Level H Unit 15 Choosing the Right Word
In his farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ___ the necessity to beware of the rise of the "military-industrial complex"
adumbrated
Many historians believe those apparently minor incidents ___ the great revolutionary uprising that occurred a few years later
adumbrated
The ___ of the actor's career was probably when he had the opportunity to play King Lear on the London stage
apotheosis
In a democracy we have no need to disguise the human failings of our leaders; we can respect them without ___ them
apotheosizing
The monk is a famous ___ who sometimes appears publicly to oppose wars
ascetic
Unlike the Athenians, who delighted in luxury, the Spartans espoused the virtue of ___ simplicity
ascetic
The author found it ironic that the novel he had tossed off in his youth as a mere ___ came to be viewed as his masterpiece
bauble
___ by high-pressure sales talk, I bought a car that I did not need, could not afford, and did not even know how to drive
beguiled
Even the innate talents of a Mozart or an Einstein cannot ___ unless the environment is favorable to their growth
burgeon
They make an excellent team because his deftness in handling people effectively ___ her remarkable executive abilities
complement
A full and glowing moon and two shooting stars were the perfect ___ to a romantic dinner for two alongside the river
complements
The situation was rapidly becoming intolerable because some of the club members were not merely uncooperative but positively ___
contumacious
You are too young to understand how the trials of life can transform a happy-go-lucky youth into a solitary ___
curmudgeon
You have written a(n) ___ novel with a wealth of authentic documentation, but you have forgotten to entertain your readers
didactic
What disappointed me was not so much your failure to complete the job but your ___ efforts to avoid all responsibility for the debacle
disingenuous
The aim of the new biography was to ___ its subject of charges that previous biographers had wrongfully pressed against him
exculpate
When you have been guilty of rude conduct, do not try to minimize your guilt by referring to the incident as a mere ___
faux pas
I must say that I agree with their ___ against those who deface our public buildings with unsightly graffiti
fulminations
The ancient photograph showed my grandmother in her native Russian village, sporting a ___ jacket to protect her against the harsh autumn wind
fustian
The candidates underrate the electorate if they think they can win votes with that kind of antiquated ___
fustian
When I asked him if he could dance, he looked at me with supreme ___ and asked, "Could Caruso sing?"
hauteur
Because you are usually a rather boisterous person, I was surprised by your ___ behavior at the party
inhibited
The speaker referred scornfully to the "hysterical ___ of the ecologists," but I believe they are warning us of real dangers
jeremiads
Your tactics prove that you are not just an ___ but someone with a ruthless disregard for others
opportunist
What is the basis for your statement that advertising costs account for an ___ part of the retail price of many products?
unconscionable
