W12 Vocab

The anthropologist said it was unlikely that this culture would ……………or even change as a result of political upheavals because it had survived other changes in the past.

• ensue

• delectable

• succulent

• lapse

I was pleased to find that the food was …………….. As I sampled the tasty dishes , I listened in on nearby conversations.

• delectable

• expedient

• buffet

• ensue

As we helped ourselves to the ………………. , choosing among the variety of foods set out for us , the professor excused himself and left.

• expedient

• hors d'oeuvre

• buffet

• lapse

The professor frowned at the stranger’s remark and chose another ………….. from the tray of appetizers .

• delectable

• axiom

• zephyr

• hors d'oeuvre

He then said that he didn’t know what would ………….because too many changes had been attempted at once. It would be impossible to predict the future.

• postulate

• encumber

• ensue

• beguile

I found it ……………to listen and not talk ; it allowed me to take advantage of the fast that people around me knew much more about the situation than I did.

• expedient

• vulnerable

• besiege

• charisma

Vines weighted down with plump ………grapes .

• implacable

• succulent

• steppe

• pastoral

The secretary’s role is to ……………….. the manager’s tasks

• delectable

• beguile

• ensue

• facilitate