vocabulary level d unit 13 choosing the right word

they will not be allowed to vote in the election because they are not considered ___ residents of the community.

bona fide

I could tell from his animated expression and his sprightly step that he was in a ___ mood.

buoyant

the fatty layer beneath their skin not only enables seals to be naturally ___ but it also helps them to store energy and conserve their body heat.

buoyant

there are more than 100 members in the state legislature, but the real power is held by a small ___ of insiders

clique

he talks a great fame of tennis, but i ___ nothing to him until he has shown that he can beat me on the court

concede

the general's army was in full retreat, and he forced to ___ that his nation had lost the war

concede

Our team was more than just ___ our friendships were meaningful and deep, and we were very involved in one another's lives.

congenial

a good politician must appear ___ even when he or she is feeling cross and unsociable

congenial

the long range of ___ mountains was dramatically silhouetted against the glowing purple, red, and pink sunset

lofty

when he came home from college for Thanksgiving break, he treated us "high school kids" with ___ scorn

lofty

American society has been deeply affected by the steady ___ from the inner city to the suburbs

migration

Because out tank forces had been destroyed, the position of the ground troops proved ___

untenable

Leonardo da Vinci was a ___ genius who excelled in many different fields of art and science

versatile

this ___ new kitchen tool can chop, slice, and blend. i wish it could do the cooking too!

versatile

my faith in that seemingly ordinary young girl was entirely ___

vindicated

you are at a stage of life when you should begin to ___ the apron strings that tie you to your mother

wane

good citizens should not sit idly by while the vitality of their community ___

wanes

i appreciate her interest in me, but i am annoyed by her tendency to offer criticism and advice ___

ad infinitum

one of the aims of education is to enable us to ___ the difference between what is truly excellent and what is second rate.

perceive

the atmosphere in the tiny, airless cell soon grew as ___ as the foul-smelled soup that the prisoner was fed every night.

perverse

the psychologist said that troubled young people often have a ___ impulse to do exactly what will be most injurious to them

perverse

the successful invasion of France in June 1944 was only a ___ to the great Allied victories that ended the war in Europe

prelude

Shakespeare's clowns are often simple___ who are trying to behave like sophisticated men of the world

rustics

our problem now is not to ___ blame for our failures, but to find a way to achieve success.

sever

They claimed to be unselfish patriots, but we knew that in reality, they were acting from the most ___ motives.

sordid