Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 8 Answers

The act of disavowing involves: a) renouncing b) confirming c) conjecturing d) describing

A - renouncing

A person who is relegated has been: a) judged b) consigned c) promoted d) assisted

B - consigned

A ignoble gesture is NOT: a) repugnant b) dignified c) shameful d) dishonorable

B - dignified

A person in a state of odium feels: a) happiness b) acceptance c) boredom d) loathing

D - loathing

A person with susceptibilities is most likely to be: a) argumentative b) serene c) confident d) vulnerable

D - vulnerable

Antonym: a FRIENDLY game of basketball

acrimonious

Synonym: his CAUSTIC way of speaking

acrimonious

There is often a thin line between the kind of debate that is spirited and that which is (acrimonious, hypothetical) and nonproductive.

acrimonious

Vigorous debate is fine, but is there any real need for such unrestrained and _________ name-calling?

acrimonious

Although she seems rather plodding in her behavior and rarely becomes excited, I think it's unfair to call her "_________."

bovine

Antonym: listening to a LIVELY speech

bovine

Synonym: their MINDLESS, faithful devotion

bovine

Their (bovine, susceptible) stares and obvious inability to understand the seriousness of the situation made me doubt their mental capacity.

bovine

Imagine our (consternation, dissension) when our brakes failed, and we headed full speed toward the intersection!

consternation

The immediate success of my book caused great (perfidy, consternation) to my sister, who thinks she is the writer in the family.

consternation

To the _________ of the people in the stands, the lion leaped out of the cage and bounded toward the exit.

consternation

Not too long ago in our society, a (corpulent, bovine) body was generally admired as a sign of prosperity and physical vigor.

corpulent

People with a tendency towards being _________ must wage a lifelong struggle against rich foods.

corpulent

Now that these ugly facts about his business dealings have come to light, I must _________ my support of his candidacy.

disavow

Synonym: to DISOWN any credit for herself

disavow

The prisoner attempted to (disavow, dissipate) his confession on the grounds that he had not been informed of his legal rights.

disavow

Try your best to subdue your natural reluctance and make a (squeamish, dispassionate) decision that will be in your son's best interests.

dispassionate

We have had enough high-powered, excited oratory; what we need now is a(n) _________ examination of the facts.

dispassionate

A certain amount of disagreement is healthy in any organization, but in our club (dissension, perfidy) has almost become a way of life.

dissension

Far from presenting a unified front, the party is torn by all kinds of strife and _________.

dissension

The (consternation, dissension) between Athena and Poseidon led to a contest between two immortals, in which they bestowed gifts to Athenians.

dissension

After the sunset, red and purple hues lingered in the sky for several minutes before the colors (relegated, dissipated).

dissipated

Instead of using all their forces in one concerted attack on the enemy, they _________ their strength in minor engagements.

dissipated

The estate he had inherited from his father was (dissipated, disavowed) in a long series of impractical and/or mismanaged business enterprises.

dissipated

If we are going to be required to perform a(n) (relegated, expurgated) of the play, then I think it is not worth doing.

expurgated

Thomas Bowdler _________ certain words from Shakespeare's plays because he felt that they were unfit to "be read aloud in a family."

expurgated

Synonym: the brutal CONTEST he endured

gauntlet

The bold candidate threw down the _________ and dared her opponent to face her in a televised debate.

gauntlet

The retiring coach said he no longer had the stomach to run the (gauntlet, odium) of critics who assailed him after every loss.

gauntlet

By reference to (hypothetical, ignoble) cases, you may be able to clarify the difference between "murder" and "manslaughter" for the law students.

hypothetical

Our discussion that day was a(n) _________ one, based on the possibility - still far from definite - that I would take the job.

hypothetical

Synonym: setting aside her CONJECTURAL motive

hypothetical

I always look for exit signs in the theater because, (hypothetically, intemperately) speaking, one should always be prepared to act in an emergency.

hypothetically

Antonym: one of the king's GALLANT knights

ignoble

Far from being (ignoble, dispassionate), her failure after making a valiant effort may serve as an inspiration to young people.

ignoble

She is a person of such high moral standards that see seems incapable of a(n) _________ act.

ignoble

Synonym: a DISHONORABLE end to a shady life

ignoble

I am not trying to _________ his truthfulness, but I still do not see how the facts support his claims.

impugn

It is not for me to (expurgate, impugn) his motives, but how could anyone, except an overambitious scoundrel, have misled his friends in that way?

impugn

Synonym: TAKE ISSUE WITH his credentials

impugn

Though I was annoyed by the child's behavior, the father's outburst of anger seemed to me deplorable (intemperate, bovine).

intemperate

Though her overall position seemed to be sensible, her language was so unrestrained and _________ that people wouldn't support her.

intemperate

The _________ for his tragic failure does not belong to any individual or small group but to the community as a whole.

odium

Antonym: a gesture of COMMITMENT

perfidy

Aren't you going a little far when you accuse me of (consternation, perfidy) because I didn't vote for you in the beauty contest?

perfidy

Because Vidkun Quisling cooperated with the Nazis, his name has become a symbol of _________ in his home country of Norway.

perfidy

My Spanish friend finds it hard to understand the (odium, perfidy) attached to bullfighting in most non-Hispanic countries.

perfidy

Synonym: not a hint of DUPLICITY in him

perfidy

Synonym: DOWNGRADED to coach seating

relegated

The job of cleaning up the fields and the stands after a big game was _________ to the freshman.

relegated

When Mr. Krummer saw my pathetically inept efforts to prepare a banana split, I was (impugned, relegated) to the ranks of the unemployed.

relegated

Antonym: feeling ROBUST in the face of adversity

squeamish

Anyone as _________ as that trainee will have trouble accustoming himself or herself to the sights, sounds, and smells of hospital work.

squeamish

I am not ordinarily a (corpulent, squeamish) person, but the sight of that horrible automobile accident haunted me for weeks.

squeamish

I refuse to ride a rollercoaster; fast rides make me (squeamish, acrimonious).

squeamish

Synonym: feeling WOOZY at the very thought

squeamish

I noticed with some distaste that her usually overbearing manner became (susceptible, subservient) when our employer joined the group.

subservient

Under the American form of government, all branches of the military are clearly _________ to the civilian authority.

subservient

Students who have been well trained in the social sciences should not be (susceptible, ignoble) to the cheap fallacies of racism.

susceptible

He is so _________ to flattery that with a few complimentary words I can get him to do almost anything I want.

suscpetible