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English 202 | PellauerVocabulary Unit #1 (Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop – Level G)

Exercise #1: Choosing the Right WordDirections: Circle the boldface word that more satisfactorily completes each sentence.

1. Aristotle had such a(n) acquisitive mind that his writings are a veritable gold mine of odd and interesting information.

2. The mood of easy cordiality with which we began the meeting soon congealed into icy politeness.3. “That word has such invidious connotations in modern American parlance,” I said, “that I would hesitate to use it,

even in jest.”4. In that moment of grief, the conventional expressions of sympathy I had always considered banal were surprisingly

comforting.5. The speech was so filled with encomiums that I found it hard to believe that the subject of all this acclaim as plain

old me.6. When the evidence of his misconduct became irrefutable, he saw that his position was not tenable and resigned.7. I am proud to have it said of me that I am stubborn and intransigent when genuine moral issues are involved.8. His figure bears witness to his insatiable appetite for the pleasures of the table.9. Ethelred the Unready was so reluctant to face the Vikings who invaded his kingdom that in effect he temporized

himself off the throne.10.After I mowed the lawn for an hour, he gave me a whole dollar with the air of a feudal lord bestowing largesse on a

grateful serf.11.The poor woman was in such a state of shock after the accident that she couldn’t give a coherent account of what

had happened.12.Your critical comments about my “lack of social background” may be true, but they are not germane to my

qualifications for office.13.Aerial reconnaissance of the enemy’s positions provided the general with the information he needed to plan his

attack.14.What evidence can you offer to substantiate the assertion that capital punishment does not deter potential

murderers?15. In our attempt to improve the quality of life in America, we should not be too quick to eschew old ideas simply

because they are old.

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16.The new batting champion in our softball league is a taciturn young man who prefers to let his bat to do his talking for him.

17.Suddenly a band of ruffians set upon us and began to belabor us with blows and curses.18.After the editor read the story, he returned it to the author with only a few carping criticisms of minor faults penciled

in the margin.19.Even an imperfect human being may sometimes have virtues of mind or character that are worthy of emulation.20.The Constitution is uniquely designed to provide protection against those who might seek to arrogate undue power

to themselves.

Exercise #2: AntonymsDirections: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the boldface word or expression in the given phrase. Write the word on the line provided.

1. made a very complimentary remark carping 2. questioned the garrulous witness taciturn 3. the novel lyrics to that song banal 4. a disjointed essay on foreign policy coherent 5. adopted the use of technology eschewed

Exercise #3: Write Your Own SentencesDirections: Read people’s sentences for evidence of understanding the vocabulary.

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