Level G Unit 11 Completing the Sentence and Synonyms/Antonyms – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
            I could tell that my boss was really "riled" by the ______ of his tone of voice when he summoned me
answer
        asperity
question
            I thought the job of revising the manuscript would be a relatively simple matter, but it proved to be a(n) _________ task
answer
        onerous
question
            She is a very private person who _______ any attempts to honor publicly her great services to humanity
answer
        deprecates
question
            Though monarchies still exist in some parts of the world, they are more or less a(n) _______ form of government
answer
        moribund
question
            Even before they said a word, I could tell from their ______ expressions that our team had won
answer
        ebullient
question
            In a sense, the man is a(n) _________ philosopher because his ideas have been influenced by many different schools of thought
answer
        eclectic
question
            All the facts and figures point to one _______ conclusion: we are hopelessly outnumbered
answer
        inexorable
question
            As air slowly seeped out through the tiny puncture, the inner tube became more and more _________
answer
        flaccid
question
            Some superstitious Roman emperors consulted _______ and other dabblers in black magic to find out what the future held
answer
        necromancers
question
            It is often difficult to hold a conversation while walking on a busy city street because of the high level of ________ traffic noise
answer
        ambient
question
            The copper pots had been so highly _______ that I could see my face in them
answer
        burnished
question
            In order to prevent outsie influences from coming into play, a jury is normally ______ until it reaches a decision
answer
        sequestered
question
            Unless you have mastered the ________ of French grammar, you will find it difficult to speak the language fluently
answer
        rudiments
question
            It was then that he began to organize the ______ that would later depose the king
answer
        cabal
question
            The conversation at dinner tables all over town was ______ with speculation as to the outcome of the big game
answer
        rife
question
            We will never allow anyone to curtail or ________ the basic rights and liberties guaranteed to us in the Constitution
answer
        abrogate
question
            The plot of the novel centers on a(n) ________ adventurer who attempt to remedy his financial embarrassment by marrying into money
answer
        impecunious
question
            One of Darwin's theories suggests that nature ensures the survival of a species by slowly _________ out the less fit members
answer
        winnowing
question
            Late that night, we began the heartbreaking task of sifting through the _______ of our ravaged home
answer
        detritus
question
            There is nothing more _______ on a hot day than to stretch out in a hammock with a good book and pitcher of icy lemonade!
answer
        delectable
question
            SORT the good ideas from the bad
answer
        winnow
question
            taught us the FUNDAMENTALS of physics
answer
        rudiments
question
            the ENCOMPASSING sound of the drums
answer
        ambient
question
            cleaned up the DEBRIS from the parade
answer
        detritus
question
            fooled by a SORCERER'S trick
answer
        necromancer's
question
            SECLUDED on a remote country estate
answer
        sequestered
question
            a ruthless CLIQUE of gangsters
answer
        cabal
question
            could not miss the HARSHNESS in his tone
answer
        asperity
question
            the INESCAPABLE consequences of her actions
answer
        inexorable
question
            rebelled against the OPPRESSIVE taxation
answer
        onerous
question
            weeds that were WIDESPREAD in the area
answer
        rife
question
            tempted me with DELICIOUS treats
answer
        delectable
question
            a VARIED collection of opinions
answer
        eclectic
question
            the EXUBERANT cheerleading squad
answer
        ebullient
question
            sheltered the PENNILESS immigrants
answer
        impecunious
question
            ant:TARNISH the silver
answer
        burnish
question
            ant: noticed her FIRM handshake
answer
        flaccid
question
            ant:the FLOURISHING downtown area
answer
        moribund
question
            ant:will REAFFIRM his oath to the king
answer
        abrogate
question
            ant:COUNTENANCED our peaceful protest
answer
        deprecated
