1. Vocabulary Review Unit 5
English 9

2. Question 1 Correct Answer: Latent
It is up to us to get rid of any (latent, arbitrary) prejudices that we may still unwittingly hold against members of other races and nationalities.
Correct Answer: Latent

3. Question 2
The brook (prattling, annihilating) along its rocky course seemed to be conversing wordlessly with the wind murmuring in the trees.
Correct Answer: prattling

4. Question 3
I refuse to believe that our society will (reprimand, succumb) to the weaknesses which have destroyed other nations.
Correct Answer: Succumb

5. Question 4
Most historians agree that military disasters during World War I were the (exodus, catalyst) that sparked the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Correct Answer: catalyst

6. Question 5
For the world’s starving millions, finding enough food to keep body and soul together has become the (paramount, latent) concern in life.
Correct Answer:
paramount

7. Question 6
During the summer, urban “sun worshippers” begin their weekly (exodus, servitude) from the city around 3:00 pm on Friday.
Correct Answer:
exodus

8. Question 7
You may think that his explanation is perfectly clear, but I find it confused and (brazen, opaque).
Correct Answer:
Opaque

9. Question 8
Since they are firmly based on the logic of a sentence, the rules of punctuation should not be considered purely (arbitrary, slapdash).
Correct Answer:
Arbitrary

10. Question 9
He has deceived me so many times that I am forced to conclude that he is simply a(n) (incorrigible, morose) liar.
Correct Answer:
Incorrigible

11. Question 10
With their bigger, faster, more experienced players, South High simply (succumbed, annihilated) our team, 56 to 7.
Correct Answer:
annihilated

12. Question 11
People who never give any assignment more than a “lick and a promise” may be said to belong to the (stagnant, slapdash) school of working.
Correct Answer:
slapdash

13. Question 12
On rare occasions, the U.S. Senate will (reprimand, prattle) one of its members who has violated the rules.
Correct Answer:
Reprimand

14. Question 13
The best way to (facilitate, rebut) the contention that something is not possible to do is to go out and do it.
Correct Answer:
rebut

15. Question 14
The leaden silence of the afternoon was shattered by the (opaque, brazen) voices of trumpets braying fanfares for the returning hero.
Correct Answer:
brazen

16. Question 15
I don’t think it is fair to call him a(n) (incorrigible, morose) person just because he was depressed when you met him.
Correct Answer:
Morose

17. Question 16
While his (accomplices, militants) acted as decoys, one of the youngsters attempted to filch a couple of apples form the unguarded bin.
Correct Answer:
Accomplices

18. Question 17 Correct Answer:
Facilitate
Her excellent command of both French and Spanish should (rebut, facilitate) her efforts to get a position in the foreign service.

19. Question 18
Even people who appear to be free may be in (catalyst, servitude) to their own passions and prejudices.
Correct Answer:
servitude

20. Question 19
Unemployment will stay at a high level so long as a nation’s economy remains (stagnant, paramount).
Correct Answer:
Stagnant

21. Question 20
(Accomplices, Militants) disgusted with the government’s policies took to the streets to register a vote of no confidence.
Correct Answer:
Militants