Level F Unit 7 Answers
grandiose
A: her unaffected delivery of Shakespeare's lines
desecrate
A:Honor this tribal ritual
redoubtable
A:contemtible as a challenger
punctilious
A:negligent in filling out the form
grate
A:spoke concislely about the new law
Stalwart
All the power of Great Britain could not shake the American colonisits in their ______ opposition to measures that they considered unfair and tyrannical.
Stalwart
All the power of Great Britain could not shake the American colonists in their ... opposition to measures that they considered unfair and tyrannical.
infraction
Although his conduct may not have violated any law, I consider it a gross ... of conventional ethical standards.
Infraction
Although his conduct may not have violated any law, I consider it a gross ______ of conventional ethical standards.
Inconsequential
An official who is responsible for shaping vital national policies should not waste time and energy on such ______ matters.
prated
Andrew ... incessantly for an hour but made few insightful points.
restitution
As ... for the damage he has caused to the family car, Phil promised to clean and polish it regularly for a full year.
Restitution
As ______ for the damage he had caused to the family car, Phil promised to clean and polish it regularly for a full year.
Grandiose
At a time when we need a modest, low-cost housing program, how can we be expected to accept such a(n) ______ scheme?
Concoct
Before they arrived home from the party, they ______ an elaborate story that they hoped would excuses their being two hours late.
debased
By concentrating on personal gain, he has ... both himself and the high office to which he was elected.
Debased
By concentrating on personal gain, he has ______ both himself and the high office to which he was elected.
Infraction
Even a so-called minor ______ of the traffic laws may lead to a serious accident.
Mitigated
Fond remembrances of happy days of family life intensified rather that ______ her grief.
punctilious
He is so ... about every detail that it is said he irons his shoelaces before wearing them.
Punctilious
He is so ______ about every detail that it is said he irons his shoelaces before wearing theym.
Disconcerted
He went right on with his speech, refusing to be ______ by the heckling of a few loudmouths.
vulnerable
Her self-confidence is so unshakeable that she is simply not ... to "out-down" remarks that would annoy other people.
Vulnerable
Her self-confidence is so unshakeable that she is simply not ______ to "put-down" remarks that would annoy other people.
grandiose
His ... schemes for world conquest collapsed in a nightmare of military defeat and internal revolt.
Grandiose
His ______ schemes for world chonquest collapsed in a nightmare of military defeat and internal revolt.
Beneficent
His work on behalf of the homeless was merely the latest in a long line of ______ undertakings.
Prate
I became desperately tired of listening to him ______ about how important he was, how much money he had and so forth.
Austere
I found that beneath his rather ______ manner and appearance there was a warm, sympathetic person.
austere
I have met few people who enjoy living an ... life of plain food, few possessions, and little sleep.
Reprove
I'm telling you this not to ______ you for having made a mistake but to prevent the mistake from being repeated.
Prates
In her clumsy efforts to be recognized as an "intellectual", she ______ endlessly about matters she does not really understand.
prates
In her clumsy efforts to be recognized as an "intellectual," she ... endlessly about matters she does not really understand.
Restitution
Is there any way that we can make ______ for the terrible wrong we have done them?
desecration
It is a ... of the memory of Lincoln to involve his name on the defense of such a racist policy.
Desecration
It is a ______ of the memory of Lincoln to involve his name in defense of such a racist policy.
Crass
It is hard to forgive the ______ selfishness with which they took most of the food supplies for their own use.
Vulnerable
Our democracy, I believe, is more ______ to decay from within that it is to attack from the outside.
crass
S:Vulgur appeal for money
infraction
S:a breach of out agreement
restitution
S:compensation for his misdeeds
concoct
S:cooked up a silly excuse
mitigate
S:diminish the horror of the crime
inconsequential
S:exaggerating minor flaws
vulnerable
S:exposed to wind and high water
disconcerted
S:not perturbed by the noise
pillage
S:raid the museum of valuables
prate
S:to chatter tediously about the weather
Debased
She has ______ her considerable talents by writing books that are designed to appeal to the lowest tastes.
redoubtable
She is such a ... foe of the trite phrase that her students tremble lest her wrath descend on them for using a cliche.
Redoubtable
She is such a ______ foe of the trite phrase that her students tremble lest her wrath descend on them for using a cliche.
austerely
Since my next paycheck was not to be had until the first of the month, I reconciled myself to living ... until then.
Austerely
Since my next paycheck was not to be had until the first of the month, I reconciled myself to living ______ until then.
disconcerting
Some people find Fransisco Goya's later works, known as the Black Paintings, ... because of their horrific, gloomy nature.
Inconsequential
That sum may seem ______ to you, but to me it is a great deal of money.
disconcerted
The conductor of the orchestra was so ... by the noisy audience that he stopped the performance and asked for quiet.
Disconcerted
The conductor of the orchestra was so ______ by the noisy audience that he stopped the performance and asked for quiet.
mitigate
The fact that he did everything possible to help the poor child after the accident tends to ... his responsibility for the tragedy.
Mitigate
The fact that he did everything possible to help the poor child after the accident tends to ______ his responsibility for the tragedy.
concocted
The master chef has ... a dessert do rich that it will be a menace to living weight watchers throughout the country.
Concocted
The master chef has ______ a dessert that is so rich that it will be a menace to weight watchers throughout the country.
reproved
The principal ... the entire student body for its discourteous behavior toward the guest speaker at the school assembly.
Reproved
The principal ______ the entire student body for their discourteous behavior toward the guest speaker at the school assembly.
Pillage
The sale of so many great works of art ot foreign collectors is, in my eyes, little more than ______ of our culture heritage.
pillage
The sale of so many great works of art to foreign collectors is, in my eyes, little more than ... of our cultural heritage.
Cadavers
The starving children shown in the TV special looked more like ______ than living creatures.
cadavers
The starving drought victims looked more like ... than living people.
inconsequential
The sum may seem ... to you, but to me it is a great deal of money.
beneficent
The woman is known and loved throughout the community for her many ... acts on behalf of all types of unfortunates.
Beneficent
The woman is known and loved throughout the community for her many ______ acts on behalf of all types of unfortunates.
Desecrated
They ______ the funeral service by talking loudly during the ceremonies, laughing, and generally showing a complete lack of respect.
Redoubtable
Though most of our players were the equals of theirs, the awesome size of their ______ center filled us with apprehension.
Stalwart
Though she looked rather frail, her ______ spirit made her a tireless crusader for women's rights.
grandiose
Tommy had ... plans ti build a stately mansion.
Pillage
We are, I trust, long past the time when it was considered quite "natural" for newly elected officials to ______ the city treasury.
stalwart
When we were children, my brother always got to play the role of the showy superhero, while I would take the part of the ... and faithful sidekick.
crass
Whenever I go to a concert, I seem to spend half my time shushing the ... boors who chitchat while the orchestra is playing.
Crass
Whenever I go to a concert, I seem to spend half my time shushing the ______ boors who chitchat while the orchestra is playing.
Punctilious
Whenever she serves as chairperson, she is so ______ that she insists on observing every fine point of parliamentary procedure.
Cadaverous
Who can ever forget those pictures showing the ______ faces of the people who had been in concentration camps.
