Unit 9 Level D

A synonym for auxiliary could be _______ and an antonym could be ______. 

• primary/ useless
• necessary/ wrong 
• extra/ primary
• useless/ extra

Although her candid advice sometimes hurt my feelings, it was instrumental in improving my overall performance.

• contradictory
• sincere and honest
• overly critical
• surprisingly ignorant

"Sure," Dean answered and the two men rose, leaving the cubicle for the open office area.
"The cubicle," could also be described as...

• a small room
• primary
• a consul
• a frozen pond

Was it patriotism, a desire to show off, or just self-interest that __________ the foreign minister to take those terrible risks?

• inscribed
• feigned
• impelled
• scuttled

For the worker bees, there is no relief from drudgery.
Drudgery most nearly means

• tension
• tiresome work
• misfortune
• long hours

“She gave him an incredulous look; and then she threw her coke in his face.” 
What does the word incredulous mean?

• not able or willing to believe something
• A thing pleasing or appealing
• awkward in movement or in handling
• in a state of general unhappiness or despondency.

In 1864 he went as a Hessian envoy to Vienna, retiring in 1872 when the post was abolished.
In the sentence, envoy means a

• ship
• group
• delegate 
• spy

The poet Browning tells us that if we were to open his heart, we would find the word "Italy" ____________ inside it.

• candid
• feigned
• inscribed
• flaired

escalate is to up as

• dilate is to down
• institute is to down
• remunerate is to down
• dwindle is to down

Since the person I was trying to interview wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise, our conversation quickly turned into a ___________.

• prognosis
• monologue
• rasping
• horde