Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 2 Sentences
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mutual | Having spent many years as political opponents, the two senators have developed a(n) ________ respect for each other. |
| retard | Though they have done nothing to hasten passage of the bill, they haven't tried to ______ the process either. |
| hazard | It takes a special kind of bravery to face the ________ of life in the jungle. |
| poised | Until it was almost too late, the hunters did not see the leopard crouching in a tree, _________ to leap on them |
| homicide | When the wounded shopkeeper died, the charges against the person who had been arrested were raised from robbery to ________. |
| regime | Eventually, the army toppled the country's democratic ________ and set up a military dictatorship in its place. |
| firebrands | It took the authorities quite some time to put down the riot that a few rash ________ had managed to start. |
| available | Although we arrived at the stadium only a few minutes before the game, we found that many good seats were still _______. |
| pelt | Angry at the call, the crowd began to ________ the referee with all kinds of refuse. |
| transparent | Since the seat covers in the car were _______, we could see the attractive pattern of the upholstery underneath. |
| plague | Most of the homeowners in this area have tried in vain to overcome the ________ of crabgrass that threatens to overrun their lawns. |
| indignant | At the front desk, a(n) ________ guest was angrily complaining about the shabby treatment he had received from the staff of the hotel. |
| customary | Though the habit of taking a siesta in the afternoon may seen strange to a foreigner, it is quite _________ in this part of the world. |
| entrepreneur | With the emergence of market economies in Eastern Europe have come hordes of ________ seeking business opportunities there. |
| unscathed | No one has ever been able to explain to my satisfaction how Indian holy men can walk _______ across beds of hot coals. |
| cater | Mother prepares wholesome, tasty meals, but she says she is not going to _______ to the special tastes of six different children. |
| indispensable | A sense of humor is _______ if you are to cope with all the strains and difficulties of everyday life. |
| indifference | Only a really hard-hearted person could show such _______ to the plight of the homeless who wander our streets. |
| dissuade | The guidance counselor tried to ________ me from taking the job because she thought the work would be too pressured for me. |
| lubricate | When we _______ the engine of a car, we try to cut down the friction at every point. |
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