Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 10 Sentences from Choosing the Right Word

Hospitable

She was indeed fortunate to find herself working under a person who was ____ to her novel ideas.

Vetoed

Since I was led to believe that she would approve my proposal, I was very much taken aback when it was ___ out of hand.

Grueling

The best way to avoid those ___ cram sessions just before the exams is to do your work steadily all term long.

Futile

The campaign to eliminate pollution will prove ___ unless it has full public support.

Surplus

"I discovered a really cool store with all kinds of ___ army and navy equipment," Joel told his friends excitedly.

Surplus

After buying all the supplies for the club party, we were delighted to find that we had a grand ___ of 65 cents.

Lavished

After winning the award for best actress, she joyously ___ praise on everyone who had worked with her on the move.

Dilapidated

Beneath the ___ body of the getaway car, there was a powerful, finely tuned motor, capable of reaching high speeds.

Lavish

Even the toughest critics have been ___ in their praise of the new movie.

Morbid

Ever since I was bitten by a stray mutt years ago, I have had a ___ fear of all dogs.

Clutter

He amazed us by reaching into the pile of ___ on his desk and pulling out the exact piece of paper he wanted.

Notorious

He is ___ for his habit of taking small loans from his best friends and then conveniently forgetting about them.

Pamper

I sometimes think that he enjoys being sick and having everyone wait on him, sympathize with him, and ___ him.

Dismantle

It would be impossible to ___ our system of governmental checks and balances without destroying American democracy.

Veto

Most presidents don't like to exercise their ___ power often.

Shirk

My experience has been that people who cut corners on small matters will also ___ their obligations.

Parasites

The courts of many Renaissance princes were jammed with ___, toadies, and other idle hangers-on.

Clutter

The first thing Rick and Maria do when they enter a room is to ___ it with their jackets, shoes, backpacks, books, electronic equipment, and pencils.

Farce

The modern TV sitcom developed from the type of broad ___ that slapstick comedians served up in the 1920s and 1930s.

Botch

The sudden thunderstorm made a ___ of the picnic, forcing us to feel for cover and soaking most of our food.

Botch

Their record is 100% consistent - they have managed to ___ every job they have undertaken.

Beneficiaries

We who live in the United States today are the chief ___ of the rich heritage of freedom left to us by the framers of the Constitution.

Timidity

What a difference between the ___ of the typical freshman and the know-it-all confidence of a senior!

Bellowing

When I think back to my days of basic training, I can almost hear the drill sergeant ___ commands across the field.

Lair

When he said he would "beard the lion in his ___," he merely meant that he was going to have it out with the boss.