June 28: antipathies applicable assets
1.
Centuries-old ethnic _____________ have more than once led to bloody conflict in the
Balkans.
2.
Her chief ____________both in business and in social life are her keen intelligence and pleasant manner.
3.
The reference material you have given me is interesting, but most of it is not
___________to my term paper.
Synonyms: a deep and longstanding enmity____________________ forced to sell all their possessions___________________
Antonym: irrelevant to the present situation____________________
June 29: beset compassion decorum
1.
How can you expect them to concern themselves with your problems when they are so
________ with troubles of their own?
2.
Dr. Albert Schweitzer had not only great scientific ability but also a deep sense of
_________ for suffering humanity.
3.
I enjoy his jokes, but he ought to bear in mind that there are certain standards of
_______________to be observed at graduation.
Synonym: rules established in the name of propriety ____________________ surrounded by a screaming mob___________________________
Antonym: judges noted for their heartlessness________________________
June 30: duress exuberant facsimile
1.
How quickly their ______________ holiday mood became quiet and sober when they had to return to work on Monday morning!
2.
American law prohibits police from arresting and holding suspects in any type of
____________ without formally charging them.
3.
Although the artist’s latest work was acclaimed by the critics, it seemed to me to be no more than a(n) _________________ of a cardboard cereal box.
Synonyms: a reproduction of a famous painting _______________________
extorted evidence under compulsion______________________
Antonym: greeted the performers with restrained applause________________
July 1: imbibing implacable infinitesimal
1.
He has his shortcomings, but compared with his great services to his community and nation, they seem all but ____________________.
2.
During the long summer afternoons, we used to sit on the shaded porch, ____________ iced drinks and talking about life.
3.
Her refusal to discuss even the possibility of a compromise convinced me that I was faced with a(n)______________opponent.
Synonyms: assimilate the wisdom of a lifetime ___________________
made only minute progress toward a solution_____________
argued the case with relentless logic___________________
July 2: innocuous militate(d) patent

1. The “monster” that frightened you so much during the hike last week was just a(n)
_________________water snake.
2. The player’s chronic shoulder injury ________________ against his plan to extend his baseball career for another season.
3. I am well on the road to becoming a millionaire because I have just been awarded the
_________ for an automatic homework machine.
Synonyms: fight against adopting the policy_____________________
Antonym: the evident stupidity of the remark___________________ clear proof that the substance was harmful_________________
July 6: prowess sedate stentorian
1.
If only he could match his ____________ on the playing field with a high level of excellence in the classroom.
2.
We could hear the quarterback’s __________________signals even above the roar of the crowd.
3.
I was amazed to see how a few years had transformed an unruly and mischievous child into a well-bred, ______________young adult.
Synonyms:
Antonym: spoke in a booming voice_________________________
Celebrated for her proficiency on the tennis court__________________ a closet full of flashy clothing______________________
July 7: stipulate ultimatim
1.
If the contract is framed by a good lawyer, it will __________________exactly when, where, and how payment is to be made.
2.
The landlord’s _____________ was simple and direct: Pay the rent increase or get out.
Synonym: rejected the dictator’s final terms___________________ specify the duties to be performed___________________
July 9: apathy alleviate antithesis
1.
His idle, pleasure-seeking way of life is the exact ___________ of all his hardworking parents had expected of him.
2.
Simple __________ seems to be the main reason such a large percentage of those eligible to vote fail to cast ballots in any election.
3.
Instead of waiting for government help, let’s do all we can right now to
_______________the sufferings of the flood victims.
Synonyms: the contrary of what many people believe____________________ a climate of public indifference _____________________ lighten the tax burden______________________
July 12: appall bellicose disparage
1.
His is so __________that he is apt to turn a simple difference of opinion into a full-scale fight.
2.
Even the state troopers, who had been hardened by long experience, were
_______________when they came on the scene of the automobile accident.

3.
Unlike you, I have never lived in France, but is that any reason for you to ____________ my efforts to speak French.
Synonym: artists underrated by their contemporaries_________________
Antonyms: adopted a conciliatory attitude __________________ pleased by the economic news__________________
July 13: dissonant droll edict
1.
In a time of fast-talking, slam-bang comedians, is there a place for his kind of
__________humor?
2.
Their sarcastic remarks introduced a ______________ note into what had been a harmonious meeting.
3.
You can make requests and suggestions if you wish, but please don’t issue any
__________.
Synonyms: a book filled with a series of refused to obey the whimsical
strident
drawings_____________________ chords___________________
command________________
July 14: elucidate laud loll
1.
Though her friends ____________her many achievements, her enemies ridiculed them.
2.
When the speaker tried to ________________the statement he had just made, I became more confused than ever.
3.
I’m usually quite energetic, but there are times when I want to do nothing but _____ a bout and listen to my favorite CD’s.
Synonyms: loves to loaf around the house_________________ interpret fine points of the law________________ extolled the daily benefits of exercise_________________
July 15: loquacious magnanimous mandatory
1.
I would have preferred to enjoy the paintings quietly, without listening to the explanations of the _________________ guide.
2.
Although in America voting is not _________________, every qualified citizen has a duty to go to the polls in every election.
3.
I shall never forget your __________________offer to coach me, even though we were competing for the same role in the play.
Synonyms: tends to be rather long-winded ___________________
Antonyms: a series of spiteful acts________________ a party at which formal attire is optional
July 16: nondescript phlegmatic rescind
1.
He may appear to be ______________, but his friends are aware of the strong emotions simmering beneath his quiet exterior.
2.
Is this ________________little house the “magnificent mansion” that you’ve been telling us about all these weeks?
3.
The principal finally ______________the unfair school regulation that prevented new students from trying out for the varsity teams.
Synonyms: known to have a stolid temperament_____________________

A truly
Revoke unremarkable personality___________________ the ban on parking in midtown__________________
July 19: vivacious whet
1.
His enthusiastic and colorful description of the new series on public TV has
______________ my desire to see it.
2.
At that dull, stodgy party, her _________________ personality was like a breath of fresh air.
Synonym:
Antonym: joined the group of lively dancers__________________ dulls the blade of an axe______________________