Question

choosing the right word. circle the boldface word that more satisfactorily completes each of the following sentences. 1. in the next chorus, please try to sing in (unison, compliance). 2. we will never have a well - organized or effective club if all the members insist (willfully, prodigiously) on having their own way. 3. as i stared at the luscious chocolate swirl cake, i bravely (incapacitated, grappled) with temptation—but the chocolate cake won! 4. can you imagine what a (relevant, prodigious) amount of research is needed for a multivolume reference book such as the encyclopaedia britannica? 5. people who come from rich and socially prominent families dont always belong to the intellectual (myriad, elite). 6. great new discoveries in science can be made only by men and women with intellectual (compliance, audacity). 7. by the twentieth mile of a marathon, many runners have reached the end of their (perspective, tether). 8. the bitter strike closed shops, shut down factories, and (incapacitated, perturbed) an entire industry for months. 9. i wonder why the camp directors were unwilling to (comply, vie) with my request to keep a pet snake in my tent. 10. unless you want to (instigate, amass) a quarrel, dont make insulting remarks about my friends and family. 11. how do you explain the fact that in practically every country the (elite, longevity) of women is greater than that of men? 12. the defense has told you about the defendants unhappy childhood, but how is this (relevant, willful) to the question of innocence or guilt? 13. perhaps in the long - term (longevity, perspective) of history, some events that seem very important now will prove to be minor. 14. i dont think anyone can hope to (vie, grapple) with gloria in the election for most popular student. 15. jane addams was not only profoundly (perturbed, instigated) by the suffering of other people but also tried hard to help them. 16. if we have to share the same locker, please try to keep your things in the space (allotted, amassed) to you. 17. she delivered a simple, low - key speech, completely (devoid, relevant) of fancy language or emotional appeals. 18. he has had such bad experiences with motorcycles that he has become extremely (audacious, skittish) of them. 19. our course in life sciences has given us some idea of the (myriad, unison) varieties of plants and animals inhabiting the earth.

Explanation:

1. "Unison" means singing together in harmony, which is appropriate for a chorus.
2. "Willfully" implies acting on one's own will without considering others, which would disrupt a club.
3. "Grappled" means struggled, which fits the context of struggling with temptation.
4. "Prodigious" means extremely large or impressive, suitable for describing research for a multi - volume book.
5. "Elite" refers to the best or most powerful group, which makes sense for people from prominent families in an intellectual context.
6. "Audacity" means boldness, necessary for making great scientific discoveries.
7. "Tether" here means the limit of one's endurance, which is relevant for marathon runners.
8. "Incapacitated" means made unable to function, which is what a strike can do to an industry.
9. "Comply" means to act in accordance with a request, which is what the camp directors refused to do.
10. "Instigate" means to stir up or start, like starting a quarrel.
11. "Longevity" means long life, which is what is being compared between men and women.
12. "Relevant" means connected with or appropriate to the matter at hand, regarding the defendant's childhood and the guilt/innocence question.
13. "Perspective" means a point of view or way of looking at things, appropriate in the context of history.
14. "Vie" means to compete, which is what one does in an election.
15. "Perturbed" means troubled, which is how Jane Addams felt about others' suffering.
16. "Allotted" means assigned or given, which is about the space in the locker.
17. "Devoid" means completely lacking, which describes the speech lacking fancy language.
18. "Skittish" means nervous or easily frightened, which is how he feels about motorcycles.
19. "Myriad" means countless or extremely numerous, which is suitable for describing plant and animal varieties.

Answer:

1. unison
2. willfully
3. grappled
4. prodigious
5. elite
6. audacity
7. tether
8. incapacitated
9. comply
10. instigate
11. longevity
12. relevant
13. perspective
14. vie
15. perturbed
16. allotted
17. devoid
18. skittish
19. myriad