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