Vocabulary Set #5

Define CLAMOR

• a quiet noise

• a loud noise

• to become smaller

• deceit

(a)   about whether to take the subway or catch a bus, I vacillated too long and managed to miss both.

SYNONYM for vilify

• uniform

• ambiguous

• nonchalant

• defame

Lenore insisted that she had paid all the rent she owed, but her claim was (a)   . She was unable to substantiate it by producing any canceled checks or receipts.

ANTONYM for contract

• to become smaller

• larger

• silence

• cancel

Angry over a council member's racist statements, a citizen's group decided to (a)   its invitation to have him speak at its annual fundraising dinner.

Define EQUIVOCAL

• to be vague

• to be detailed

• to be angry

• to be emotional

Often associated with a dress code where everyone looks the same

• Individuality

• Untenable

• Uniform

• Contract

Sales had been (a)   for months, so the company began an aggressive new ad campaign in the hope that merchandise would begin moving again.

Define DUPLICITY

• to be manipulative

• to be upset

• to be angry

• to be careless