. |
| illusory | If installment buying is not carefully controlled, the benefits that can accrue from it may prove wholly ____. |
| bestial | The atrocities committed by the ___ commanders of such concentration camps as Auschwitz appalled the civilized world. |
| coterie | As the rock star’s popularity began to skyrocket, what had been a small _ of admirers became an unruly mob. |
| demur | I am flattered that you want me to chair the meeting, but I must _ on the grounds of my youth and inexperience |
| pertinacity | The famous sleuth pursued his investigation with all the ___ of a lion stalking its dinner. |
| garish | The kind of ___ theatrical makeup used by circus clowns is not suitable for an elegant fashion model. |
| counterpart | Often the antonym of a given English word is not so much its opposite as its __ – for example, actor and actresses. |
| effrontery | “You mean you had the _ to ask for a raise when everyone knows you’ve been goofing off lately?” I asked in amazement. |
| picayune | The proofreader didn’t notice any significant flaws in the writing, but he did find a few _ errors in the punctuation. |
| embellish | When the facts of a matter speak so plainly for themselves, we shouldn’t seek to __ them. |
| misanthrope | She has neither the starry-eyed optimism of the idealist nor the mordant cynicism of the ___. |
| jettison | Every dynamic and successful society must be able to __ ideas and institutions that have outlived their usefulness. |
| ralment | Somehow, it depresses me to think that with the approach of winter this magnificent old tree will surrender all its leafy _. |
| ephemeral | Not surprisingly, my sister’s solomnly made commitment to daily clarinet practice for one month was _ lasting only five days. |
| ephemeral | An emotion so fickle and _ does not deserve to be categorized as “love.” |
| inordinate | Sadly, in our celebrity-obsessed culture, professional athletes make _ amounts of money while professional educators make little. |
| felicitous | To celebrate their fiftieth anniversary, my grandfather described the ____ choice he made to ask my grandmother for a first date. |
| allay | Effective coaches are able to _ the doubts of their players. |
Level G Unit 7 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| allay | reduce, alleviate, moderate | aggravate, exacerbate, intensify |
| bestial | animal, depraved, loathsome | human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright |
| convivial | fun-loving, jovial, merry | dour, grim, sullen, unsociable |
| coterie | clique, set | |
| counterpart | match | |
| demur | protest, object to | assent to, consent to, accept, agree |
| effrontery | gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek | shyness, diffidence, timidity |
| embellish | ornament, garnish | strip, mar, disfigure |
| ephemeral | fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory | durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual |
| felicitous | fortunate, well-put | inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy |
| garish | gaudy, flashy, tawdry | subdued, muted, understated, quiet |
| illusory | specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary | actual, real, factual, objective |
| furtive | clandestine, covert, surreptitious | forthright, aboveboard, open |
| indigent | penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute | wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
| inordinate | exorbitant, extravagant | moderate, reasonable, equitable |
| jettison | cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon | conserve, retain, hold on to, keep |
| misanthrope | people-hater | |
| pertinacious | stubborn, dogged, determined | |
| picayune | inconsequential, piddling, trifling | important, significant, huge, gigantic |
| raiment | apparel, attire |
Level G Unit 7 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Sentence | Word |
|---|---|
| Recent developments in that part of the world have intensified rather than __________ our fears of a renewed conflict. | allayed |
| The man’s features suddenly contorted into a(n) __________ mask, more reminiscent of a hobgoblin then a human being. | bestial |
| Who wouldn’t have had fun among such a(n) __________ group of people? | convivial |
| The “Old 400” was a very small and exclusive __________ of prominent families that dominated East-Coast society for decades. | coterie |
| At the Casablanca Conference of 1943, President Roosevelt and his military aides met with their British __________ to map military strategy for the Western Allies. | counterparts |
| Since we all agreed that the proposal seemed to offer the best solution to our problem, it was accepted without __________. | demur |
| He had the __________ to come into my own home and tell me what I should do to help him. | effrontery |
| In the Victorian era, designers ___________ women’s dresses with all sorts of elaborate frills and flounces. | embellished |
| Many a now-forgotten “movie great” has discovered to his or her chagrin that fame may indeed be as __________ as a passing shower. | ephemeral |
| Though I don’t consider myself much of a diplomat, I think I handled that delicate situation in a particularly __________ manner. | felicitous |
| The __________ manner in which he sidled into the room and tried to avoid being noticed actually drew attention to his presence. | furtive |
| The __________ movie palaces of an earlier era have given way to smaller theaters, decorated in a simpler, more austere style. | garish |
| A good deal of sad experience has taught me that my youthful hopes of getting something for nothing were entirely __________. | illusory |
| The disastrous stock market crash of 1929 left many a wealthy speculator as __________ as the proverbial church mouse. | indigent |
| He is entitled to reasonable compensation for the damage to his car, but the demands he has made are totally __________. | inordinate |
| The crew of the freighter __________ most of its cargo in a desperate effort to keep the sinking ship afloat. | jettisoned |
| Jonathan Swift so came to loathe human folly, vice, and hypocrisy that he died a virtual __________. | misanthrope |
| “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” seems to be the motto of that __________ young woman. | pertinacious |
| A busy administrator in today’s high pressure business world just doesn’t have the time to deal with such __________ concerns as making coffee. | picayune |
| When Charles V retired to Spanish monastery, he exchanged the costly __________ of a King for the simple habit of a monk. | raiment |
Level G Unit 7 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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Other Vocab Workshop Level G Answer
| 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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