Vocabulary 5 Review

(n) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

His bad mood was_________ , and by the time he'd finished his breakfast, he was smiling.

(n.) self-government, political control

We loaded the truck with the chairs and the coffee table, but the grand piano was too _______ .

Sometimes a reasoned discussion does more to change people's minds than a ______ attack.

SYNONYMS: admonition, word to the wise

SYNONYMS: right, reasonable, evenhanded ANTONYMS: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate

(adj) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

(adj) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

She did not want to _________ my beliefs, but because she had strong opinions of her own.

(adj) fair, just, embodying principles of justice

Many political prisoners were freed under the ___________ granted by the new regime.

(adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting

The ring must have slid off my finger as I was trying to_______ the fish from the net.

SYNONYM: reprieve

After the colonies gained ______ , many Americans still clung to English traditions.

SYNONYMS: bulky, clumsy, impractical ANTONYMS: manageable, easy to handle

(adj) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

SYNONYMS: sneer at, snicker at, scorn ANTONYMS: obey, honor

(v) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

(n) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness

SYNONYMS: disentangle, extract ANTONYMS: enmesh, entangle

(n) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

SYNONYMS: searing, harsh, savage ANTONYMS: bland, mild

(v) to mock, treat with contempt

ANTONYMS: permanent, imperishable, immortal

He did more work, so a sixty-forty split of the profits seemed an ___________ arrangement.

SYNONYM: home rule ANTONYMS: dependence, subjection

The cute new puppy had a _____________ effect on her health.

SYNONYMS: salubrious, curative ANTONYMS: detrimental, deleterious