Vocabulary Builder Course 6

Lesson 22:

Choose one of the two words provided to correctly complete each sentence.


1.	Because of her ________, she refused to take any money for her work helping the homeless.
		A)	altruism
		B)	strife


2.	Many people dislike the harsh ____________ of politicians that occurs during an election year.
		A)	vilification
		B)	exploitation


3.	She took a moment to _____ in her victory.
		A)	aloof
		B)	revel


4.	But in __________ that might have been a bad idea.
		A)	retrospect
		B)	annex


5.	They began to ______ the pristine landscape with oil wells and pipelines.
		A)	tumult
		B)	defile


6.	It is almost always an act of war when one nation suddenly chooses to _____ its neighbor.
		A)	revel
		B)	annex


7.	Ironically, war is often seen as a way to end ____________ between two nations.
		A)	vilification
		B)	strife


8.	The villagers appeared to be ______, but a long war had made them wary of strangers.
		A)	aloof
		B)	defile


9.	There was absolute __________ when the milkman crashed in the middle of cat alley.
		A)	retrospect
		B)	tumult


10.	It is difficult to become wealthy without taking unfair advantage of the everyday ____________ of uneducated people.
		A)	exploitation
		B)	altruism