Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 11 Choosing the Right Word Answers
vendetta
in romeo and juliet, the hero’s tragic death comes as the result of a long-standing … between his family and Juliet’s
quagmire
involvement in the long war in vietnam led the US into a … from which it was extremely difficult to withdraw
quixotic
though your efforts to enact a program of ecological reform in the face of strong opposition were … and doomed to failure, they were inspiring
raconteur
its laughable of you to think that you are an accomplished … just because you have memorized an assortment of feeble old jokes
punctilio
the new assistant dean’s adherence to avert… in the student code alienated both the faculty and the student body
dichotomy
very few of the world’s problems can be understood in terms of a simple … of right and wrong
parlous
despite the grave risks that the rescue attempt would entail, there was no shortage of volunteers for the … undertaking
lugubrious
does it seem paradoxical that, like many other great comedians, she goes about with a characteristically … expression on her face?
metamorphosed
the ordeal of the civil war … lincoln from an obscure small town lawyer into an historical personality of universal appeal
gothic
mr. ridley is fascinated by the middle ages and … architecture; therefore, he plans to travel around Europe this summer
metamorphosis
diana spent a year abroad her junior year, and, when she returned, I immediately recognized a complete, and pleasantly surprising, ….
consensus
as we learned to understand each other’s needs and aspiration, a sort of unspoken …. developed that enabled us to work together harmoniously
bravado
perhaps her volunteering to undertake the mission was mere …,but the fact remains that she accomplished a great deal
constricting
space suits are designed to afford astronauts maximum protection without unduly … their freedom of movement
gothic 2
there are many times when i like to read a … tale of gloom castles, mysterious strangers, and unhappy romances
non sequiturs
their analysis of the problem seemed to me extremely fallacious- full of false assumptions, dubious generalizations, and …
apostate
even though their son had abandoned the religion in which he had been brought up, his parents never thought of him as an …
impasse
for a long time we lived under the illusion that everything would come out all right, but inevitably, we arrived at the … where we had to face relalities
mystique
our thesis was that, at this stage in their history, americans must eschew the … of force and violence and develop new ideals of social cooperation
effusions
i wanted a direct, factual explanation of what had happened, but all i got were emotional … describing in painful detail how much they had suffered
quagmire 2
after the downpour the first night, our camping trip became nightmarish, as we had to drag our supplies through fallen limbs and trudge through a ….
vendetta 3
aaron burr, the their us president, concluded a … against alexander hamilton, the first us secretary of the treasury, by killing him in a duel in 1804
euphoric
it is impossible for me to convey the intensity of emotion that I felt at … moment when i learned that i had won the scholarship
sine qua non
there is no point in trying to decide exactly which of the factors is most important for victory in the election; every one of them is a …
effusive
your prose is …, heartfelt, and unrivaled- an absolute pleasure to read
Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 11 Completing The Sentence Answers
Quixotic
Every great president must combine various roles–the practical politician, the masterful intellectual, the tough administrator, the persuasive advocate–and at least a touch of the _ visionary.
Sine Qua Non
Although it may be true that hard work does not guarantee success, it is certainly a(n) _ for doing well in any endeavor.
Bravado
His challenge to fight was pure _; inwardly he hoped that no one would take him on.
Metamorphosis
It took Rome centuries to achieve the miraculous _ from a minor city-state on the banks of the Tiber to the leading power in the Mediterranean world.
Lugubrious
One look at the coach’s _ expression, and I knew that all our misgivings about the outcome of the game had been borne out.
Non Sequitur
Modern military power requires great industrial success, but to conclude from this that industrialized nations are inherently militaristic is a _.
Constrict
To achieve an hourglass figure, fashionable ladies of the nineteenth century employed tight-fitting corsets to _ their wastelines.
Mystique
Hemingway’s DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON offers a rare insight into the _ of the bullring and the attitudes that surround that ancient blood sport.
Effusive
Not until later did I realize that their _ expressions of interest in our welfare were insincere and self-serving.
Vendetta
The police investigation established that the victim was not an innocent bystander but the target of a gangland _.
Apostate
When he came to the throne, Julian the _ renounced Christianity and began a vigorous campaign to reestablish paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Impasse
You cannot duck your responsibility for negotiating an agreement simply by announcing that you have reached a hopeless _.
Quagmire
As the disappointing results of the poll filtered in, the candidate sank into a(n) _ of doubts about the future.
Parlous
Each episode in the silent-movie serial “The Perils of Pauline” ended with the heroine facing another _ predicament.
Euphoria
The mood of _ brought about by our extraordinary good fortune caused us to relax our usual alertness.
Consensus
Though everyone in our club agreed that we had a problem, there was no group _ on how to solve it.
Gothic
The rugged landscape, with the severe vertical lines of the mountains in the background, lent an air of _ gloom to the entire scene.
Punctilio
How can you concern yourself with the _ of protocol when your whole world is collapsing about your ears?
Dichotomy
The speakers said that they could see little hope for world peace unless something could be done to bridge the _ between the “have” and “have-not” nations.
Raconteur
The man was a skilled _ whose repertory of amusing anecdotes was seemingly inexhaustible.
Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 11 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Apostate | renegade, defector, turncoat | true believer, loyalist |
| Bravado | swagger, bluster, bravado | mettle, bravery, pluck |
| Consensus | unanimity, concord, accord, harmony | dissension, discord, disagreement |
| Dichotomy | schism, division, bifurcation | uniformity, oneness |
| Effusive | gushy, lavish | restrained, reserved, muted, subdued |
| Euphoria | elation, bliss, ecstasy, rapture | melancholy, depression, gloom |
| Gothic | sinister, eerie | – |
| Impasse | deadlock, standoff, stalemate | – |
| Lugubrious | doleful, melancholy, dismal, dolorous | merry, jovial, hilarious, funny |
| Metamorphosis | change, makeover | – |
| Mystique | charisma | – |
| Non Sequitur | illogical reference, unsound conclusion | – |
| Parious | hazardous, risky, dangerous | safe, secure, risk-free |
| Punctilio | fine point, nicety | – |
| Quagmire | fen, marsh, bog, morass | bedrock, solid footing, terra firma |
| Quixotic | fanciful, impractical, utopian | realistic, down-to-earth, pragmatic |
| Raconteur | storyteller, anecdotist | – |
| Sine Qua Non | necessity, requisite, desideratum | – |
| Vendetta | blood feud, rivalry | – |
Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 11 Vocabulary in Context Answers
1: A. enthusiastic
2: B. woeful
3: D. swamp
4: C. commonsensical
5: B. rivalry
Other Vocab Workshop Level H Answers
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| Unit 1 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 1 Answers |
| Unit 2 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 2 Answers |
| Unit 3 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 3 Answers |
| Unit 4 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 4 Answers |
| Unit 5 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 5 Answers |
| Unit 6 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 6 Answers |
| Unit 7 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 7 Answers |
| Unit 8 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 8 Answers |
| Unit 9 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 9 Answers |
| Unit 10 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 10 Answers |
| Unit 11 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 11 Answers |
| Unit 12 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 12 Answers |
| Unit 13 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 13 Answers |
| Unit 14 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 14 Answers |
| Unit 15 | Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 15 Answers |
