Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 6 Sentences – Flashcards
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The _____ way in which they planned the undertaking shows that they were aware of its illegal character
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surreptitious
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Is there any other crime in history as _____ as the attempt of the Nazis to annihilate so called "inferior" racial groups?
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heinous
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Although the _____ were defeated by the government's forces, a small group escaped into the mountains, where they kept the spirit of rebellion alive.
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insurgents
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Although most of us lead a quiet, humdrum sort of life, we can all get a(n) _____ thrill from the achievements of our astronauts.
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vicarious
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The Emancipation Proclaimation once and for all broke the _____ that bound Southern black to a life of servitude and humiliation.
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fetters
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I find it hard to understand how they were able to _____ such an elaborately underhanded scheme is so short a time.
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contrive
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His endless talk about himself and his interests is truly unexcelled for producing _____ in others.
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ennui
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Wearing _____ masks at Halloween is a tradition that goes back many centuries.
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bizarre
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Resorting to rather farfetched promises, I finally _____ Tina into going to the prom with me.
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cajoled
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At the very outset of the term, I urged you to _____ yourself of the idea that you can pass this course without hard, regular work.
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disabuse
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The one fact about nature that seems completely _____ is that everything is subject to change.
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immutable
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His conceit is so great and so immune to the lessons of experience that this must be considered a kind of _____.
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megalomania
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Anyone who refers to my job as a(n) _____ should spend just one day in my place!
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sinecure
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The alchemists of the Middle Ages, who were both skilled magicians and primitive chemists, hoped to _____ base metals into gold.
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transmute
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The speaker's blatant appeal to the emotions of the crowd smacked more of the _____ than the true leader of the people.
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demagogue
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Since he had always been quiet and retiring, we were amazed when he stood up at the meeting and _____ the chairperson for failing to give everyone a chance to speak.
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castigated
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Can you imagine anything as _____ as a successful drama coach who has never acted on the stage?
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anomalous
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In his determination to be blunt and honest, he has _____ the limits of good taste.
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transgressed
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Rude questions call for _____ answers, and mine is "No!"
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brusque
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I welcome honest criticism, but I deeply resented their _____ on my sincerity and good faith.
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aspersions
