Vocabulary level A unit 13 – Choosing the Right Word – Flashcards
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Everything that I have learned about Theodore Roosevelt from history books (stupefies, affirms) my reverence for this great president
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affirms
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Who (prowled, empowered) you to speak for everyone in our class?
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empowered
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A loud groan went through the class when we got the (disquieting, unscrupulous) news that there would be a full-period later in the week
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disquieting
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I would love to be half as (fluent,sulky) in Spanish as Jose is in English
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fluent
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All those smooth words and vague promises are not going to (adhere, deter) i us from doing what we know is needed to improve conditions
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deter
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There is no one (trait, optimist) that makes him so likable; it is the overall effect of his personality
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trait
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When everything went wrong for Stan, and he saw no way out of his troubles, he muttered to himself "I just can't (mangle, cope)!"
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cope
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Come what may, I will ( adhere, affirm) to the great ideas and ideals for which our ancestors suffered so much
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adhere
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Jonathan was furious when his (optimistic, unscrupulous) boss stole his ideas for an advertising campaign
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unscrupulous
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My yoga class helped improve my breathing and (supplemented, affirmed) my training for running the marathon
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supplemented
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My definition of a(n) (optimist, misapprehension) is someone who looks at an almost empty bottle of juice and says, "this bottle is one quarter full"
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optimist
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The City Council has approved funds for a new playground, but we expect a (lag, surge) of several months before construction begins.
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lag
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When I saw the (disquieting, mangled) vehicle, I thought for sure that the driver had to be seriously injured; amazingly, though, he walked away from the wreck
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mangled
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Even though some animals are ferocious and attack livestock, we should not be (mangled, deterred) from protecting their dwindling population
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deterred
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It is far better to know you are ignorant of something then to act on the basis of wrong information and (misapprehensions, recitations)
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misapprehensions
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Shortly after World War II, Japan began the great economic (surge, trait) that put it among the world's top industrial nations
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surge
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My friend took one look at the statue I fashioned from stray pieces of junk and exclaimed, "that's not a sculpture; it's a(n) (lag, atrocity)
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atrocity
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The worst way to deal with disappointment is to become (fluent, sulky); the best way is to smile and make up your mind to try again
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sulky
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Mrs. Edwards is having us listen to professional speakers to help prepare us for our poetry (recitation's, supplements)
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recitations
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Jackals and other scavengers now (prowl, deter), through the ruins of what was once a great city
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prowl
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Have all these years of peace and good living (disquieted, stupefied) us to such an extent that we are not even prepared to defend ourselves?
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stupefied
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I agree fully with what the previous speaker has said but I should like to (cope, supplement) his ideas with a few remarks of my own
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supplement
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The play went along smoothly until it came to Mark Antony's funeral oration, which Fred (empowered, mangled) beyond all recognition
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mangled
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A true friend would not have been so (sulky, unscrupulous) as to take unfair advantage of your trust and confidence
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unscrupulous
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Which stylistic (traits, surges) of Van Gogh's paintings do you find most enthralling?
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traits
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DAMAGED the bicycle's lock while stealing it
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mangled
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did not welcome her GROUCHY attitude
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sulky
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OUTRAGE the stunned world
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stupefy
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the most unique ATTRIBUTE of the breed
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trait
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hikers who DROP BACK to the rear of the group
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lag
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drafting a SMOOTH & EFFORTLESS speech
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fluent
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a special ADDENDUM to the book
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supplement
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a letter containing some TROUBLING news
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disquieting
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his dramatic DELIVERY of the poem
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recitation
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unsure how to MANAGE without her help
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cope
