vocabulary workshop level H unit 3 completing the sentence
therapeutic
A good laugh invariably makes me feel better; I honestly believe that it has a(n) ... effect on my dispostition
rapacity
Although we pride ourselves on the advance of civilization, the sad fact is that the ... of modern humanity has resulted in more destruction and suffering than ever before in history
icons
At the height of Beatlemania in the mid 1960s the Fab Four assumed the stature of pop ....
condescend
He considers himself such a marvelous chess player that I'm surprised he would ... to sit down at the board with a beginner like me
ancillary
Once the advance and royalties were settled, the publisher and agent negotiated ... rights to be covered in the author's contract
schism
The minor difference of opinion developed into a(n) ... that split the political party into two opposing factions
plethora
The situation is growing worse because there is a(n) ... of good intentions by a dearth of common sense and willingness to work harder
enclave
The stubborn old timers who refused to sell their homes came to form a(n) ... of "natives" surrounded by "city people"
gratis
To promote circulation, the publisher offered to throw in home delivery ... for new subscribers to the Sunday edition
pragmatic
What point is there in dwelling on unproven theories when the problem we are facing demands that we be as ... as possible?
mountebank
His exaggerated claims for an expensive painkiller that turned out to be no more than aspirin exposed him as a(n) ...
macrocosm
His self-importance stems from his inability to appreciate the very minor part he plays in the ... of human affairs
quizzical
I would have welcomed any firm answer, no matter how unfavorable, but all that I got from her was a(n) ... smile
bowdlerized
In attempting to make the novel acceptable to the general public, the editor so ... it that it lost its quality of stark realism
forte
My classmates selected me to address the community affairs committee because public speaking is a(n) ... of mine
cozen
Playing on his vanity and his desire to be known as a "good guy", I tried to ... him into lending me his car
persiflage
She thought of herself as a combination of Mark Twain and H.L. Mencken, but her attempts at "devastating persiflage" were not very funny
interstices
The coach used diagrams to show our receivers how to slip through the ... in our opponent's zone pass coverage
virtuoso
When she neatly faked out the guard, pivoted, and drove in got a layup, I realized that I was seeing a true ... on the basketball court
paean
When the soldiers realized that they had defeated the far more numerous enemy, their cheers rose in a great ... of jubilation and victory