Vocabulary Workshop Level B Review

In contrast to the rich land we left behind, the plains appeared to be a ___________ landscape.

• alight

• barren

• hurtle

• foretaste

To suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly

• humdrum

• interrogate

• dynasty

• insinuate

The all-day snow predicted for tomorrow will definitely ___________ our plans for a picnic at the lake.

• hinder

• cater

• firebrand

• hazard

a lack of interest or concern

• indifference

• customary

• lubricate

• regime

The present _____________ in that country came to power through democratic elections.

• plague

• pelt

• regime

• mutual

Unfortunately, nothing any of us said could ____________ Shajee from his plan to put mentos in coke.

• poised

• dissuade

• mutual

• transparent

After the game, Iyat found the winning team to be in an _________ mood.

• culminate

• downright

• hanker

• animated

the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter

• literate

• luster

• singe

• seethe

Ali has the ____________ distinction of being the only student in our school to win two speech competitions in two consecutive years.

• unique

• indulge

• hanker

• oration

Synonym: Mr. Abbas gave a long lecture

• looms

• culminate

• constituent

• oration