Level D Unit 10 Choosing the Right Word
When we tried to straighten out the mess, we found ourselves ________ in a mass of inaccurate, incomplete, and mixed-up records.
Mired
Passengers could not exit the bus without tripping over the ________ package in the aisle.
Obtrusive
I could see that the merchant's long, sad story about bad luck was only the ________ to a request for a loan.
Preamble
That monologue about the young accountant on her very first day on the job ________ me helpless with laughter.
Rendered
The artist, who had trained as an architect, ________ a realistic drawing of the hotel lobby that was nearly as detailed as a photograph.
Rendered
Just as in fairy tales, the way to Grandma's house was a long, winding and ________ path through dark woods.
Rugged
The sculptor has done a superb job of representing the strong, rough planes of Lincoln's ________ features.
Rugged
A good scientist will always be ________, about any theory that is not backed by convincing evidence.
Skeptical
I would never trust my funds to anyone who is so ________ in managing his own affairs.
Slipshod
After 4 years as the President's press secretary, I have become a noted ________ in the art of fielding questions.
Adept
Rita, who until a year ago had never prepared anything more complicated than scrambled eggs, is now quite an ________ cook.
Adept
When Emerson said, "Hitch your wagon to a star," he meant that we should ________ to reach the very highest levels of which we are capable.
Aspire
When I asked the student why he wasn't going to the senior prom, he answered only with a ________ smile.
Bleak
It is worse than useless to ________ children for misbehaving without giving them an opportunity to behave better.
Chide
Far from admiring the way they got those letters of recommendation, I consider their deception utterly ________.
Despicable
In Jonathan Swift's fictional country of Lilliput, everyone and everything is pint-sized or ________.
Diminutive
It is up to all of us to ________ ourselves from prejudices and false ideas acquired early in life.
Emancipate
After enslaved African-Americans were ________, many emigrated to northern states in order to start new lives.
Emancipated
I am not accusing anyone of deliberately lying, but I can prove beyond doubt that the charges are ________.
Erroneous
Sergei ________ Natasha's love for him by asking for a favor.
Exploited
Sergeant Alvin York was awarded this nation's highest honor for his many daring ________ during WWI.
Exploits
In the ________ give-and-take of a TV debate, it is easy for a nervous nominee to make a slip of the tongue.
Extemporaneous
The goalie's reflexes were as sharp as ever, but the knee injury had plainly ________ his ability to maneuver.
Impaired
Our basketball team, with its well-planned attack, tight defense, and seven-foot center, proved all but ________.
Invincible
The visitor's huge bulk, combined with his ________ manner, made me think of a tired whale.
Languid