Level E Unit 6 Choosing the Right Word

_______ everything in its path, the deadly tornado left nothing but a desolate pandscaoe

Extirpating

He is in for a rude awakening if he thinks that as the son of a rich family, he will simply _____ to a position of wealth and power

accede

The senator finally ______ to the controversial legislation, handing her opponents a victory

acceded

The way he ______ his facts and figures reminds me of a butcher swinging a meat cleaver

brandishes

Let's prepare a joint statement that will ______ the various objections of all civic groups to the freeway plan

comprise

No matter how ticklish the situation, the hero of the cartoon always devised some _____ maneuver to avoid capture

deft

His speech at first seemed highly dramatic and impressive, but we soon realized that he was quite ______ of new ideas

destitute

If the law is intended to limit nonessential use of gasoline and heating oil, it should state this ______

explicitly

Even in the prisoner-of-war camps, some basic feelings of decency and humanity were not completely ______

extirpated

Coming at a time when I was flat broke, your suggestion that we have a bite to eat and go to the movies was highly _____.

inopportune

Was Oscar Wilde being _____ when he said that he could resist everything except temptation?

ironic

I have no patience with _____ old ideas about family roles based on gender

musty

There's a world of difference between a helpful research assistant and an ______

officious

We were prepared for a sharp scolding but not for the _____ silence with which the principal greeted us

ominous

The actress felt that she had reached the ______ of fame when the principal of her former school asked her for her autograph

pinnacle

They tried to explain away their insult as a slip of the tongue, but in my opinion it was deliberate and ______

premeditated

No doubt there are some dishonest officials, but it is a gross exaggeration to say that graft and corruption are ______ in our government

rampant

During the darkest hours of defeat, their only _____ was the knowledge that they had fought hard to the very wnd

solace

Traveling in the dead of night, the weary travelers found _____ knowing that their journey would lead them to freedom

solace

Eliza Doolittle was a poor flower seller, but she learned to conduct herself with the _____ bearing of a princess

stately

She has the kind of ______ personality that can easily adapt itself to a wide variety of of needs and conditions

supple

If you need to _____ an itching rash, try an herbal remedy

suppress

The only sure way to _____ social unrest is to make possible a decent, secure life for all the people

suppress

How unfortunate that those in power are often presumed to have a ______ natire

venal

Someone who believes that everyone has a price must think that humans beings are _____ by nature

venal