Question

1. his reckless words had an (incendiary, overt) effect on the already excited and large - scale rioting resulted.
2. as the defendant left the courtroom, he was (gambited, accosted) by a group of reporters seeking his reaction to the verdict.
3. i certainly do not claim that my performance in office was beyond criticism, but i deeply resent (animadversions, maelstroms) on my honesty.
4. after years of failure to sell a single story, the young writer described himself bitterly as \a(n) (pejorative, avid) collector of rejection slips.\
5. in an age when the united states has truly global responsibilities, we can ill afford leaders with (myopic, pejorative) points of view.
6. his methods were so complicated and his purposes so (avid, devious) that we were not sure if he was spying on the enemy or on us.
7. as reported in several online news sites, the (incendiary, gambit) accused in the destructive forest fires has admitted his guilt.
8. to the delight of the impatient graduates, the university president offered her comments at the commencement ceremony (summarily, brackishly).
9. after the young actors audition, the casting directors delivered a harsh evaluation of his overly (histrionic, undulating) monologue.
10. my (myopic, suppliant) request for a later curfew proved successful.

synonyms
choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the phrase. write that word on the line. use a dictionary if necessary.

1. a lucky amulet
2. the vortex of public opinion
3. ripple in the current
4. was taken in by her stratagem
5. swam in the briny water

Explanation:

1. "Incendiary" means likely to stir up conflict or violence, fitting the context of words causing rioting.
2. "Accosted" means to approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently, which is what reporters do to a defendant.
3. "Animadversions" are critical remarks, which one would resent about their honesty.
4. "Avid" means having a strong interest or enthusiasm, fitting for a collector.
5. "Myopic" means short - sighted or narrow - minded, appropriate for leaders with limited points of view.
6. "Devious" means showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals, fitting for complex and suspect methods.
7. "Incendiary" is related to causing fires, relevant to forest fires.
8. "Summarily" means in a quick and concise manner, which is how impatient graduates would want comments at a ceremony.
9. "Histrionic" means overly dramatic, fitting for an over - the - top monologue.
10. "Suppliant" means making a humble and earnest plea, appropriate for a curfew request.

For synonyms:

1. A lucky charm could be a synonym for "amulet".
2. "Center" could be a synonym for "vortex" in the context of public opinion.
3. "Wave" could be a synonym for "ripple".
4. "Trick" could be a synonym for "stratagem".
5. "Salty" could be a synonym for "briny".

Answer:

1. Incendiary
2. Accosted
3. Animadversions
4. Avid
5. Myopic
6. Devious
7. Incendiary
8. Summarily
9. Histrionic
10. Suppliant

Synonyms:

1. charm
2. center
3. wave
4. trick
5. salty