Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 13 Choosing the Right Word

I am writing a ________ that depicts one courageous soldiers devotion to the cause of freedom during the Civil War.

Saga

The cowboy on his trusty quarter horse play a prominent part in the ________ of the old west.

Saga

Her charming personality and sparkling wit brought a breath of fresh air into the __________ atmosphere of the stuffy old club.

Stodgy

Any editorial about pollution appearing in such a ___________ newspaper is bound to make a strong impression on many citizens.

Reputable

Though there has of late been a good deal of __________ for tax reform, nothing much has come of it so far.

Agitation

In my excitement, I accidentally _________ out the very thing that I was trying so hard to conceal.

Blurted

The movie was difficult to follow because its many short scenes did not follow a traditional _________ order.

Chronological

I have difficulty remembering the correct ___________ of the many battles that took place during the Civil War.

Chronology

One of the shows signs of a country that is not free is that the people in power will not __________ any criticism of their acts.

Countenance

Some controversial figures are both _________ as saints and despised as villains.

Revered

Many older people complain that the warm spirit of neighborliness has greatly __________ under the conditions of city living.

Diminished

For more than hundred years, the delightful Alice's adventures in Wonderland has been ____________ readers young and old.

Enchanting

As the game proceeded, and the ball continued to change hands, our feelings________ from joy to despair and back again.

Fluctuated

My love of reading, ________ by my parents since early childhood, has continued to grow through the years.

Fostered

Like everyone else, I want to be well liked, but I will not __________ of for the public opinion when I am firmly convinced that it is wrong.

Grovel

Rather than ________ in your self-pity and play the role of the victim, why don't you take a stand and confront your accuser.

Grovel

Many professionals and executives today have made enjoyable hobbies of such __________ has carpentry and weaving.

Handicrafts

She kept us in stitches with her _________ jokes.

Hilarious

The tea act of 1773 was one of the sparks that helped _______ the American revolution.

Ignite

_________ by the civil rights movement, the students organized several sit-ins and challenged the status quo.

Ignited

When the Wright brothers made the first successful airplane flight, few people realize the _________ of their achievement.

Magnitude

Marta refuses to swim in the ocean as she is fearful of __________ sharks.

Massive

The speaker warned that our whole system of handling lawbreakers has a ____________ faults that will be difficult to correct.

Massive

If it were not for the strong _________ instinct to protect their young, many species of animals could not survive.

Maternal

For a long time my favorite TV entertainment was police and detective programs, but now they are beginning to ________.

Pall