Here are some of the words that were
covered in Lessons 7–12. The following exercises will test how well you learned
them.
A
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In each of the parentheses below you will find two of the new
vocabulary words. Choose the one that fits better.
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1
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We will have to (postpone, decrease) our meeting unless more members
show up.
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2
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Rex
(underestimated, resisted) the skill of the other tennis player, and he was
beaten badly.
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3
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With only a (frank, mediocre) typing ability, Veronica never
expected to be hired.
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4
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Germs are
a (menace, dread) to our health.
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5
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Although Rip was (challenged, reluctant) to tell all he knew, he
remained silent.
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6
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We invited
only the most (prominent, undeniable) people in town to our fund-raising
party.
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7
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When her job in the city was (molested, abolished), Daisy went home
to the farm.
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8
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(Unforeseen,
Amateur) problems kept coming up each day, making it harder and harder for
me to finish my work.
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9
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I believe in our doctor and like the (absurd, adequate) reasons he
gave us for keeping Grandma in the hospital.
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10
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Don’t you
get angry when someone (ignores, concludes) your questions?
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B
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Opposites. In Column I are ten words that were taught in Lessons 7–12.
Match them correctly with their opposite meanings, which you will find in
Column II.
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Column I
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Column II
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1
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consent
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a
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put out
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2
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valid
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b
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not important
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3
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ignite
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c
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die
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4
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reveal
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d
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refuse
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5
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urgent
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e
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allow
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6
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victorious
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f
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large
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7
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survive
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g
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get off
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8
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mount
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h
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hide
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9
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prohibit
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i
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beaten
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10
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miniature
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j
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untrue
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C
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Which of the vocabulary choices in parentheses fits best in these
newspaper headlines?
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1
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“Charges Against Me Are
_______,” Complains Governor (Undeniable, Frank, Absurd, Mediocre)
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2
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High School Principal to _______ Student
Autos (Preserve, Prohibit, Abolish, Underestimate)
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3
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_______
Flight of Space Shuttle for 48 Hours
(Unforeseen, Ignite, Preserve, Postpone)
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4
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Witness Promises to _______ Truth Today (Reveal, Denounce, Exaggerate, Challenge)
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5
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“Best
Novel in a _______,” Says Critic (Conflict,
Decade, Variety, Fiction)
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6
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Sick Child Visited by _______ Specialist (Obvious, Prominent, Amateur, Dread)
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7
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Flu Germs
_______ Elderly Citizens (Menace,
Resist, Pollute, Prohibit)
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8
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Stolen Jewels Are Objects of _______
Search (Adequate, Valid, Unforeseen, Massive)
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9
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Huge
Unemployment in _______ Areas
(Reluctant, Recent, Urban, Urgent)
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10
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Weatherman Apologizes for _______ Weekend
Forecast (Valid, Gloomy, Obvious, Solitary)
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D
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From the list of words below choose the word that means:
conclude
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solitary
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excel
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massive
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fiction
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urban
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obvious
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menace
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denounce
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vision
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torrent
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unique
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compete
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tendency
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security
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frank
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glimpse
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dread
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numerous
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mediocre
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decrease
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conflict
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hesitate
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document
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reluctant
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preserve
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century
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source
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undeniable
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absurd
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1
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be undecided as well as
show reluctance
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2
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an untruth
but one that is practiced by even
the best writers
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3
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ponderous or large and is
the opposite of capsule
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4
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ten decades
and has the same root as cent
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5
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finish as well as make an
inference
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6
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ridiculous
yet in a certain phrase is close
to sublime
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7
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easily
understood as well as evident
and apparent
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8
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save and in its origin bears a relation to family
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9
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a dream or hope as well as
sight
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10
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one of a
kind and also rare or without
equal
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A
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The Friendly Letter. With our reliance on the telephone, and now on the new
technologies, letter writing among friends has become less important. Still
and all, there is no substitute for a personal letter, which friends will
appreciate. In the following letter, fill in the blanks, using words selected
from the group below:
abolish
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decrease
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glance
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prohibit
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urban
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adequate
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dread
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glimpse
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security
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urgent
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conclude
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excel
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hesitate
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source
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valid
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consent
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frank
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obvious
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tendency
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vision
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May 17, 2005
Dear Rona:
My first day at the Herricks Junior High here in Sandy, Utah was a
weird* one. Everyone knew each other, and I was like an alien from outer
space. After having spent seven years in classes with you in Miami, I have
to adjust to a new state, a new city, a new neighborhood, and a new school!
To be perfectly 1 _________, I 2_________ to guess how I’ll manage
to survive* because I really miss you and the whole gang back in sunny
Florida. You and I always talked about swimming and scuba diving but here
all the kids are into skiing. I’m sure that I’ll 3_________ my first time
on the big slopes because I have a 4_________ to fear new experiences. To
start with, I’ll have to swap my swim gear for down jackets, mittens, and
ear muffs. Brrr!
Back to Herricks Jr. High. We have only 140 kids in this less than 5_________
school where there is absolutely no need for a 6_________ guard. A quick 7_________
of my program reveals* that I have five major subjects, including French.
In addition, ma cherie, I have
Phys. Ed. three times a week, plus Computer Lab., Home Eco. (we made jello
the first day!) and Music. It’s 8_________ I won’t have time to loaf.
There is a Senior Prom and a class trip to Los Angeles, if I can get
my Mom to 9_________. I have to 10 _________ this letter now because they
gave me a ton of homework.
Fondly,
Blanche
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F
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Words That Do Double Duty. As we noted in Word
Review #1, there are many words that can serve as different parts of
speech. For example, burden may be a noun (a heavy load) or a verb (to
burden someone). The following words from Lessons 7–12 are capable of being
used as two different parts of speech.
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