Vocabulary Unit 5

His __________ demeanor might help him to be a successful salesperson but it could also alienate potential customers.

After the police secured the evidence, it became _____ to track down the witnesses before they left the scene.

Arbitrary

Exodus

On rare occassions, the U.S. Senate will _____ one of its members who has violated the rules.

I doubt it is fair to call him a(n) ______ person just because he was in a dejected mood when you met him.

Opaque

The brook ______ along its rocky course seemed to be conversing wordlessly with the wind murmuring in the trees.

For starving millions, finding enough food to keep body and soul together has become the _____________ concern in life.

The leaden silence of the afternoon was shatted by the _____ voices of trumpets braying fanfares for the returning hero.

The family's _____ to the lords began with earlier ancestors whose misfortunes resulted in a loss of wealth and status.

Succumb

Prattle

Historians agree that military disasters during WWI were the _______ that sparked the Russian Revolution of 1917.

During the summer, urban "sun worshippers" begin their weekly ________ from the city around 3:00 p.m. on Friday.

You may think his explanation is perfectly clear, but I find it confused and _________.

Paramount

I worried that the toddler's _____ would continue throughout the movie.

Catalyst

Reprimand

Latent

Morose

Even people who appear to be free may be in _______ to their own passions and prejudices.

Since they are based on the logic of a sentence, the rules of punctuation are not considered purely ___________________.

Militant

Facilitate

The boss's _______ stung his employee hard as it was delivered in front of the entire staff.

Annihilate

Servitude

Rebut

Unemployment will stay at a high level so long as a nation's economy remains _______.

I refuse to believe our society will __________ to the weaknesses that have destroyed other nations.

While his _____________ acted as decoys, one of the youngsters attempted to filch a couple of apples from the bin.

Accomplice

People who never give any assignment more than a "lick and a promise" may belong to the _______ school of working.

He has deceived me so many times that I must conclude he is simply a(n) __________ liar.

Slapdash

Incorrigible

Her excellent command of French and Spanish should ________ her efforts to get a position in the foreign service.

Brazen

It is up to us to get rid of any ________ prejudices that we may still unwittingly hold against members of other races.

_________________ disgusted with the government's policies took to the streets to register a vote of no confidence.

Stagnant

With their bigger, faster more experienced players, South High simply _____________ annihilated our team 56-7.

The best way to ___________ the contention that something is impossible is to go out and do it.