Bernhisel Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 11

He was trying to talk calmly but his _____ tones gave away his emotions

(n.) one who supports a cause or belief

(adj.) harsh without pity

I wish there was a ____ that would forbid people from telling the end of a suspenseful story.

Antonym: Elucidate

(n.) the act of springing back

Antonym: accommodating

(v.) to wear away

(v.) to prevent by acting first

Antonyms: to advance

(v.)to distort in such a way as unintelligible

Synonym: to retrieve

(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling

A person accused of a crime isn't obligated to _____ anything that might be incriminating.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't watch TV, but why_____ so much of your time on those low-grade programs.

Synonyms: shy, diffident

Antonym: Verbosity

(n.) shortness

Antonym: ignorant

(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest

Synonyms: a stench; to stink, smell