Unit 1 Level F Book Work Check

Book Question #9 on page 17:

The newspaper account of the tragedy was quite sensational and filled with ____________ details about the accident.

• lurid

• provincial

Book Question #23 on page 18:

Because she had just received a large bonus, Joan felt it was her _________ to purchase a luxury convertible car.

• decadence

• prerogative

Book question #4 on page 17:

The defense attorney quickly realized that the witness's statement was filled with _______, not facts

• innuendo

• coalition

Match the following SYNONYM from #1-5 on page 18 of your vocab book

• jaded

• depleted by too much networking

• decadence

• impolite and snappish attitude

• petulant

• a benefit of her rank

• innuendo

• an implication not supported by fact

• prerogative

• a lifestyle of intemperance

Match the following SYNONYMS from #6-10 on page 18 of your vocab book

• umbrage

• seeking the boss's commendation

• unctuous

• exploding in annoyance

• assuage

• feign a reconciliation

• approbation

• alleviate his worst fears

• simulate

• unceasing and servile modesty

Book question #4 on page 19:

During the brief __________ in the music, someone's ringing cell phone split the air.

Book question #10 on page 19:

If you take pride in expressing yourself with force and originality, you should not use so many _________ phrases.

Book Question #12 on page 20:

His confidence grew as he received clear signs of the _________ of his superiors.

Book Question #19 on page 20:

In the question and answer session, we tried to ________ from the candidates some definite indication of how they proposed to reduce the national debt.

Match the following ANTONYMS from page 19 of the book

• innuendo

• genuinely express joy over a coworker's promotion

• meritorious

• living a life of sacrifice and self-denial

• decadence

• a record of discreditable actions

• simulate

• a lawyer who offers incontestable proof

• petulant

• such a sedate and self-controlled child