Acrimonious. There is often a thin line between the kind of debate that is spirited and that which Is and nonproductive

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1 Level F Unit 8

2 Acrimonious She whirled to face me when I spoke, and her answer startled me by its bluntness. Vigorous debate is fine, but is there any real need for such unrestrained and namecalling? There is often a thin line between the kind of debate that is spirited and that which Is and nonproductive

3 bovine After I told him what had happened, he sat there with a expression and said nothing. Although she seems rather plodding in her behavior and rarely becomes excited, I think it is unfair to call her Their stares and inability to understand the seriousness of the situation made me doubt their mental capacity

4 consternation His father looked at the mess with, hardly knowing what to say first. To the of the people in the stands, the lion leaped from the cage and bounded toward the exit. Imagine our when the brakes failed and we headed full speed toward the busy intersection!

5 corpulent Though she had grown with the years, the opera singer s voice and her way with a song were the same. People with a tendency toward being must wage a lifelong struggle against rich foods. Not too long ago in our society, a body was genuinely admired as a sign of prosperity.

6 disavow The suspect stubbornly continued to any part in the kidnapping plot. Now that these ugly facts about his business dealings have come to light, I must my support for his candidacy. The prisoner attempted to his confession on the grounds that he had not been informed of his legal rights.

7 dispassionate Being a neighbor but not quite a family friend, he was called in to give a view of our plan. We have had enough of the high-powered, excited oratory; what we need now is a examination of the facts. Try your best to subdue your natural reluctance and make a decision that will be in your son s best interest.

8 dissension The political party was born by and filally split into two wings. Far from presenting a unified front, the party is torn by all kinds of strife and. A certain amount of disagreement is healthy in any organization, but in our club has become a way of life.

9 dissipate As chairman, he is free and open, but he his energies on trivial things. Instead of using all their forces in one concerted attack on the enemy, they their strength in many minor engagement. The estate he had inherited from his father was in a long series of impractical and mismanaged business enterprises.

10 expurgate According to the unwritten law of journalism, the editor alone has the right to the article. Thomas Bowdler certain words from Shakespeare s plays because he felt that they were unfit to be read aloud in a family. If we are going to be required to perform an version of the play, then I think it is not worth doing.

11 gauntlet In the Middle Ages, a knight threw down his as a challenge, and another knight picked it up only if he accepted. The bold candidate threw down the and dared her opponent to face her with a television debate. The retiring coach said he no longer had the stomach to run the of critics who assailed him at every loss.

12 hypothetical Science is not based on assumptions, but on proven facts. Our discussion that day was a one, based on the possibility--- still far from definite that I would take the job. By reference to cases, you may be able to clarify the difference between murder and manslaughter for the law students.

13 ignoble Most people will agree that a noble purpose does not justify means. She is a person of such fine moral standards that she seems incapable of an act. Far from being, her failure after making a valiant effort may serve as an inspiration to all young people.

14 Impugn You can the senator s facts, but you cannot accuse her of concealing her intentions. I am not trying to his truthfulness, but I still do not see how the facts support his claims. It is not for me to his motives, but how could anyone except an overambitious scoundrel have misled his friends that way?

15 intemperate Experience taught her to control her outbursts of anger. Though her overall position seemed to be sensible, her language was so unrestrained and that people would not support her. Though I was annoyed by the child s behavior, the father s outburst seemed to me deplorably.

16 odium Those eager to heap on the fallen tyrant learned that he had escaped in the night. The for this tragic failure does not belong to any individual or small group but to the community as a whole. My Spanish friend finds it hard to understand the attached to bullfighting in most non- Hispanic countries.

17 perfidy Rulers in Shakespeare s plays often find themselves armed atainst enemies but not against the of their friends. Because Vidkun Quisling cooperated with the Nazis, his name has become a symbol of in his home country of Norway. Aren t you going a little far when you accuse me of because I didn t vote for you in the beauty contest?

18 relegate Even if they him to a mere clerical job, he is determined to make his presence felt. The job of cleaning up the field and the stands after the big game was to the freshmen. When Mr. Kummer saw my pathetically inept efforts to prepare a banana split, he me again to the ranks of the unemployed.

19 squeamish If I am called for disliking the horror movie, what do we call those who say they liked it? Anyone as as that trainee will have trouble accustoming himself to the sights, sounds, and smells of hospital work. I am not ordinarily as a person, but the sight of that terrible auto accident haunted me for weeks.

20 subservient The officers were taught to be respectful of but not blindly to their superior s wishes. Under the American form of government, all branches of the military are clearly to the civilian authority. I noticed with some distaste how her usually overbearing manner became when our employer joined the group.

21 susceptible The trouble with being to flattery is that you can never be sure that the flatterer is sincere. He is so to flattery that with a few complimentary words I can get him to do almost anything I want. Students who have been well trained in the social sciences should not be to the cheap fallacies of racism.