vocab workshop level h unit 2 synonyms and antonyms
solecism 2
"correct usage" essential in a cover letter
purview 3
A case of that type, which does not involve a federal law or constitutional issue, does not come within the ... of the Supreme Court
vassal 3
A the outset of World War II, Lithuania lost its sovereignty and became an unwilling ... of the Soviet Union
verismilitude
No matter how fantastic and far-fetched the themes of Ray Bradbury's stories may be, he seems able to achieve an extraordinary effect of ...
bibulous 2
invited all their "teetotaling" relatives
claque 3
She defended her policy of hiring a(n) .... by noting that even with a supportive audience, someone is needed to get the applause started.
indigenous
Surprisingly, the white potato, which I have always associated with Ireland, is ... to the Americas
apprise
neglected to "notify" the townspeople
polarize
to "divide" voters' sympathies
bibulous 4
"The rash and ... behavior of that young hothead almost cost us the battle, to say nothing of the war," the general remarked sourly
exegesis 2
"obfuscation" of the leader's ideas
deracinated
... from their Old World environments, European immigrants had difficult adjustments to make
microcosm 4
He came to realize that the inner city in which he had been raised was a(n) ... of the sufferings of impoverished people all over the world.
sanguine
I am not given to undue optimism, but the preliminary results of the polls make me ... about the outcome of the election.
lachrymose
If you are ever to get out of this tangled mess, now is the time for action, not indulgence in ... self-pity
solecism 3
Is the expression "it is me" to be regarded as a(n) ... or as an acceptable idiomatic form?
lexicon 3
My classics professor was compiling a complete ... of the Latin language
exegesis 3
The goal of this course in world history is ...; therefore, we will carefully examine primary texts from the time periods we study
obfuscate 4
The issue is basically a simple one, and your efforts to .. it by raising endless technical objections will have no effect on us
paternalism
The people of this undeserved area need a program that will "help them to help themselves"- not a form of ... that will make them completely dependent on outside aid.
melee
The third period was marred by a bench-clearing ... that left the hockey rink littered with discarded gloves and sticks
aegis
When South Korea was invaded, the US organized a collective defense effort under the ... of the United Nations
apprise 3
Without expressing opinions, simply ... us as promptly as possible of the results of the conference
vassal
a "menial" in the royal family's service
microcosm
a "model" of the entire park
polarize 3
a hard-line speech may gain the congressperson the applause of her followers, but overall it will ... sentiments throughout the country and impair national unity
vassal 2
always had to obey the "master"
exegesis
an "interpretation" of Joyce's Ulysses
minuscule
both sides let on that the negotiators were still miles apart, when in fact the distance that separated their opinions was ...
solecism
commits a "faux pas" at every turn
bibulous
the "alcoholic" patron of the local saloon
claque
the "hangers-on" waiting by the stage door
microcosm 2
the "universe" of the nursing profession
lexicon
using the programmers' "special vocabulary"
purview
within the "jurisdiction" of the sheriff
