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English Vocab List 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Marian Wright Edelman has never succumbed to ____ but has instead remained a tireless advocate of children’s rights since the 1960s. | lassitude |
| In stating that “All men are created equal and endowed... with certain inalienable rights,” the Declaration of Independence proclaims the ____ value of every human being. | intrinsic |
| The large trees that surrounded the strange mansion ____ our view of the building | occulted |
| We are all ready and willing to do what must be done; what we need is leadership- not ____! | exhortation |
| In this situation we cannot act on the basis of what may be ____, but only in accordance with what is definitely known | surmised |
| One way to ____ your fears of giving a speech is to put your audience at ease with a personal anecdote | ameliorate |
| A sour odor of decay, stale air, and generations of living ____ every corner of the old tenement | permeated |
| I ____ that you did well on your test when you bolted through the front door as though you had just who the lottery | surmised |
| When the bridge suddenly collapsed in the high winds, the people on it at the time were ____ to their deaths in the watery abyss below | precipitated |
| “I'm sure your every wish will be granted,” I assured the demanding child, my tongue firmly in check, “when and if the ____ ever comes!” | millennium |
| Although the music- an etude by Schumann- was not familiar to him, the pianist followed the sheet music and played the piece with great ____ | aplomb |
| The song had a pleasant, ____ melody that gained it quick popularity and then caused it to be forgotten just as quickly. | ingratiating |
| I trust that we shall have the will to improve what can be improved and the patience to bear what cannot now be ____ | ameliorated |
| After the unexpected defeat, the members of the team wanted to be alone and regarded anyone who entered the locker room as an ____ | interloper |
| I can usually forgive a ____ display of feeble jokes and showing off- but not by someone who has passed his fortieth birthday! | callow |
| The publisher will take prompt legal action against anyone who ____ on the copyright of this book | infringes |
| This famous definition by a British general ____ the nature of war: “Long periods of intense boredom punctuated by short periods of intense fear.” | epitomizes |
| If you desire a strong garlic flavor that ____ the dish, use fresh, minced garlic rather than garlic powder | permeates |
| After the speaker had droned on pointlessly for half an hour, an angry man in the front row and said, “Must we continue to listen to all this childish ____?” | drivel |
| Kathy baked cookies for her book club, hoping to ____ herself so that she would be nominated as president | ingratiate |
| Because I believe in spreading governmental powers among several officials, I am opposed to having the Mayor serve as ____ head of the Board of Education | ex officio |
| His message may seem ____, but there is a solid framework of practical ideas underlying the rather pompous language | bombastic |
| Do we need new laws to combat crime, or rather, more ____ enforcement of the laws we already have? | stringent |
| It is easy to ____ against “dirty politics”, but less easy to play a positive role, however small, in the political process | inveigh |
| She handled a potentially embarrassing situation with cool ____ | aplomb |
| concealed (synonym) | occult |
| leaked through (synonym) | permeated |
| high-flown (synonym) | bombastic |
| model (synonym) | epitome |
| flatter (synonym) | ingratiate |
| rail (synonym) | inveigh |
| ease (synonym) | aplomb |
| hogwash (synonym) | drivel |
| imperative (synonym) | stringent |
| create (synonym) | precipitate |
| alienate (antonym) | Ingratiate |
| Uncover (antonym) | occult |
| cautious (antonym) | precipitate |
| wisdom (antonym) | drivel |
| clumsiness (antonym) | aplomb |
| The prophets of old fervently ____ the people to amend their lives. | exhorted |
| I refuse to accept the idea that conditions in this slum have deteriorated so far that nothing can be done to ____ them. | ameliorate |
| The voters of this city are looking for practical answers to urgent questions and will not respond to that kind of ____ and pretentious claptrap. | bombastic |
| They have a great deal to say on the subject, but unfortunately most of it is meaningless ____. | drivel |
| The people trying to “crash” our dance may think of themselves as merry pranksters, but they are really ____ who would prevent us all from having a good time. | interlopers |
| A good definition of of freedom is: “The right to do anything you wish as long as you do not ____ on the rights of others.” | infringe |
| He tries to give the impression of being a true man of the world, but his conduct clearly shows him to be a ____ and somewhat feckless youth. | callow |
| This old necklace has little ____ value, but it means a great deal to me because it belonged to my mother. | intrinsic |
| How can we have any respect for people who try to ____ themselves with their superiors by flattery and favors? | ingratiate |
| Throughout the dictator’s long reign, some of his most trusted advisers engaged in behind-the-scenes conspiracies and ____ schemes without his knowledge. | occult |
| The Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defence are ____ members of the National Security Council. | ex officio |
| Addressing the school assembly for the first time was a nerve-racking experience, but I managed to deliver my speech with a reasonable amount of ____. | aplomb |
| That dancer is very talented but isn't it going rather far to call her “the very ____ of feminine beauty and grace”? | epitome |
| We looked up hungrily as the delightful odor of broiled steak and fried onions permeated the room. | permeated |
| “The rash and precipitate actions of that young hothead almost cost us the battle, to say nothing of the way,” the general remarked sourly. | precipitate |
| We do not know what her motives were, but we may ____ that she was mainly concerned for the child’s well-being. | surmise |
| Representing an organization of senior citizens, the rally’s keynote speaker ____ vehemently against conditions that rob the elderly of their dignity and independence. | inveighed |
| After completing those long, grueling exams, I was overwhelmed by a ____ so great that I felt I would never be able to study again. | lassitude |
| “If you think my training rules are too ____ and confining,” the coach said, “then you probably shouldn't be a candidate for the team.” | stringent |
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