vocab workshop level h unit 2 synonyms and antonyms

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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


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