read the following selection, take note of the blank spaces and the context clues surrounding the missing vocabulary words. these words are most of the vocabulary words you will be studying in unit 1.2lf. as you complete this exercise of unit 1.2lf, it may help to refer to the way the words are used below.
the camera in wartime
<textbook entry>
when crowds gathered at photographer matthew brady’s new york city studio in late 1862 to gaze at the first images of the civil war (1867-1865), they became the first witnesses to distant battles. the exhibition did nothing
to _________________________ the public’s fears about the conflict. instead, the gruesome,
even _________________________, views of battlefield corpses elicited terror and sadness. photography had brought
home the terrible reality of war.
early photography
invented in 1839, the camera played only a minor role in the mexican-american war (1846-1848) and crimean war (1853-1856). early photographs, called daguerreotypes, were difficult to make; a single exposure took up to 30 minutes and yielded only one low-quality image. during the _______________________ between those wars and the american civil war, photography _______________________ its early limitations. with the new wet plate process, exposures could be made in just a few seconds, and a photographer could mass-produce prints from a single negative. that advance made photography practical--and profitable--and when the civil war began a coalition of photographers fanned out to cover the action.
civil war photography
most civil war photographers produced images of individual soldiers. almost every soldier wanted photos of himself in uniform to send to family and friends. today, their faces stare out at the viewer from across the centuries: the wide-eyed teen, not yet tested under fire; the jaded sergeant, worn-out from the horrors he has witnessed; the _________________________
junior officer, trying hard to appear sincere.

photography quickly gained the approbation of military leaders. art imitates life, after all, so when officials needed photos of bridges, terrain, and armaments to plan their attacks, skillful photographer became a valuable asset. photos of surgical procedures were distributed as well, showing doctors new techniques that saved lives in
_________________________ field hospitals.

few civil war photographs show a battle in progress; action shots were not yet generally possible. once the fighting was over, however, it was the photographer’s prerogative to rush in and record the aftermath. such graphic results tended to highlight the grim toll of the war, and many people eventually took umbrage at this emphasis. the courage of the soldiers was moving, but the unrelenting carnage.
matthew brady and alexander gardner
a few civil war photographers should be singled out for their meritorious efforts. matthrew brady (1823-1896) took thousands of photographs of wartime leaders and battle scenes, and his images continue to help historians better understand the civil war era. inspired to document the entire war, brady conducted his photographic work at his own expense. when federal officials refused to buy his prints, brady _________________________ with them to no avail, and he died penniless.

alexander gardner (1821-1882) was brady’s assistant in washington, d.c. when the civil war began, gardner successfully_________________________with president lincoln, getting him to allow photographs to accompany the army. gardner himself traveled with union forces to photograph the battles at antietam, gettysburg, and petersburg. never hackneyed or dull, gardner’s images offered fresh insights into the reality of modern warfare.
photography in later years
in contrast to civil war photography, the photographic records of the spanish-american war (1898) and world war i (1914-1918) are relatively limited. beginning with world war ii (1939-1945), however, combat photographers consistently traveled with troops, risking their lives to capture wartime events. in addition to clarifying the details of every battle, war photographs have depicted the harsh realities endured by the ordinary soldiers and helped build support for the war effort on the home front.
word bank
interceded\texpostulated\tprovincial\thiatus
transcended\tlurid\tassuage\tunctuous

Question

read the following selection, take note of the blank spaces and the context clues surrounding the missing vocabulary words. these words are most of the vocabulary words you will be studying in unit 1.2lf. as you complete this exercise of unit 1.2lf, it may help to refer to the way the words are used below.
the camera in wartime
<textbook entry>
when crowds gathered at photographer matthew brady’s new york city studio in late 1862 to gaze at the first images of the civil war (1867-1865), they became the first witnesses to distant battles. the exhibition did nothing
to _________________________ the public’s fears about the conflict. instead, the gruesome,
even _________________________, views of battlefield corpses elicited terror and sadness. photography had brought
home the terrible reality of war.
early photography
invented in 1839, the camera played only a minor role in the mexican-american war (1846-1848) and crimean war (1853-1856). early photographs, called daguerreotypes, were difficult to make; a single exposure took up to 30 minutes and yielded only one low-quality image. during the _________________________ between those wars and the american civil war, photography _________________________ its early limitations. with the new wet plate process, exposures could be made in just a few seconds, and a photographer could mass-produce prints from a single negative. that advance made photography practical--and profitable--and when the civil war began a coalition of photographers fanned out to cover the action.
civil war photography
most civil war photographers produced images of individual soldiers. almost every soldier wanted photos of himself in uniform to send to family and friends. today, their faces stare out at the viewer from across the centuries: the wide-eyed teen, not yet tested under fire; the jaded sergeant, worn-out from the horrors he has witnessed; the _________________________
junior officer, trying hard to appear sincere.

