Vocabulary Workshop Level A, Unit 13

to declare to be true; to confirm

dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principals

ANTONYMS: fair, honest, trustworthy

Which stylistic _____ of Van Gogh's paintings do you find most enthralling?

SYNONYMS: assert, ratify

ANTONYMS: cheerful, amiable

to discourage, scare off

speaking or writing easily and smoothly

a reading in public of something that is memorized

The witness solemnly ____ that the evidence she was about to give was true.

ANTONYMS: keep up, outstrip, outdo

Come what may, I will _____ to the great ideas and ideals for which our ancestors suffered.

It is hard to be a(n) ____ when nothing works out for you.

to roam about stealthily in search of something

an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act

The unfavorable weather reports did not ____ us from holding the picnic we had planned.

SYNONYMS: eloquent, articulate, glib

a wrong idea, misunderstanding

ANTONYMS: awaken, stimulate, enliven

A lingering ______ may cause ill will between friends.

A _____ incident at school put all the teachers and students on edge.

Jackals and other scavengers now ____ through the ruins of what was once a great city.

Jonathan was furious when his ______ boss stole his ideas for the advertising campaign.

in a bad or nasty mood, resentful

to move slowly, or fall behind