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.