Vocabulary Unit 3

1. Vocabulary Unit 3 Quiz Answers- practice context clues

2. 1. • You could have indicated frankly what you thought was wrong without embittering them with such vitriolic criticism.

3. 2. • His line of questioning was so circuitous that I began to suspect that he was not sure of what he was trying to prove.

4. 3. • Only someone who has suffered from bursitis can fully commiserate with me when I am in the throes of an acute attack.

5. 4. • He expiated the crime committed during his youth by a lifetime of service to humanity.

6. 5. • If, as you say, your slamming of the door on the way out was completely inadvertent, then you should be more careful in the future.

7. 6. • Much of the money that the “robber barons” peculated from the public trust was never recovered– or even missed!

8. 7. • Wines from the part of France are produced by fermenting the juice of the luscious grapes that grow on the hillsides.

9. 8. • We had hoped to learn his opinion of the new energy program, but he remained completely noncommittal during his interview.

10. 9. • He claims to be a close friend of the Senator, but I believe that the connection between them is extremely tenuous.

11. 10. • Who in the world can hope to match the unshakeable sangfroid of the indestructible James Bond in moments of great peril?

12. 11. • No matter what their other likes or dislikes are, most Americans thoroughly abominate slavery in all its forms.

13. 12. • We must distinguish between the truly basic policies of our political party and those are adventitious and have little connection with the essential program.

14. 13. • Certain languages such as Afrikaans are the product of acculturation and where created when two societies merged.

15. 14. • Since she seems to have a strong proclivity both for sciences and for service to others, I think that she should plan to study medicine.

16. 15. • As charming, clever, and persuasive as you may be, you will certainly not wheedle me into lending you my tennis racquet.

17. 16. • We Americans do not believe that honest criticism of our public officials, no matter how severe should be regarded as seditious.

18. 17. • Declaring the boycott to be illegal, the judge enjoined the labor union from striking against the employing firm.

19. 18. • Some people say that they cannot understand her defeat in the election, but I ascribe it to her failure to discuss the issues in simple, down-to earth terms.

20. 19. • While he remained the nominal leader of the group, the real power passed into the hands of his wily aide.

21. 20. • The new computerized referral systems will greatly expedite the process of complaints by customers.