Level D Unit 14 |20 Questions| With Correct Answers.

devitalize {Ans: (v.) to make weak or lifeless (The long, dark winter, with its cold rain and gloomy skies, __________ her usually buoyant spirit.)}threadbare {Ans: (adj.) shabby, old and worn (My brother has carefully collected a closetful of faded, __________ jeans, sweatshirts, and sneakers.)}pallor {Ans: (n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness ("A ghost!" the girl gasped, her ______ making her look much like a ghost herself as she ran away.)}exonerate {Ans: (v.) to clear from a charge or accusation (The prisoner was set free after ten years, thanks to new evidence that _________ him of all charges.)}cleave {Ans: (v.) to cut or split open; to cling to (It is possible to ______ a ripe coconut neatly in two with just one swing of a machete.)}reconcile {Ans: (v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself) (After so many years of feuding, it will be difficult for the brothers to _________ and begin anew.)}incite {Ans: (v.) to rouse, stir up, urge on (Company agents were hired to ______ a riot at the steelworkers' protest demonstrations.)}improvise {Ans: (v.) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials (After the earthquake, stunned