vocabulary workshop level h unit 7 choosing the right word

imbued

James Thurber's stories are extremely funny, but they are also ... with the profound sense of the pathos of the human condition

inchoate

although his poetry is somewhat crude and ..., it has primitive energy and drive that many readers find extremely appealing

eclat

although we disagreed with much of what you said, we could not help admiring the rhetorical brilliance and ... of your writing style

cataclysm

another world war woud be a(n) ... on so vast a scale that it is doubtful whether civilization could survive it

ambivalent

because Thurber combines humor and pathos so masterfully, we might say that the mood of his stories is ...

beleaguered 3

during world war II, in the ... city of Lenigrad, employees worked tirelessly to protect art

beleaguered

he will never realize his full athletic potential as long as he remains ... by doubts about his own ability

debauches

i think the widespread use of technology in schools ... the youth

picaresque

in spite of his courage and love of adventure, he lacks the stature of a true hero; his character might be better described as ...

carte blanche

in the last analysis, all lines of authority and responsibility lead back to the President; he cannot give .. to any assistant

options

instead of endless lamentations about how bad things are, let us try to look realistically at the ... open to us

malleable

it is one thing to be open-minded and ...; it is quite another to be without fixed ideas or principles of any kind

queasuiness

perhaps she felt disturbed at the prospect of having to betray her friends, but she seems to have overcome her ... without too much trouble

lampooning

perhaps you hope to divert our attention fom your own misconduct by maliciously ... a sincere and able public official

savoir-faire

refusing to become flustered, she handled the embarassing situation with the finesse and ... of a born diplomat

malleable 4

scientisits have synthesized a new and durable metal compund that is both magnetic and extremely ... at room temperature

philistine

she was biwildered by the exhibition of abstract art, but, fearing to be labeled a ..., she pretended to understand what she was looking at

refractory

since they have aways been reasonably well-behaved, I was utterly taken aback by the twins ... behavior

refractory 3

the previously ... case of dandruf was ameliorated thanks to the prescription shampoo and change in the patient's diet

lampoon

the student-run university is decidedly a(n) ..., and their reporters relish in poking fun at the student government and the administration

fastidious

their ... preoccupation with minor details of style is not to be confused wuth a genuine feeling for language

nemesis

their obsession with military conquest, leading them to waste their vast resources on araments and endless wars, proved to be their ...

gamboling

with all the misplaced confidence of inexpereinced youth, i set out to make a million dollars by .... in the not so verdant pleasures of wall street

carte blanche 2

with plenty of free time and with an excellent library at my disposal, I gave myself ... to read anything I wanted

abeyance

would it not be a gross miscarriage of justice to prosecute us under a law which, for all practical purposes, has been in ... since the early years of the last century?