vocabulary unit 9
The witness gave the reporter a _______account of the destruction caused by the tornado.
graphic
The fields of Oklahoma were________ by drought in the 1930s.
parched
Our thrist was so intense that to quench it we would have dug below the bed of the Ocean itself.
When you quench your thirst , you
a.discover it b.worsen it c. satisfy it d.enjoy it
satisfy it
As we returned to the dressing room after that terrible first half, the whole atmosphere seemed to be (pervaded, capsized ) by defeat.
pervaded
There was a fatal _ _ _ _ in the plan.
flaw
We moistened the parched lips, and the patient quickly revived.
Parched lips are NOT
a.dry b.rough
c.moist d.thin
c.moist
Storms and mudslides_______eroded the road so that eventually it became impassable.
eroded
Let's ignore minor side issues and get to the _ _ _ of the problem as quickly as possible.
nub
In keeping with the jokes, pharmacists will tell you that most doctors' handwriting is barely ________.
legible
There instincts warned them something was a_ _ _ _.
amiss
When I asked you what you meant by those words, I wasn't (quibbling, ratifying) but trying to discover what the problem was.
quibbling
She was f_ _ _ n_ _ _ing around in the deep end of the swimming pool.
floundering
There is little or no _ _c_ _ t _ _ _ to adopt such measures.
incentive
synonyms
clothing saturated with liquid.
pervaded
A _________ action is shocking because it is done in a way that is easily noticed and shows no respect or laws, truth etc.
flagrant
Synonyms
the Supreme Court will uphold the law.
ratify
His determination carried him through the _ _d_ _ _.
ordeal
Few businesses are f_ _ _ _ i _ _ ing in the present economic climate.
flourishing
P_ _d_ _ _ people are not goimg to take a leap in the dark.
Prudent
(adj) Giving careful attention to what is happening, so that you will notice any danger or illegal activity.
vigilant
antonyms
ignore all the possible witnesses
canvass
antonyms
gave their full attention to a serious matter
quibble
After I had eaten my fill,I threw the ____________of my dinner into the dog's bowl.
remnants
That manufacturer _ _ t_ _ _ _ _ _ ed all his competitors in sale last year.
outstripped
They are each anxious to maintain the m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the search for a solution.
momentum