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Unit 13A Choosing the Right Word
1. Shortly after World War II, Japan began the great economic (surge, trait) that has put her among the world’s top
industrial nations.
2. All those smooth words and vague promises are not going to (adhere, deter) us from doing what we know is needed to
improve conditions.
3. The City Council has approved funds for a new playground, but we expect a (lag, surge) of several months before
construction begins.
4. There is no one (optimist, trait) that makes him so likable; it is the overall effect of his personality.
5. It is far better to know you are ignorant of something than to act on the basis of wrong information and
(misapprehensions, auditions).
6. Come what may, I will (adhere, affirm) to the great ideas and ideals for which our ancestors suffered so much.
7. My definition of a(n) (optimist, misapprehension) is someone who looks at an almost empty bottle of juice and says,
“This bottle is one-quarter full.”
8. The worst way to deal with disappointments is to become (fluent, sulky); the best way is to smile and make up your
mind to try again.
9. When everything went wrong for Stan, and he saw absolutely no way out of his troubles, he muttered to himself, “I just
can’t (mangle, cope)!”
10. After the conductor (auditioned, supplemented) all the candidates for the position of first violinist, he made his final
choice.
11. Everything that I have learned about Abraham Lincoln from history books (stupefies, affirms) my admiration for this
great president.
12. I agree fully with what the previous speaker has said, but I should like to (cope, supplement) his ideas with a few
remarks of my own.
13. Who (prowled, empowered) you to speak for everyone in our class?
14. Although Jose has been living in this country for only a few years, I would love to be half as (fluent, sulky) in Spanish
as he is in English.
15. The play went along smoothly until it came to Mark Antony’s funeral oration, which Fred (empowered, mangled)
beyond all recognition.
16. Jackals and other scavengers now (prowl, deter) through the ruins of what was once a great city.
17. A loud groan went through the class when we got the (unscrupulous, disquieting) news that there would be a fullperiod test later in the week.
18. My friend took one look at the statue I fashioned from stray pieces of junk and exclaimed, “That’s not a sculpture; it’s
a(n) (lag, atrocity)!”
19. A true friend would not have been so (sulky, unscrupulous) as to take unfair advantage of your trust and confidence.
20. Have all these years of peace and good living (disquieted, stupefied) us to such an extent that we are not even
prepared to defend ourselves?
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Unit 13A Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as
the boldface word or expression in the given phrase. Write the word on the line provided.
POS
1. while they damaged the stolen bicycle
_____________________
2. did not welcome her peevish attitude
_____________________
3. outrage that stunned the world
_____________________
4. the most unique feature of the breed
_____________________
5. hikers who straggle behind the group
_____________________
6. clinging to that misconception
_____________________
7. as the crowds rush forward
_____________________
8. which contained some troubling news
_____________________
9. scheduled tryouts for the chorus
_____________________
10. unsure how to manage with the sick puppy
_____________________
11. hoping that the special effects will amaze you
_____________________
12. a special addition to the regular menu
_____________________
13. to skulk along the corridor
_____________________
14. authorized to make major decisions
_____________________
15. able to cling to slippery surfaces
_____________________
Antonyms: Choose the word from this unit that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the boldface
word or expression in the given phrase. Write the word on the line provided.
POS
16. as only the pessimist would believe
_____________________
17. attempted to encourage their mission
_____________________
18. their reputation as trustworthy mechanics
_____________________
19. halting public-speaking skills
_____________________
20. to deny that we were there
_____________________
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Unit 13A Completing the Sentence
From the words for this unit, choose the one that best completes each of the following
sentences. Write the word in the space provided. Sentences that are bolded require the
vocabulary word’s suffix to be changed to fit the context of the sentence.
*****Use the 20 vocabulary words below to fill in the blanks:
adhere
affirm
atrocity
audition
cope
deter
disquieting
empower
fluent
lag
mangle
misapprehension
optimist
prowl
stupefy (stupefied)
sulky
supplement
surge
trait
unscrupulous
From the words for this unit, choose the one that best completes each of the following
sentences. Write the word in the space provided. *Blanks may or may not have the
first letter of the answer to help you.
