Question

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

1. a demonic expression on the gargoyles face cherubic
2. the social position of a wealthy person pauper
3. showed laudable temperance at the buffet table gluttony
4. initiated talks between the warring parties terminated
5. a novel approach to a familiar subject trite

completing the sentence exercise
from the words in this unit, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. write the word in the space provided.

1. bands of ______________ broke through the frontier defenses of the province and began to plunder the rich farmlands of the interior. marauders
2. \i am willing to wink at a harmless prank,\ the dean remarked, \but i will not ______________ outright vandalism.\ condone
3. \it is a real tribute to the ingenuity of the human mind that for thousands of years people have been ______________ new and interesting theories of the universe.\ fabricating
4. in this clever spoof of horror movies, the local witch doctor encounters hilarious difficulties when he tries to ______________ a demon that has taken up residence in the heroines body.
5. as the layer of clouds that hung over the city began to break up, the sun came pouring through the ______________.
6. it is only through the exercise of their intelligence that people can begin to ______________ the difficulties they encounter in daily living.
7. a screenplay or television drama with the same old boy - meets - girl plot can certainly be criticized as ______________.
8. after driving the lawful ruler out of the country for good, the villainous duke ______________ the throne and crowned himself king.
9. in movies, characters who engage in ______________ are often used for comic relief, but in real - life extreme overeating is a serious problem.
10. in order to fit the newspaper article into the space available, the editor had to ______________ it by omitting secondary details.

Explanation:

1. "Marauders" are law - less raiders who plunder, fitting the context of breaking through defenses and plundering farmlands.
2. "Condone" means to approve or overlook, contrasting with not tolerating vandalism.
3. "Fabricating" means creating or inventing, which suits the context of creating new theories.
4. "Exorcise" is related to driving out a demon, which is what the witch - doctor tries to do.
5. "Rift" refers to a break or opening, through which the sun can shine when clouds break up.
6. No word from the given list seems to fit perfectly here based on the provided words.
7. No word from the given list seems to fit perfectly here based on the provided words.
8. No word from the given list seems to fit perfectly here based on the provided words.
9. "Gluttony" is related to over - eating, which is applicable for comic relief characters in movies.
10. No word from the given list seems to fit perfectly here based on the provided words.

Answer:

1. marauders
2. condone
3. fabricating
4. exorcise
5. rift
6. No suitable word from list
7. No suitable word from list
8. No suitable word from list
9. gluttony
10. No suitable word from list