Level H, Unit 11: Choosing the Right Word
sine qua non 2
Although it may be true that hard work does not guarantee success, it is certainly a(n) ... for doing well in any endeavor
quagmire 2
after the downpour the first night, our camping trip became nightmarish, as we had to drag our supplies through fallen limbs and trudge through a ....
quagmire 3
as the disappointing results of the poll filtered in, the candidate sank into a ... of doubts about the future
consensus
as we learned to understand each other's needs and aspiration, a sort of unspoken .... developed that enabled us to work together harmoniously
parlous
despite the grave risks that the rescue attempt would entail, there was no shortage of volunteers for the ... undertaking
metamorphosis
diana spent a year abroad her junior year, and, when she returned, I immediately recognized a complete, and pleasantly surprising, ....
lugubrious
does it seem paradoxical that, like many other great comedians, she goes about with a characteristically ... expression on her face?
parlous 2
each episode in the silent movie serial the perils of pauline ended with the heroine facing another .. perdicament
mystique 2
ernest hemingway's death in the afternoon offers a rare insight into the ... of the bullring and the attitudes that surround that ancient blood sport
apostate
even though their son had abandoned the religion in which he had been brought up, his parents never thought of him as an ...
quixotic 2
every great president must combine various roles: the practical political, the persuasive advocate- and at least a touch of the ... visionary
impasse
for a long time we lived under the illusion that everything would come out all right, but inevitably, we arrived at the ... where we had to face relalities
punctilio 3
how can you concern yourself with the ... of protocol when your whole world is collapsing about your ears?
effusions
i wanted a direct, factual explanation of what had happened, but all i got were emotional ... describing in painful detail how much they had suffered
vendetta
in romeo and juliet, the hero's tragic death comes as the result of a long-standing ... between his family and Juliet's
quagmire
involvement in the long war in vietnam led the US into a ... from which it was extremely difficult to withdraw
euphoric
it is impossible for me to convey the intensity of emotion that I felt at ... moment when i learned that i had won the scholarship
metamorphsis 2
it took rome centuries to achieve the miraculous ... from a minor city state to the leading power in the Mediterranean world
raconteur
its laughable of you to think that you are an accomplished ... just because you have memorized an assortment of feeble old jokes
non sequitur
modern military power requires great industrial resources, but to conclude from this that industrialized nations are inherently militaristic is a ...
gothic
mr. ridley is fascinated by the middle ages and ... architecture; therefore, he plans to travel around Europe this summer
effusive 2
not until later did i realize that their ... expressions of interest in our welfare were insincere and self-serving
lugubrious 2
one look at the coach's ... expression, and I knew that all our misgivings about the outcome of the game had been borne out
mystique
our thesis was that, at this stage in their history, americans must eschew the ... of force and violence and develop new ideals of social cooperation
bravado
perhaps her volunteering to undertake the mission was mere ...,but the fact remains that she accomplished a great deal
constricting
space suits are designed to afford astronauts maximum protection without unduly ... their freedom of movement
raconteur 2
the man was a skilled ... whose repertory of amusing anecdotes was seemingly inexhaustable
euphoria
the mood of ... brought about by extraordinary good fortune caused us to realize our usual alertness
punctilio
the new assistant dean's adherence to avert... in the student code alienated both the faculty and the student body
metamorphosed
the ordeal of the civil war ... lincoln from an obscure small town lawyer into an historical personality of universal appeal
vendetta 4
the police investigation established that the victim was not an innocent bystander but the target of a gangland ...
gothic 3
the rugged landscape, with the severe vertical lines of the mountains in the background, lent an air of ... gloom to the entire scene
dichotomy 3
the speakers said that they could see little hope for world peace unless something could be done to bridge the ... between the "have" and the "have-not" nations
non sequiturs
their analysis of the problem seemed to me extremely fallacious- full of false assumptions, dubious generalizations, and ...
gothic 2
there are many times when i like to read a ... tale of gloom castles, mysterious strangers, and unhappy romances
sine qua non
there is no point in trying to decide exactly which of the factors is most important for victory in the election; every one of them is a ...
consensus 2
though everyone in our club agreed that we had a problem, there was no group... on how to solve it
quixotic
though your efforts to enact a program of ecological reform in the face of strong opposition were ... and doomed to failure, they were inspiring
constrict
to achieve an hourglass figure, fashionable ladies of the nineteenth centuries employed tight-fitting corsets to ... their waistlines
apostate 2
when he came to the throne, the ... renounced the religion and began a vigorous campaign to reestablish paganism
bravado 2
his challenge to fight was pure ...; inwardly he hoped that no one would take him on
dichotomy
very few of the world's problems can be understood in terms of a simple ... of right and wrong
impasse 3
you cannot duck your responsibility for negotiating an agreement simply by announcing that you have reached a hopeless ...
effusive
your prose is ..., heartfelt, and unrivaled- an absolute pleasure to read
vendetta 3
aaron burr, the their us president, concluded a ... against alexander hamilton, the first us secretary of the treasury, by killing him in a duel in 1804