Choosing the right Word Unit 2

Permeated

A sour odor of decay, stale air and generations of living every corner of the old tenement.

Drivel

After the speaker had drones on pointlessly for half an hour an angry man in the front row stood up and said "must we continue to listen to all of his childish (. )"

Ex officio

Because I believe in spreading governmental powers among several officials am opposed to having the mayor serve as (. ). Head of the board of education

Stringent

Do we need new laws to combat crimes or rather more enforcement of the laws we already have

Bombastic

His message may seem (. ). But there is a solid framework of practical ideas u defying the rather pompous language

Callow

I can usually forgive an (. ) display of feeble jokes and showing off but not by someone who passed his fortieth birthday

Ameliorated

I trust that we shall have the will to improve what can now be improved and the patience to bear what cannot now be (. )

Lassitude

Marian Wright Edelman has never succumbed to ( ) but is has instead remained a tireless advocate of children's rights since the 1920's

Ameliorate

One way to ( ) your fears of giving a speech is to put your audience at ease with a personal anecdote

Aplomb

She handle a potentially embarrassing situation with cool (. )

Occulted

The large trees that surrounded the strange mansion ( ) our view of the building.

Infringe

The publisher will take prompt legs, actions against anyone who (. ) on the copyright of this book.

Ingratiating

The song had a pleasant (. ) melody that gained it quick popularity and then caused it to be forgotten just as quickly.

Epitomize

This famous definition by a British General (. ) the nature of war long periods of intense boredom punctuated by short periods of intense fears

Intrinsic

in stating that "all men are created equal and endowed with certain inalienable rights" the Declaration of Independence proclaims the ( ) value of every human being.

Millennium

"I'm sure every which will be granted" I assured the demanding child, my tongue firmly in my check, when and if the ( ) every comes.

Surmised

( )That you did well on your test when you bolted through the front door as though you has just won the lottery

Interloper

After the unexpected defeat the members of the team wanted to be alone and regarded anyone who entered the locker room an (. )

Aplomb

Although the music an étude by Schurmann was not familiar to him, the pianist followed the sheet music and played the piece with great (. )

Permeate

If you desire a string garlic flavor the (. ) the dish use fresh minced garlic rather than garlic powder.

Surmised

In this situation we cannot act on the basis on what may be ( ) but only in accordance with what is definitely known.

Inveigh

It is easy to (. ) against dirty politics but less easy to play a positive role however small in the political process

Ingratiate

Kathy baked cookies for her book club hoping to (. ) herself so that she with,f be nominated as president

Exhortation

We are all ready and willing to do what must be done, what we need is leadership not ( )

Precipitated

When the bridge suddenly collapsed in the high winds, the people on it at the time were ( ) to their deaths in the watery abyss below.