Unit 11 Vocabulary
English 11 CP
I. Definitions – match the correct word to the definitions below.
abstemiousaccentuatecensurablecontingent corroboratedenizen
discursivedisseminatedowdyfloridfoistgauche
heresyinculcatepalpableperceptiveperniciousquail
salientsatiatesearspecious
1. (adj.) deserving of blame or correction
2. (adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subjective to another,rambling, roving, nomadic
3. (adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
4. (v.) to scatter widely
5. (adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
6. (v.) to confirm, make more certain
7. (v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; tobring in by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion
8. (adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance
(n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body
9. (n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place
10.(v.) to emphasize, place stress on
11.(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby, lacking smartness and good taste
12.(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
13. (adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capableof keen appreciation
14. (adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard,or recognized
15. (v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied
16. (adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
17. (v.) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistentlyand earnestly
18. (n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of anidea that is generally held sacred
19. (adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal
20. (v.) to shrink back in fear, lose heart in a difficult or dangerous situation
21. (adj.) leaping jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standingout, conspicuous;
(n.) a projection or bulge, a land formthat projects upward or outward
22.(v.) to make to become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling
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II. Completing the Sentences –Use the word bank above to complete the following.
1. If I had the time, I could point out many flaws in the ______arguments you find so impressive.
2. It is hard to believe that people coming from such a refined social milieu could be so ______and boorish in their behavior.
3. After the long summer vacation, I was ______with loafing, and eager to return to school.
4. Her ______remarks gave us a new and much more realistic insight into the problem.
5. We can’t ignore the negative elements in life, but it’s a good idea always to try to ______the positive.
6. My participation in that skiing junket to Aspen next month is unfortunately ______upon getting the necessary time off from the office.
7. A (n) ______characteristic of every great athlete is the ability to perform at maximum efficiency when under extreme pressure.
8. The stubborn refusal to give me a chance to compete for the scholarship on the same basis as everyone else is a (n) ______injustice to the whole idea of fair play.
9. Her good health in old age is due in large part to the ______habits of her younger years.
10. If you wish to seal in the juices and bring out the flavor of your pot roast, ______it briefly in a hot pan before you put it in the oven.
11. The old fellow did indeed look like a typical ______of the racetrack, as described in Damon Runyon’s famous stories.
12. Among all those pale and sallow people, her highly ______complexion stood out like a beacon.
13. Unless you can produce witnesses to ______your claim that you stopped at the red light, the mere assertion will have little or no effect on the jury.
14. I don’t like to criticize your behavior, but I feel obliged to tell you that your discourtesy to that confused tourist was highly ______.
15. When I can see the awesome body armor of the redoubtable knights of old, I can easily understand why some of their opponents ______in fear before them.
16. The purpose of this program is to ______throughout the community information about job-training opportunities for young people.
17. By wearing those bright, light-colored, and tightly fitting clothes, you simply ______the fact that you are many pounds overweight.
18. Though this may not be the smartest-looking blouse I own, I thought to myself, it certainly doesn’t make me look ______.
19. His talk on world affairs was so disorganized and ______that it left us more confused than ever.
20. No honest mechanic will try to ______inferior replacement parts on his customers.
21. Is there any need for me to describe at length the ______effects of bad companions on impressionable young people?
22. When I referred to her favorite singer as an “untalented, overpaid, and conceited lout,” she looked at me in shock, as though I had been guilty.
23. Psychologists tell us that the years of early childhood are the best time to ______basic concepts of right and wrong.
24. Since we wished our group to have some say in the town council’s final decision, we sent a small______of our most articulate and convincing speakers to the hearings.
III. Synonyms – select the word that is the same as the clues.
1. clumsy, tactless, uncouth, maladroit______
2. injurious, deleterious, baleful, noxious______
3. deceptively plausible, sophistic, casuistic______
4. digressive, diffuse, rambling, episodic______
5. an unorthodox belief______
6. to instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue______
7. to pass off, palm off, fob off______
8. to parch, desiccate; to singe, brown______
9. to gratify; to cloy, surfeit, gorge______
10.conspicuouos, prominent; protrusive______
11.conditional, dependent; a detachment______
12.tangible; plain, obvious, manifest______
13.a resident, inhabitant; an habitué______
14.to spread far and wide, broadcast______
15.insightful, discerning, observant______
16.to shrink, recoil, cower, flinch______
17.to accent, stress, emphasize______
18.flushed, ruddy; flowery, frilly, ornate______
19.sparing, moderate, temperate______
20.blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible______
21.to bolster, substantiate, verify______
22.frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab______
IV. Antonyms – select the word that is the opposite of the clues.
1. to starve, deprive entirely of______
2. independent of, unconnected with; certain______
3. to stand firm______
4. commendable, laudable, meritorious______
5. to bring together, concentrate, muster; to conceal, hide______
6. intangible, insubstantial, incorporeal______
7. valid, sound, solid, genuine______
8. dense, thick, obtuse, dim-witted______
9. adroit, tactful, diplomatic, politic______
10.an alien, outsider, stranger, foreigner______
11.indulgent, immoderate, intemperate______
12.to refute, contradict, undermine, discredit______
13.short and to the point, succinct______
14.pale, ashen, pallid, sallow; austere, stark______
15.to efface, extirpate, root out______
16.harmless, innocuous, salutary, salubrious______
17.inconspicuous; recessive,______
18.orthodoxy______
19.chic, stylish, smart, fashionable______
20.to downplay, de-emphasize, soft-pedal______