Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 1

Question 1

Our club records were in such a(n)__ that we couldn't determine which members had paid dues.

Accepted Answer

muddle

Question 2

Though scholars accept Macbeth as Shakespeare's work, there are __ allegations to the contrary.

Accepted Answer

spurious

Question 3

Many a teenager's room is strewn with clothing, sports equipment, and all sorts of ___.

Accepted Answer

debris

Question 4

I added a few drops of food coloring to the liquid and watched as they slowly ___ through it.

Accepted Answer

diffused

Question 5

A man of towering pride and ___ ambition, he stopped at nothing to quickly achieve his goals.

Accepted Answer

unbridled

Question 6

The nurse rushed into the hospital corridor to ___ the visitors who were creating a disturbance

Accepted Answer

admonish

Question 7

He was lucky to be able to ___ a few dollars from the wreckage of the bankrupt business.

Accepted Answer

salvage

Question 8

He is so ___ that he won't even consider the ideas or suggestions offered by other people.

Accepted Answer

opinionated

Question 9

Though my memories fade I doubt the exciting events of my childhood will ever be __from my mind

Accepted Answer

effaced

Question 10

Before I make an investment, I study all aspects of the situation in a methodical & __ manner.

Accepted Answer

circumspect

Question 11

The water pouring through the ___ in the dam threatened to flood the entire valley.

Accepted Answer

breach

Question 12

Once England gave up her overseas empire, she found she had ___ her position as a world power.

Accepted Answer

relinquished

Question 13

In order to capture the fleeing criminals, the police___our car and raced after their truck.

Accepted Answer

commandeered

Question 14

I have a(n)__: If i don't get a job, I won't have money; & if I do get a job, I won't have time

Accepted Answer

dilemma

Question 15

Some are subject to sudden seizures, during which their heads and legs may jerk in a ___ manner

Accepted Answer

spasmodic

Question 16

The rug was rolled into such a(n)___ bundle that it took four of us to carry it up the stairs.

Accepted Answer

cumbersome

Question 17

Since we do not want to replace the plants in our garden every year, we favor ___ over annuals.

Accepted Answer

perennials

Question 18

The idea of a(n)___ like Robin Hood who helps the poor appeals strongly to popular imagination.

Accepted Answer

brigand

Question 19

The doctor became fearful that her patient's weakened condition would ___ him to pneumonia.

Accepted Answer

predispose

Question 20

The 2 sides in the lawsuit reached a(n)___ when neither were willing to meet the other partway.

Accepted Answer

deadlock

Questions 20