Vocabulary 14

The two nations protested when their militant neighbor annexed the disputed territory.

• destroyed
• added
• stole
• ignored

It is possible to cleave a ripe coconut neatly in two with just one swing of a machete.

• to split open

• to smash to pieces

• to ripen

• to make larger

Our aunt’s cordial welcome made us feel right at home.

• depressing
• silly
• frightening
• friendly

The cornerstone of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence.

• informational data
• fundamental principle
• exception to the rule
• legal system

After the debacle of their crushing loss in the World Series, the team vowed to return next year.

• overwhelming defeat

• awkward situation

• details

• embarassment

The long, dark winter, with its cold rain and gloomy skies, devitalized Annie’s usually buoyant spirit.

• renewed
• made weak
• took away completely
• reorganized

The last thing I want is to embroil myself in a dispute between two of my best friends.

• to correct
• to act as a mediator
• to avoid
• to involve in a conflict

The prisoner was set free after ten years, thanks to new evidence that exonerated him of all charges.

• reminded
• put on one's permanent record
• vindicated
• convicted

The car salesman’s glib answers to every question that I asked made me extremely skeptical of his claims.

• smooth-talking
• short and to the point
• ignorant
• long-winded

The haphazard arrangement of facts in his presentation left his listeners completely confused.

• unusual
• lacking order
• dangerous
• orderly