Vocab Level E Unit 8 Choosing Right Word

reprisal

Although our society must punish criminals, I don't think we should do so simply as a ___ for the wrongs they have committed.

ingenuous

Can you be so ___ that you don't realize she is paying us all those phony compliments to get something out of us?

suave

Clark Gable was a ___ leading man who attracted women with his charm and good looks and impressed men with his strength and confidence.

apathy

Her moods seem to go from one extreme to the other-from deepest ___ to unlimited enthusiasm.

compatible

I am looking for a printer that is - with my computer

obsolete

I must give you the sad news that correct spelling and good grammar are not, and never will be, ___.

condolences

I think we should offer our congratulations rather than ___ for the disappearance off that battered old heap you called a car.

commend

If you can't ___ me for my efforts to help you, at least don't criticize me for not doing everything you want.

consecrate

In this new century of our nation's life, let us ___ ourselves anew to the ideals of human freedom.

deride

Many stand-up comedians regularly ___ popular fads and fashions.

commended

Mary Shelley is often ____ for having written one o the earliest examples of science fiction: the classic novel Frankenstein.

decrepit

Our Constitution is more than 200 years old; but far rom being ___ it is still a vital, dynamic, and highly practical plan of government.

quandary

So we are faced with that old ___-an income that simply can't be stretched to cover the things that we simply must have.

omnivorous

Some people are ___ readers, with a lively appetite or all types off fiction and nonfiction.

stultify

The address was so dull and long-winded that it seemed to ___ rather than inspire the audience.

recalcitrant

The handful of ___ students who refuse to obey study hall regulations are violating the rights of the majority.

suave

The headwaiter was so ___ and self-assure in his manner that we took him for a diplomat.

deride

The owner of the used car dealership showed poor judgement when he decided to publicly ___ his employees' suggestions for improved customer service.

apprehensive

The woman looked ____ when her guide announced that the group was going whitewater rafting in the afternoon.

apprehensive

Those students who have been doing their work all term need not feel ___ about the final examination.

multifarious

Two of the chief strengths of modern American society are the variety and vitality that arise from its ___ cultures.

revel

When my friends appeared with an MP3 player and a docking station with amazing sound, I realized that our crash study session might become an all-day ___.

animosity

Yes, there is some ___ between different racial and ethnic groups, but can be overcome by education and experience.

compatible

Your willingness to study foreign languages is no way ___ with your ambition to get a job in the foreign service.

parsimonious

he is so absorbed in himself that he has become ___ in the normal expression of human sympathy and affection.