Vocabulary – Unit Four– Answers

Completing the Sentence

  1. With no government around to restore order, the small country remained in a state of anarchy for weeks after the revolution.
  1. The treasurer who had absconded with the company’s funds was quickly captured by alert federal agents.
  1. Since I did not feel well prepared, the three-day postponement of final exams was a most welcome reprieve.
  1. No matter how protective legislation we pass, there will probably always be gullible consumers for swindlers to hoodwink.
  1. Since I’m only an average linguist, mastering the irregular verbs in French was one of the most arduous tasks I have ever undertaken.
  1. Though many people firmly believe that life-forms exist somewhere in outer space, everything that our astronauts have so far encountered has been decidedly inanimate.
  1. The guardrail was reinforced to prevent cars from skidding over the edge of the precipice and falling into the abyss below.
  1. The steak I’d accidentally left in the broiler too long wasn’t just overdone; it was positively incinerated.
  1. This master key will give you access to any of the rooms in the building.
  1. The youths who had “borrowed” the car for joyriding were caught by the police and charged with larceny.
  1. For someone who believes in astrology, what is fated to happen to a person is determined by the stars.
  1. Since everything had gone so smoothly, we felt that the campaign to elect Ellen captain was off to a(n) auspicious beginning.
  1. The audiotape had gotten so badly entwined in the machinery that I had a hard time disentangling it.
  1. Without the slightest hesitation, intrepid firefighters will enter a blazing building to rescue anyone who may be trapped.
  1. One of the most controversial figures of his time, the former president was revered by some and reviled by others.
  1. The overly ornate style of many nineteenth-century writers seems rather forced and pompous to us today.
  1. As soon as I discovered that the project was being mismanaged, I tried my best to rectify the situation.
  1. Though somewhat massively built, the gymnast’s body was as supple and pliant as a ballet dancer’s.
  1. It isn’t logical to infer that the referee is biased against our team just because he makes a few calls against our players.
  1. Her extraordinary faith in her own abilities enabled her to overcome many obstacles that would have daunted someone less confident.

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Synonyms (words that mean the same)

  1. doomedfated
  2. made off withabsconded
  3. denouncedreviled
  4. admittanceaccess
  5. burglarylarceny
  6. courageousintrepid
  7. dupedhoodwinked
  8. postponementreprieve
  9. correctrectify
  10. cliffprecipice
  11. reduced to ashesincinerated
  12. turmoilanarchy
  13. flexiblepliant
  14. intimidatedaunt
  15. unscramblingdisentangling

Antonyms(opposite words)

  1. unaffectedpompous
  2. easyarduous
  3. livelyinanimate
  4. impartialbiased
  5. ominousauspicious

Choosing the Right Word

  1. reprieve
  2. fated
  3. daunt
  4. anarchy
  5. rectify
  6. disentangle
  7. auspicious
  8. precipice
  9. larceny
  10. access
  11. hoodwinked
  12. biased
  13. pompous
  14. absconding
  15. intrepid
  16. plilant
  17. arduous
  18. revile
  19. inanimate
  20. incinerate

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Vocabulary in Context

  1. abscondrun off
  2. Larcenyrobbery
  3. Intrepidfearless
  4. accessentry
  5. Arduousdifficult
  6. Dauntdiscourage