sadlier unit 7-9 review

repudiate

"i refuse to __ my basic beliefs," the candidate said "just because they have become somewhat unpopular of late."

concoct

"whatever possessed him to __ that obviously false excuse for being late?" i asked in amazement

intemperate

(adj.) immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement

demagogue

(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

extricate

(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

aggrandize

(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater

hiatus

a gap, opening, break

faithfulness

a person incapable of perfidy

doltish

a very astute commentator

carelessness

a very punctilious bureaucrat

plain

bombastic political oratory

coerced

cajoled them into cooperating

obstructed

expedited the application process

delight

jokes that resulted in umbrage

vague

nebulous in form

protest

once again rose to inveigh against the measure

self-assurance

performed with impressive sangfroid

inadvertent

resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

unwieldy

since my grand piano was too __ to move by myself, i hired a crew of professionals to do the job

novices

some of the events at the local horse show are designed for seasoned riders; others are for complete __

feigned

stimulated surprise

rigorous

stringent admission requirements

stealing

suspected of peculating

confusion

the look of consternation on their faces

fettered

the members of the chain gang were __ together to prevent them from escaping

ignoble

the most successful people usually achieve their goals by moral, rather than __, means

searing

the reporters scathing expose

imperishable

the transient beauty of autumn

prate

to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion

strife

tried to avoid dissension

slovenly

untidy, dirty, careless

severe

what does austere most likely mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

illustrious

what does redoubtable most likely mean as it is used in paragraph 3?

unchangeable

what is the meaning of immutable as used in paragraph 1?

principles

which word is closest meaning to precepts as it is used in paragraph 2?

harmful

which word means the opposite of beneficent in paragraph 3?

re-echo

words that reverberate

rights

your prerogatives as club members