Reading Vocab Unit 72_1

Synonyms
14. ravage
(rav' ij)
15. stance
(stans)
(v.) to destroy, lay waste, ruin; (n.) ruinous damage, destruction
the farmer's
Swarms of locusts
fields and orchards.
of time.
No one can escape the
(to' dre)
(tarn' HA)
18. unassuming
(an a sii' mir))
19. wallow
(war a)
(we' var)
3. delete an irrelevant clause
(n.) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on
6. seldom falters under pressure
5. demolished by a series of storms
an issue
is calculated to
A fashion model's
show off a designer's clothing to best advanl age.
SYNONYMS: posture, bearing
(adj.) showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
An excess of gold braid and glittery beads gave the
look.
costumes a
(n.) a person who switches to an opposing side or party
Strikers generally consider those workers who cross the
picket lines to be
SYNONYMS: quisling, deserter, renegade
ANTONYMS: loyalist, diehard
(adj.) not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
Many celebrities remain
their fame and wealth.
ANTONYMS: conceited, pretentious, self-important
n
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9. the policy of equal justice for all
10. sought to deflect the force of the assault
1. insert the word crucial
2. undertaking a grand endeavor
3. an advocate for women's rights
4. someone who can attract a large audience
5. a radiant expression on her face
(v.) to move to and fro, become unsteady; :o show lack of
firmness or decision
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8. left the cleaning up to the subordinates
despite
(v) to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge
in; to have in abundance; (n.) a wet, muddy, or dusty area used
by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse
After a strenuous hike, I was too tired to do anything but
blissfully in a hot bath.
offer
On the Serengeti Plain,
animals much-needed relief from the sun's scorching rays.
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7. had an unpopular point of view
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SYNONYMS: (v.) delight in, bask in
20. waver
2. denounced as a traitor
SYNONYMS: (V.) wreck, devastate
ANTONYM: (v.) spare
SYNONYMS: loud, gaudy, tacky, vulgar
ANTONYMS: refined, tasteful, subdued, muted
17. turncoat
1. a closet filled with garish outfits
4. looking exhausted after a long trek
.
16. tawdry
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
phrase. Write that word on the line. Use a dictionary if necessary
Completing
the Sentence
From the words in this Unit, choose the one that best completes
each of the following sentences. Write the correct word form in the
space provided.
1. We will need several trucks to
library building.
all the books to the new
2. The room was so overcrowded with gaudy furnishings that the overall effect was
cheap and
3. The author's first published work was a(n)
on :he joys of fly fishing.
little pamphlet
4. During our trip through Kenya, we took many pictures of hippos as they
in a mudhole.
5. Her happy expression and the
way she walked down the
street gave the impression of someone "on top of the world."

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