Wordly 12, Chapter 11 Women's Day

In 1918 the ADVOCATORS FOR VOTE RIGHTS won the franchise for UK women over the age of 29.

PROPONENTS OF VOTIGN RIGHTS groups existed all over the country and under many different names but their aim was the same: to achieve the right to vote for women through constitutional, peaceful means

If the people in the small country had THE RIGHT TO VOTE/ FRANCHISE, they would remove the evil leader from power.

Over the years, many people have been injured and killed to make VOTING RIGHTS/ ENFRANCHISEMENT a worldwide component of most political systems.

At the town hall meeting, residents began to PROTEST/ RAIL over the proposed tax increase

The diner’s frustration caused him to CRITICIZE/ SPEAK OUT because his steak was undercooked

When the diva was not given star treatment, she began to VITUPERATE/ VOCIFORATE ABOUT to her manager

Jim’s WORTHLESS/ USELESS comments contributed nothing to the class discussion

Because my stamp collection is VALUELESS / MEANINGLESS in value, I am not losing anything by throwing it in the trash.

it is necessary to destroy their capacity to ENGAGE IN / CARRY ON war

the government continued to CONDUCT/ EXECUTE war on the guerrillas

The inexperienced teacher found the BAD-TEMPERED/ GRUMPY students difficult to control.

The HOT-TEMPERED / QUICK-TEMPERED child would not listen to a word his mother said

The IRRITABLE/ CANTANKEROUS dog would not obey its owner’s commands

During the concert, police officers were on hand just in case the crowd became UNRULY/ UNCONTROLLABLE

Before this argument gets UNMANAGEABLE/ OUT OF HAND and we both say things we regret, let us go our separate ways

They felt a lot pressure for the vocal CAUSTIC CRITICS.

his BITTER/ VIRULENT ATTACK against the cultural relativism of the Sixties

this is not just a CAUSTIC/ HOSTILE CRITICISM against injustice

Her speech was memorable for its ARGUMENTATION/ DEBATE rather than its substance.

The hot temperature is so SCORCHING/ SCALDING it is pulling all the energy out of my body

Because of the RESTRAINING/ PREVENTING chains, the prisoner found it difficult to walk

Since I have respiratory issues, I often find the odor of cigarette smoke to be quite SUFFOCATING/ OPPRESIVE

he endured years of contempt and ABUSE/ CRITICISM

The senator’s admission of adultery brought much SHAME/ HUMILIATION and ended his political career

While unwed mothers once lived in DISHONOR/ DISGRACE , today there is no stigma associated with having a child out of wedlock.

He did not feel up to PUTTING UP WITH / FACING UP TO the journalists at the airport.

Over a thousand people ENDURED/ WITHSTOOD the elements (= went outside in spite of the bad weather) to attend the march.

in his work, politics and metaphysics CONFLICT/ COME INTO CONFLICT"

The snowy conditions caused the car to CRASH INTO the back of the semi-truck

It’s always appropriate to apologize when you ARE IN OPPOSITION/ CLASS with someone.

Although he believed in a woman's right to
vote, he DISPLAYED OSTENTATIOUSLY a red rose in his label.

She was WEARING OSTENTATIOUSLY a T-shirt with the company's logo on it.

The hostage negotiator has no choice but to GAIN TIME / STALL with the kidnapper by offering to send in food and drinks.

In hopes of moving their test to next week, the students will GAIN TIME/ DELAY at the beginning of class.

While the coach did not speak about the team’s loss, his anger was so OBVIOUS/ APPARENT that none of the players spoke on the bus ride home.

The hatred between the two sports teams was CLEAR/ VISIBLE and seemed to fill the entire stadium.

Sometimes, it seems as though the dogs in our neighborhood bark together to create a DISSONANCE/ DISCORD that wakes me up every morning

Because the band had not practiced enough, their arrangement came across as a DIN/ DISHARMONY instead of entertaining music

CHECK/ EXAMINE the manual to set up your television.

Many employers will INSPECT/ BROWSE an employee's Facebook profile to what he/she does online

He is going to LOOK THROUGH / STUDY the internet for tips on how to become a pilot.

It is impossible to establish EQUALITY/SIMILARITY with the prices of apples and oranges because they are two different fruits

The court decision confirmed white schools and black schools did not share EQUAL TERMS/ SAMENESS when mandatory segregation was enforced in the United States

The son neglected his DEVOTED / FAMILIAL duties.

The psychologist wants to strengthen the DEVOTED / FAMILIAL bond between father and son.

Frank has a DEVOTED / FAMILIAL affection for the uncle who raised him

The days of the COMPLIANT/ SUBMISSIVE wife are over.

A DEVOTED/ OBEDIENT daughter will care for her parents in times of difficulty.

As a RESPECTFUL/ OBEDIENT soldier, the man served his country with pride

The ASSEMBLY/ CONVENTION of Baptist ministers is so large it’s being held in the city’s largest auditorium.

From the responses so far, it appears the MEETING/ CONCLAVE for the graduation ceremony will exceed three thousand people

A teacher's JOCOSIDAD can transform a boring history class into something fun.

Obviously there was to be no JOCOSIDAD tonight.

The department PUT the decision OFF for six months.

Sentence was DELAYED for six months.

We agreed to PUT discussion OFF of these issues until the next meeting.

She knelt in PETITION/ PLEAD.

He listened with scant patience to their APPEALS/ REQUESTS.

many of the judge's COLLEAGUES/ ASSOCIATES/ COWORKERS on the Fifth Circuit bench don't feel as she does on the issue

"executives from the four broadcast television networks, along with their cable COLLEAGUES/ ASSOCIATES/ COWORKERS

"aye, you're right about that"

the House was divided: Ayes 211, Noes 271"

“Aye,” his father said—the last thing he would ever say to him.