vocabulary workshop level b unit 11 choosing the right words
I will not allow our long and much cherished friendship be __________________ by this unfortunate understanding.
marred
Though jaywalking may be considered a(n) _____________ murder is definitely not!
misdemeanor
Instead of continuing to ______________ over the injustices that people have done to you, forget the past and concentrate on the future.
mull
I wish you had _____________ over all the pros and cons before you made your final decision.
mulled
I prefer _______________ fiction to drama or poetry.
narrative
The facts of history cannot always be arranged in the form of a smooth and logical _____________.
narrative
Instead of resorting at once to armed force, the 2 nations resolved the conflict by entering into a diplomatic ___________.
dialogue
In spite of all the criticism, our flag still stands throughout most of the world as a(n) _______________ of justice and freedom.
emblem
The man has such a ______________ ego that absouletly nothing ever seems to deflate him.
gigantic
The blustery winds on that cold November day played ___________ with my hair.
havoc
British enlistment posters in World War I assured young men that they would be fighting for "king and country, __________ and home."
hearth
"I _____________ you not to take any more reckless action," the city council president pleaded with the mayor.
implore
Since I am willing to contribute to any worthy cause, there is no need to ______________ me for aid in such an emotional way.
implore
For many years Benedict Arnold served his country faithfully, but then he disgraced his name for all time by an _____________ act of treason.
infamous
The wonders of nature are as ______________ as the grains of sand on the seashore.
innumerable
Some parents are quite strict with their children; others are somewhat ______________ and permissive.
lax
Contract talks have been stalled for weeks, and nothing either side has suggested can seem to break the _____________.
stalemate
Jorge and Louis both want to be friends again, but somehow their sincere efforts have been _____________.
stalemated
After World War II, the US was not ____________ toward its former enemies but tried to help them recover and rebuild.
vindictive
Our high hopes for an easy victory _____________ away to nothing as we watched our opponents steadily increase their lead over us.
wilted
"_____________ is simply not good enough," said the company president.
adequate
As I look over your record, I get the impression that your background in math and science is not ________________ for an engineering course.
adequate
As long as the door to compromise is even slightly __________, there is a chance that we will be able to reach an understanding.
ajar
I was a little miffed when my polite _____________ of friendship were so rudely and nastily rejected.
overtures
Her insistence on studying terms of our tutoring agreement made me think that I'd signed a ______________ with a lawyer.
pact
