Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 13 Choosing The Right Word

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For more than hundred years, the delightful Alice's adventures in Wonderland has been ____________ readers young and old.
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Enchanting
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I have difficulty remembering the correct ___________ of the many battles that took place during the Civil War.
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Chronology
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Some controversial figures are both _________ as saints and despised as villains.
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Revered
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Many older people complain that the warm spirit of neighborliness has greatly __________ under the conditions of city living.
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Diminished
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The speaker warned that our whole system of handling lawbreakers has a ____________ faults that will be difficult to correct.
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Massive
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She kept us in stitches with her _________ jokes.
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Hilarious
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Any editorial about pollution appearing in such a ___________ newspaper is bound to make a strong impression on many citizens.
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Reputable
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My love of reading, ________ by my parents since early childhood, has continued to grow through the years.
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Fostered
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Many professionals and executives today have made enjoyable hobbies of such __________ has carpentry and weaving.
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Handicrafts
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The movie was difficult to follow because its many short scenes did not follow a traditional _________ order.
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Chronological
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I am writing a ________ that depicts one courageous soldiers devotion to the cause of freedom during the Civil War.
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Saga
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Rather than ________ in your self-pity and play the role of the victim, why don't you take a stand and confront your accuser.
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Grovel
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In my excitement, I accidentally _________ out the very thing that I was trying so hard to conceal.
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Blurted
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_________ by the civil rights movement, the students organized several sit-ins and challenged the status quo.
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Ignited
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One of the shows signs of a country that is not free is that the people in power will not __________ any criticism of their acts.
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Countenance
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As the game proceeded, and the ball continued to change hands, our feelings________ from joy to despair and back again.
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Fluctuated
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Though there has of late been a good deal of __________ for tax reform, nothing much has come of it so far.
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Agitation
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For a long time my favorite TV entertainment was police and detective programs, but now they are beginning to ________.
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Pall
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Her charming personality and sparkling wit brought a breath of fresh air into the __________ atmosphere of the stuffy old club.
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Stodgy
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When the Wright brothers made the first successful airplane flight, few people realize the _________ of their achievement.
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Magnitude
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If it were not for the strong _________ instinct to protect their young, many species of animals could not survive.
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Maternal
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The tea act of 1773 was one of the sparks that helped _______ the American revolution.
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Ignite
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Like everyone else, I want to be well liked, but I will not __________ of for the public opinion when I am firmly convinced that it is wrong.
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Grovel
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The cowboy on his trusty quarter horse play a prominent part in the ________ of the old west.
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Saga
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Marta refuses to swim in the ocean as she is fearful of __________ sharks.
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Massive