photography quickly gained the approbation of military leaders. art imitates life, after all, so when officials needed photos of bridges, terrain, and armaments to plan their attacks, skillful photographer became a valuable asset. photos of surgical procedures were distributed as well, showing doctors new techniques that saved lives in
_________________________ field hospitals.

few civil war photographs show a battle in progress; action shots were not yet generally possible. once the fighting was over, however, it was the photographer’s prerogative to rush in and record the aftermath. such graphic results tended to highlight the grim toll of the war, and many people eventually took umbrage at this emphasis. the courage of the soldiers was moving, but the unrelenting carnage.
matthew brady and alexander gardner
a few civil war photographers should be singled out for their meritorious efforts. matthrew brady (1823-1896) took thousands of photographs of wartime leaders and battle scenes, and his images continue to help historians better understand the civil war era. inspired to document the entire war, brady conducted his photographic work at his own expense. when federal officials refused to buy his prints, brady _________________________ with them to no avail, and he died penniless.

alexander gardner (1821-1882) was brady’s assistant in washington, d.c. when the civil war began, gardner successfully_________________________with president lincoln, getting him to allow photographs to accompany the army. gardner himself traveled with union forces to photograph the battles at antietam, gettysburg, and petersburg. never hackneyed or dull, gardner’s images offered fresh insights into the reality of modern warfare.
photography in later years
in contrast to civil war photography, the photographic records of the spanish-american war (1898) and world war i (1914-1918) are relatively limited. beginning with world war ii (1939-1945), however, combat photographers consistently traveled with troops, risking their lives to capture wartime events. in addition to clarifying the details of every battle, war photographs have depicted the harsh realities endured by the ordinary soldiers and helped build support for the war effort on the home front.
word bank
interceded	expostulated	provincial	hiatus
transcended	lurid	assuage	unctuous

Accepted Answer

To solve this vocabulary fill - in - the - blank problem, we analyze each blank based on context and the word bank:

### 1. First blank: "The exhibition did nothing to ______ the public’s fears about the conflict."
- We need a word that means to reduce or ease fears. From the word bank, "assuage" means to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense. So this blank should be filled with "assuage".

### 2. Second blank: "Instead, the gruesome, even ______, views of battlefield corpses elicited terror and sadness."
- The word should describe the views of battlefield corpses in a way that adds to the sense of gruesomeness. "Lurid" means vivid in a disturbing or sensational way, especially in describing something shocking or horrifying. So this blank is "lurid".

### 3. Third blank: "During the ______ between those wars and the American Civil War,"
- We need a word for a period of time between events. "Hiatus" means a pause or break in continuity. So this blank is "hiatus".

### 4. Fourth blank: "photography ______ its early limitations."
- The word should mean that photography overcame its early limitations. "Transcended" means to go beyond the range or limits of. So this blank is "transcended".

### 5. Fifth blank: "the ______ junior officer, trying hard to appear sincere."
- We need a word to describe the junior officer. "Unctuous" means excessively flattering or ingratiating, which can fit the context of an officer trying to appear sincere in a perhaps insincere way. So this blank is "unctuous".

### 6. Sixth blank: "showing doctors new techniques that saved lives in ______ field hospitals."
- We need a word to describe the field hospitals. "Provincial" can be used here to mean somewhat unsophisticated or limited in scope (in the context of field hospitals during the war). So this blank is "provincial".

### 7. Seventh blank: "Brady ______ with them to no avail, and he died penniless."
- We need a word for arguing or reasoning with someone. "Expostulated" means to express strong disagreement or protest. So this blank is "expostulated".

### 8. Eighth blank: "Gardner successfully ______ with President Lincoln,"
- We need a word for intervening on behalf of someone. "Interceded" means to act as a mediator or to intervene on behalf of someone. So this blank is "interceded".

### Final Answers (filling in the blanks in order):
1. assuage
2. lurid
3. hiatus
4. transcended
5. unctuous
6. provincial
7. expostulated
8. interceded

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Explanation:

1. First blank: "The exhibition did nothing to ______ the public’s fears about the conflict."

2. Second blank: "Instead, the gruesome, even ______, views of battlefield corpses elicited terror and sadness."

3. Third blank: "During the ______ between those wars and the American Civil War,"

4. Fourth blank: "photography ______ its early limitations."

5. Fifth blank: "the ______ junior officer, trying hard to appear sincere."

6. Sixth blank: "showing doctors new techniques that saved lives in ______ field hospitals."

7. Seventh blank: "Brady ______ with them to no avail, and he died penniless."

8. Eighth blank: "Gardner successfully ______ with President Lincoln,"

Final Answers (filling in the blanks in order):

Answer: