Vocabulary Workshop Level E: Unit 12 – Choosing the Right Word – Flashcards
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indulgent
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Alexander the Great's meteoric career of world conquest made and (indelible, indulgent) impression on the thoughts and institutions of antiquity.
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elated
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Taking third place in the hundred-meter dash in the intramural track meet left me satisfied but scarcely (callous, elated).
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tangible
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Although there was no (tangible, inveterate) reason for my alarm, I could not shake off the feeling that something terrible was about to happen.
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acrid
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His invariably (acrid, indulgent) remarks on the state of the world soon earned him the nickname of "Old Sourpuss."
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ruminating
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How will you write your novel if you spend most of your time (abjuring, ruminating) about the title.
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platitudes
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An insightful writer usually has no need to rely on hollow generalities or threadbare (ruminations, platitudes).
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tacit
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I've noticed that many professional football players become (irrelevant, tacit) only a few years after their retirement.
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abjure
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As part of the settlement, the company must henceforth (abjure, quell) unsubstantiated claims for its product.
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nocturnal
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We hoped that the strange noises outside the tent were merely foraging sounds of small (nocturnal, inveterate) creatures like possums and raccoons.
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inveterate
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Like so many (clandestine, inveterate) pack rats she has found that great self-discipline is needed to break the cluttering habit.
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compunction
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Because their conduct was clearly deliberate, we have no feelings of (compunction, platitude) in sentencing them to ten days of detention.
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conflagration
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The major powers intervened to prevent the brushfire war from engulfing the entire region in a full-scale (conflagration, platitude).
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quiescent
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The deep-seated resentment of the populace, which had long been (irrelevant, quiescent), suddenly blossomed into open rebellion.
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august
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Millions of Americans were thrilled as they witnessed on TV the simple but (august, clandestine) ceremony of the presidential inauguration.
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callous
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We may criticize Americans for many things, but they are never (elated, callous) when appeals for help come from distressed people.
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quell
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We should seek not to (quell, elate) the idealism and enthusiasm of youth but, rather, to direct those impulses into useful channels.
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ruminations
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Your (ruminations, compunctions) of the meaning of life will just be a waste of time unless they lead to some plans for rational behavior.
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platitude
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The old (compunctions, platitude) "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," is based on the old principle that old dogs and people do not learn as well as the young.
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trenchant
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After listening to the senator's (trenchant, tacit) analysis, I have a clearer idea of what is involved and where I should stand on the issue.
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nocturnal
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Just before going to sleep, we set traps to discourage the (indelible, nocturnal) raids of the raccoons on our food supply.
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tacit
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Since my parents offered no objections, I felt that I had their (acrid, tacit) consent to go ahead with my plans for a summer trip to California.
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irrelevant
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Though the anecdote was amusing, it was totally (callous, irrelevant) to the matter we were discussing at the moment.
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trenchant
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The judge has reputation for being generally (indulgent, trenchant), but not when confronting an individual convicted of reckless driving.
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clandestine
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In these days of presidential primaries, candidates can no longer be chosen at (august, clandestine) meetings of a few powerful politicians.
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acrid
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In a large city, it is difficult to avoid the (acrid, august) smoke emitted from cars.
