Vocabulary workshop choosing the right word level e unit 10 – Flashcards
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Allure
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The (vanguard, allure) of "gold in them that hills" brought many immigrants to California in 1849.
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Insuperable
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Walking out on the empty stage and speaking the opening lines of the play seemed a(n) (covetous, insuperable) difficulty to the young actors.
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Wastrel
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Anyone who spends hours, days, and weeks just hanging around is a ( wastrel, vanguard) with the most precious tag we have- time.
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Sonorous
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Because it was the duty of the town criers to deliver public proclamations, the were often chosen for their (sonorous, contentious) voices.
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Respite
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After we had been playing our favorite music at top volume for several hours, mother entered the room and begged for some (respite, allure).
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Acquiesce
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Although we really don't agree with mothers musical taste, we decided to (profess, acquiesce) to her appeal.
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Crestfallen
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Since Ben was confident he could play varsity ball, he was extremely (blithe, crestfallen) when the coach cut him from the squad.
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Disheveled
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With hairstyles what they are these days, many men now seem to look somewhat (disheveled, garrulous) when they come home fresh from the barber.
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Sinuous
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As I watch the gymnastics meet on TV, nothing impresses me more than incredibly graceful and (askew, sinuous) movements of the athletes.
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Lamentable
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Wasteful use of energy at a time when there is such a critical shortage of such resources is indeed (lamentable, sonorous).
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Vanguard
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His willingness to experiment with interesting ideas Clearly put him in the (vanguard, retribution) of social reform in his time.
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Askew
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With her lipstick smeared, her hair disparaged, and her hat (askew, crestfallen) she certainly was a strange sight.
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Contentious
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He is so (contentious, sinuous) that if someone says "nice day" he'll start a full-scale debate about the weather.
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Blithe
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The poet Shelley, entranced by the joyous song of the skylark address the bird as (garrulous, blithe) spirit.
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Retribution
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The wicked may seem to prosper, but I am convinced that sometime, somehow in this life or the next there will be (exponents, retribution).
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Coveted
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After years of waiting the affluent collector was able to purchase the (professed, coveted) piece of art by Matisse.
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Professed
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When we ended up in the lake realize that the skimmer was not the expert boatman he (acquiesced, professed) to be.
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Respite
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Seeking (retribution, respite) from the cold weather the hikers entered the cave and immediately built a small fire.
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Coveted
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The intently longing gaze that he fixed upon my plate told me that the rover (professed, coveted) my lunch
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Misnomer
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It would be a (misnomer, respite) to label as biography a book that is clearly a work of fiction even though it's main character is historical.
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Exponent
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Marshall McLuhan, a leading (wastrel, exponent) of TVs importance in modern life coined the phrase "the medium is the message".
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Wastrel
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She should have known that Andre was a (wastrel, respite), unworthy of her attentions when he announced that he had no interest in holding a job.
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Garrulous
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The taxi driver was so (lamentable, garrulous) during the long trip that it was a relief to return to my silent hotel room.
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Sonorously
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The church bells could be heard (sonorously, contentiously) ringing through the valley announcing the end of the war.
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Sinuous
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The (sinuous, crestfallen) road to Hana is both unnerving and breathtaking.
