Unit 6 vocab

purge

It took four years of civil war to _______________ this nation of the curse of slavery. Syn:cleanse, purify Ant:pollute,contaminate, defile

resolute

After the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, the American people were ____________ in their determination to defeat the fascist powers. Syn:steadfast, unflinching Ant:weak, spineless, indecisive

abashed

Although Hal was the only boy at the party wearing sneakers and an old , he did not seem at all ______________. Ant:Unembarrassed, unashamed

defects

Although every form of government has its _______, democracy has more pluses and fewer minuses than any other

instill

By the example of their own conduct, our parents ______________ in us a deep respect for people of all races, nationalities, and religions Syn:implant, infuse, inculcate Ant: root out, eradicate, extirpate

anguish

Can anything equal the overwhelming_________ of a mother at the death of her child? Syn: misery, woe, tourment Ant:joy, delight, peace of mind

premonition

Even though i assured my dying grandfather tht i would visit him soon, i had a strange ___________ that i would never see him again. Syn: presentiment

aloof

Good citizens dont try to remain _________ from the problems and troubles in their communities. Syn: distant, cold, standoffish Ant: involved, sociable

scapegoat

I criticize him not because he makes mistakes but because he constantly looks for a _________ to take the blame for them. Syn:fall guy, whipping boy

finesse

I have learned over the years that it is often possible to accomplish more by __________ than by brute force. Syn:delicacy, subtlety Ant: clumsiness, awkwardness

pseudonym

I think you will know who William S. Porter was if i tell you that he used the _____________ O Henry. Syn:nom de plume

repercussion

In recent years, pollution of our waterways has had serious and sometimes fatal ___________ on the wildlife that inhabits them. Ant: cause, source

forthright

Instead of a _____________ answer, all we got from her was "In one sense, yes, but on the other hand perhaps no." Syn: candid, blunt Ant: indirect,evasive, deceitful, two-faced

retentive

She has such a __________ mind that she seems able to master complicated details without even taking notes. Ant:porous,forgetful

flaunt

Since we all know that you sing and play the piano beautifully, what need is here for you to __________ your musical talents? Syn:show off, parade Ant: hide downplay

rehabilitate

The city said that in addition to building new housing, we should plan to ___________ many old buildings. Syn: reclaim, rebuild reform

ostracize

The defendant was found not guilty at his trial, but his punishment came when he was _________ by all his friends. Syn: cast out,expel,blackball,snub Ant:fraternize with, associate with

articulate

The speaker could not be understood easily because he swallowed his words instead of ________________ them clearly. Syn:enunciate, expound, glib, eloquent Ant: toungue-tied, mumbled incoherent

basked

The star basketball player __________ in the admiration of every small child in the neighborhood. Syn:wallow, revel

genial

We learned that beneath the old mans quiet and withdrawn manner, there was a charming and __________ personality. Syn:friendly, amiable Ant:cold, unfriendly,unsociable