Vocabulary Workshop - Dark Orange - Unit 9

In times of crisis, we may be called on to (deluge, subordinate) our personal interests to the needs of the nation as a whole.

• deluge

• subordinate

I look forward to the time when my parents will agree that I have reached the "age of (discretion, misrepresentation)."

• discretion

• misrepresentation

Modern household appliances have done much to reduce (deluge, liberate) homemakers from tedious and time-consuming chores.

• deluge

• liberate

Many Western films include a character who is out to (intimidate, avenge) a wrong done to a close friend or relative.

• intimidate

• avenge

Wasn't it annoying to see Michael (verge, saunter) into the party as though he were the coolest person ever to walk the earth?

• verge

• saunter

He soon learned that the moods of a youngster—happy one moment, miserable the next—can be as (variable, sluggish) as the winds.

• variable

• sluggish

If you know that you are late for school, why do you (saunter, rendezvous) along as though you had all the time in the world?

• saunter

• rendezvous

A fastball pitcher will often try to (liberate, intimidate) an opposing batter by "shaving" him with an inside pitch.

• liberate

• intimidate

At the State Fair, we separated to visit different exhibits but agreed to (saunter, rendezvous) at the refreshment stand at five o'clock.

• saunter

• rendezvous

This biased editorial has deliberately (misrepresented, avenged) the stand of our candidate on the important issues of the election.

• misrepresented

• avenged