Question

1. although he raised his voice to ____ the important points of his speech, walters speech had so many important points that it sounded like he was shouting at his audience. a. comprehend c. ambiguous b. felicitous d. accentuate 9. __ most students dread __ finals because they cover everything that was taught in the course. a. felicitous c. comprehensive b. intricacy d. vernacular 10. since the young mans intentions were __, the girl wasnt sure what he was looking for in their relationship. she decided to dump him and find a guy who knew what he wanted. a. ambiguous c. introspective b. vernacular d. provocative 11. if you ask me, math was easy until algebra when they threw x and y into the mix. letters in math problems create unnecessary __. a. intricacy c. provocation b. introspective d. vernacular 12. the boys thought their snow fortress was __ until the little girls next door brought a flame - thrower to the next snowball fight. a. ambiguous c. vernacular b. impregnable d. comprehensive 13. there was nothing __ about the womans refusal. no means no. it was crystal clear. a. felicitous c. accentuate b. comprehensive d. ambiguous 14. since its __, the united states has been a nation of immigrants; new americans are what keep the american dream alive. a. intricacy c. introspective b. ambiguity d. inception 15. proposing to his girlfriend at chez henri was a(n) ____ choice of location since that was the restaurant where they had their first date. a. felicitous c. impregnable b. ambiguous d. intricate

Explanation:

1. "accentuate" means to emphasize, which fits the context of emphasizing important points of a speech.
2. "comprehensive" finals cover everything taught in a course, which is why students dread them.
3. "ambiguous" describes unclear intentions, which makes the girl unsure about the relationship.
4. Letters in math problems add "intricacy" or complexity.
5. "impregnable" means difficult to capture or break into, which is how the boys thought their snow - fortress was.
6. "ambiguous" means unclear, and the woman's refusal was clear, so there was nothing ambiguous about it.
7. "inception" means the establishment or starting - point, and since its inception, the US has been a nation of immigrants.
8. "felicitous" means well - chosen or appropriate, and proposing at the first - date restaurant is a felicitous choice.

Answer:

1. D. accentuate
2. C. comprehensive
3. A. ambiguous
4. A. intricacy
5. B. impregnable
6. D. ambiguous
7. D. inception
8. A. felicitous