Vocabulary Workshop Level D, Unit 4

(v.)to run off and hide

• abscond

• daunt

• hoodwink

• inanimate

When you correct a mistake on an Every-Day Edit, you:

• conceal it

• compound it

• justify it

• rectify it

Police officers would chase criminals who:

• confess

• resign

• abscond

• reform

Shoplifting, or stealing goods from a store, is a form of what?

• larceny

• charity

• rivalry

Which of the following is another word for cremate?

• reduce

• dismantle

• incinerate

People who can easily get to and use public transportation have easy:

• victory

• access

• ascent

• renewal

Which of the following is another word for chaos, or comlpete confusion?

• anarchy

• order

• mobility

• resentment

A swim across the English Channel is one of the most arduous physical challenges in the world.

Arduous most nearly means:

• ancient

• difficult

• tempting

• easy

Anyone who is willing to swim the Englihs Channel must wait until a summer day when the tides are most aupicious if they hope to complete the task.

When the tides or other conditions are auspicious, they are:

• dangerous

• predictable

• favorable

• powerful

Consider, for example, that the water temperature is generally a very cold 60 degrees or so and that, according to accepted rules, wet suits are not allowed. Another daunting factor is the distance. Even through a straight swim at the shortest point across the Channel would cover 22.5 miles, water dcurrents push swimmers sideways, first in one direction, then in another.

Daunting most nearly means:

• daring

• surprising

• intimidating

• encouraging