Vocabulary Workshop Unit 3 level h answers – Flashcards
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in sandpainting, an art still practiced by the Navajos and Pueblos of the American Southwest, designs are created of ____________ representing animals, deities, and natural phenomena.
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icons
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Your _______ as an orator may earn you votes, but it cannot make up for your lack of experience in and knowledge of public affairs.
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virtuosity
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we did drop a few objectionable words from the dialogue, but this does not justify the critic's claim that we _____ the play.
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bowdlerized
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a theory that seems valid in the confines of a small family group may be proved useless when applied in the _______ of society at large.
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macrocosm
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if you find these people so unpleasant, why do you ______ to associate with them?
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condescend
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they can't force you to do anything, but it is quite possible that they will be able to _______ you into actions against your best interests.
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cozen
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the clash of wits between those two brilliant columnists was no mere _____ but an exchange of clever insults.
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persiflage
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the first _____ in the Communist world of the postwar era occurred in 1948, when Yugoslavia began in earnest to distance itself from the Soviet Union.
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schism
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our little group of would-be writers, painters, and musicians formed an _____ of culture in what we considered a hostile world.
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enclave
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in the great crises of life, you must depend basically on yourself; the help you get from others can only be ______.
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ancillary
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a truly great leader must possess both the inspiration of a visionary and the ________ skills of an experienced politician.
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pragmatic
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the sun left its mottled imprint on the wall as the rays filtered through the _______ of the iron grating.
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interstices
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in this situation, when I desperately needed material help, I was deluged with a(n) ______ of glib and gratuitous advice.
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plethora
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a political candidate who promises to solve all our social problems without ever mentioning higher taxes would certainly be dismissed as a ________.
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mountebank
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because he sees life as a pattern of ambiguities and contradictions, he likes to express himself in the form of ______ witticisms.
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quizzical
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the dictum "there's no such thing as a free lunch" means that nothing worthwhile in life comes to us _______.
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gratis
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after the great victory, his quiet and modest statements were far more impressive than the most effusive _______ could have been.
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paean
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it is a common mistake to assume that shrewdness in business affairs must be accompanied by extreme _______.
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rapacity
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though acupuncture has been practiced in Eastern medicine for centuries, its _______ value has only recently been acknowledged in the West.
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therapeutic
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her easygoing attitude and resilience, far from being weaknesses, proved to be her ________ in surviving during that trying period.
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forte
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the introductory membership letter stated that the monthly magazine was delivered _________ but, nonetheless, the membership fees were exorbitant.
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gratis
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many of the celebrated composers of classical pieces were ______ long before they were even teenagers.
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virtuosos
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we exchanged agitated and _____ looks after the customs agent instructed us to carry our luggage to a special table for a thorough investigation.
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quizzical
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A(n) _______ of urban Australia, the Sydney Opera House is a building of unique and masterful construction.
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icon
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the teacher's ________ tone inspired many students to drop the course.
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condescending
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DEIGN to respond to the question
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condescend
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gave their assistance FREELY
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gratis
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offered a HYMN of praise
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paean
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participated in the witty REPARTEE
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persiflage
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urges writers to CENSOR their screenplays
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bowdlerize
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awed by the gifts of the young MASTER
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virtuoso
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the CURATIVE benefits of mineral water
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therapeutic
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caused a BREACH in their ranks
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schism
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received a SURFEIT of gifts
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plethora
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belonging to a SUBSIDIARY organization
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ancillary
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she acquired the stroller FOR A PRICE
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gratis
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the boy's LAMENT for his father
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paean
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with a GENEROSITY heretofore unseen
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rapacity
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please APPEND the volume and add the poem
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bowdlerize
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the workers formed a UNITED FRONT
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schism
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What point is there in dwelling on unproven theories when the problem we are facing demands that we be as _______ as possible?
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pragmatic
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The coach used diagrams to show our receivers how to slip through the ______ in our opponent's zone pass coverage.
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interstices
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once the advantage and royalties were settled, the publisher and agent negotiated ______ rights to be covered in the author's contract.
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ancillary
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my classmates selected me to address the community affairs committee because public speaking is a(n) ______ of mine.
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forte
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when she neatly faked out the guard, pivoted, and drove in for a layup, I realized that I was seeing a true ________ on the basketball court.
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virtuoso
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I would have welcomed any firm answer, no matter how unfavorable, but all that I got from her was a(n) _________ smile.
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quizzical
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although we pride ourselves on the advance of civilization, the sad fact is that the _______ of modern humanity has resulted in more destruction and suffering than ever before in history.
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rapacity
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At the height of Beatlemania in the mid-1960's the Fab Four assumed the stature of pop _______.
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icons
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when the soldiers realized that they had defeated the far more numerous enemy, their cheers rose in a great _______ of jubilation and victory.
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paean
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A good laugh invariably makes me feel better; I honestly believe that it has a(n) _______ effect on my disposition.
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therapeutic
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The stubborn old-timers who refused to sell their homes came to form a(n) ______ of "natives" surrounded by "city people".
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enclave
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The situation is growing worse because there is a(n) ________ of good intentions but a dearth of common sense and willingness to work hard.
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plethora
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The "minor difference of opinion" developed into a(n) ________ that split the political party into two opposing factors.
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schism
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He considers himself such as a marvelous chess player that I'm surprised he would ______ to sit down at the board with a beginner like me.
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condescend
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His exaggerated claims for an expensive painkiller that turned out to be no more than aspirin exposed him as a(n) ________.
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mountebank
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His self-importance stems from his inability to appreciate the very minor part he plays in the ______ of human affairs.
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macrocosm
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In attempting to make the novel acceptable to the general public, the editor so _____ it that it lost its quality of stark realism.
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bowdlerized
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She thought of herself as a combination of Mark Twain and H.L. Mencken, but her attempts at "devastating _________" were not very funny.
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persiflage
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To promote circulation, the publisher offered to throw in home delivery _________ for new subscribers to the Sunday edition.
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gratis
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Playing on his vanity and his desire to be known as a "good guy", I tried to ________ him into lending me his car.
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cozen
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A person who shows RAPACITY is NOT
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A. generous
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A MOUNTEBANK is a(n)
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C. Swindler
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To CONDESCEND is to
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D. lower oneself
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To COZEN is to
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B. decieve
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INTERSTICES are
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A. intervening spaces
