VCB #47: Unit 12 Choosing the Right Word

It is true that the population of the Soviet Union was slightly larger than our own, but that fact was ________________ to the question of military strength.

• callous

• irrelevant

After the Senator’s _______________ analysis, each of us should have a clear idea of what is involved and where we stand on the issue.

• trenchant

• tacit

Just before going to sleep, we set traps to discourage the ___________________ raids of the raccoons on our food supply.

• indelible

• nocturnal

In these days of Presidential primaries, candidates can no longer be chosen at _____________________ meetings of a few powerful politicians.

• clandestine

• august

Your ____________________ on the “meaning of life” will be just a waste of time unless they lead to some plans for rational behavior.

• ruminations

• compunctions

The deep-seated resentment of the populace, which had been __________________ for years, suddenly blossomed into open rebellion.

• quiescent

• irrelevant

The need for careful planning of college applications has been ______________________ impressed on the mind of every senior.

• indelibly

• callously

George Orwell uses words to express his meaning exactly and vividly, while avoiding meaningless generalities and feeble _________________________ (s).

• indelible

• platitude

Since mother offered no objections, I felt that we had her ______________ consent to go ahead with our plans for a summer trip to California.

• acrid

• tacit

Like so many ___________________ smokers, she has found that great self-discipline is needed to break the cigarette habit.

• clandestine

• inveterate