Vocabulary Workshop - Level D - Unit 10

A hero's action would never be described as:

• commendable

• honorable

• despicable

• meritorious

If a set of calculations is incorrect, it is:

• impoverished

• erroneous

• accurate

• unerring

Which of the following is the opposite of enslave?

• console

• institute

• succumb

• emancipate

Which of the following might you use to refer to the opening portion of a historic document?

• preamble

• epilogue

• conclusion

• salutation

Someone who constantly asks questions during a lecture might be called:

• reserved

• obtrusive

• morose

• deferential

A flooded, muddy road could be called a:

• rift

• breach

• tirade

• mire

On a cold, bleak day, it can seem as if winter will never end. At such times, it's quite natural to start thinking about a very different kind of scene.

Bleak helps to characterize winter as being:

• short

• unhealthy

• exciting

• dreary

On a cold, bleak day, it can seem as if winter will never end. At such times, it's quite natural to start thinking about a very different kind of scene. For example, one could easily imagine oneself on a tropical island, feeling thoroughly relaxed, perhaps even languid, as the warm breezes blow and gentle waves lap the shore.

Which of the following words could be used to replace languid?

• nervous

• lively

• lifeless

• hopeless

For example, one could easily imagine oneself on a tropical island, feeling thoroughly relaxed, perhaps even languid, as the warm breezes blow and gentle waves lap the shore. Thoughts like these could even lead a person to aspire to a midwinter getaway and then take the next step, whish would involve looking up destination and travel packages on the Internet ---even if only out of curiosity.

When you aspire to something, you:

• desire it

• reject it

• misunderstand it

• brag about it

There is no reason to chide or look down upon anyone for wanting to escape to milder climates during winter's coldest and darkest days; there is an alternative that everyone should consider. Why not try to explore all it has to offer by taking up a winter sport, such as ice-skating, skiing, or even just plain hiking?

Chide means:

• praise

• admonish

• question

• conceal