1. *He is so careless in handling his textbooks that by the end of the term he has
practically ____________________ all of them.
2. *The Constitution _______________ the president to name the people who
will fill many of the most important positions in the government.
3. *As soon as the doors were opened, the shoppers, eager for the advertised
bargains, __________________ into the store in great waves.
4. If you are having so much trouble with a program of four major courses, how do
you expect to ______________ with a fifth course?
5. Do you think that it is possible to become _________________ in a foreign
language without actually living in a country where it is spoken?
6. Since she has a large family, she finds it necessary to _________________ her
income by working at a second job at night and on weekends.
7. *We were so ________________ by the bad news that for a few moments we
just sat there without moving or speaking.
8. *In spite of our best efforts, collections for the Community Fund this year have
_____________ far behind last year’s figures.
9. *As the robber ______________ the streets looking for victims, he was
unaware that undercover police officers were watching his every move.
10. Throughout her long and noble career, her outstanding ______________ has
been her deep love for her fellow human beings.
11. In spite of all his talents, he will never gain high public office because so many
voters feel that he is ___________________ and cannot be trusted.
12. *Now that the job has been completed, I have finally become skillful in
hanging the paper so that it _______________ firmly to the wall.
13. It is hard to be a(n) ___________________ when nothing works out for you.
14. Naturally we were upset when we received the __________________ news that
our uncle had been taken to the hospital.
15. On Broadway, __________________ that are open to any performer who just
walks in off the street are referred to as “cattle calls.”
16. *The witness solemnly __________________ that the evidence she was about
to give was true.
17. If you think that I would go to a party without being invited, you are under a
complete _________________________.
18. The unfavorable weather reports did not _____________ us from holding the
picnic that we had planned for so long.
19. When he gets in one of those ________________ moods, he is as unreasonable
and unpleasant as a cranky child.
20. Drunken soldiers roamed the streets of the fallen city, committing one
_______________ after another on the terrified population.
Unit 13A: Vocabulary in Context
Read the following passage in which some of the words you have studied in this unit appear in boldface type.
Then complete each statement given below the passage by circling the letter of the item that is the same or
almost the same in meaning as the highlighted word.
Mary Cassatt
Throughout her life, American painter Mary Cassatt demonstrated several important traits that
contributed to her success. A passion for painting, hard work, and extensive study empowered her to achieve
success in an age when few women had careers. She first studied art in
Pennsylvania, where she was born in 1844. To supplement her training, she
traveled to Europe and visited great art museums in Rome and Madrid. Above
all, she spent time in Paris, then the center of the modern art world.
Her confidence surged when, in 1868, her painting A Mandolin Player
was accepted for exhibit in a famous Paris art show. She decided to settle in
Paris and to devote herself to a life of art. Degas saw Cassatt’s work, and in 1877
he asked her to join the Impressionists, a group of artists who used shimmering
color and bold brush strokes and experimented with light, shadow, and form.
Cassatt’s prestigious colleagues included Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and Van
Gogh.
In Mary Cassatt’s day, most women married and raised families; few
Mary Cassett’s Maternal Kiss (1897) hangs
women had careers. That did not deter her. Cassatt decided not to marry,
in the Philadelphia Museum of Art
making the conscious choice of art over family.
At first, Mary Cassatt painted typical scenes: social events, nightlife, people at work, and scenes of the
theatre. Eventually, she decided not to adhere to these themes alone. She chose instead to portray domestic
life. Although she did not have a family of her own, her tender mother-and-child portraits became her most
beloved pictures. Cassatt produced over 200 works during her career. When her vision began to fail in 1911,
she was forced to give up art. She died near Paris in 1926.
1. The meaning of traits is:
a. features
c. ideas
b. talents
d. trials
4. The meaning of surged is:
a. began
c. rushed
b. ended
d. receded
2. Empowered most nearly means:
a. forced
c. enabled
b. told
d. disabled
5. Deter is best defined as:
a. encourage
c. wake
b. discourage
d. shake
3. Supplement is best defined as:
a. hurry
c. repeated
b. cut back
d. add to
6. Adhered to most nearly means:
a. paint
c. abandon
b. stick to
d. avoi