Word Review 5 ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS

 

ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS Word Review 5

 

These exercises are based on some of the words included in Lessons 25–30. A In each of the parentheses below you will find two choices. Pick the one that fits better. 1 Will storekeepers be (proscecuted, pacified) for raising prices without government permission? 2 With a few strokes of his brush, Norman Rockwell could (depict, commend) beautiful scenes. 3 Eric’s serious (toil, blunder) caused him to lose the card game. 4 It is useless to (mourn, maim) over spilt milk. 5 Through his love of racing cars, Trevor (squandered, subsided) all the money he had inherited. 6 Although she was very unhappy, Dora refused to (utter, comprehend) one word of complaint. 7 At each step of the way, signs have been placed to (guide, attract) you through the winding caves. 8 The bachelor* met a lovely girl and decided to enter into (matrimony, bigamy). 9 Willie Mays had a (mortal, novel) way of catching a fly ball that most fans had never seen. 10 I tried to (unite, disrupt) the angry cousins but they would not let me make peace between them.   B Opposites. In Column I are ten words that were taught in Lessons 19–24. Match them correctly with their opposite meanings, which you will find in Column II. Column I Column II 1 roam a well-fed 2 undernourished b strong 3 disclose c start 4 rapid d could not happen 5 pauper e not enough 6 possible f stay at home 7 feeble g careful 8 cease h rich person 9 excessive i hide 10 rash j show   C Which of the vocabulary choices in parentheses fits best in these newspaper headlines? 1 Flood Waters ________ as Emergency Ends (Collapse, Subside, Quench, Respond) 2 12-Year-Old Mugger Protected by________ Law (Final, Rash, Juvenile, Fugitive) 3 Diplomat Sent to ________ Angry Canadians (Pacify, Prosecute, Betray, Disrupt) 4 Hundreds at Church ________ for Accident Victims (Beckon, Mourn, Respond, Venture) 5 ________ Fire Expected in Lebanese War (Cease, Squander, Compel, Commend) 6 Former________ Does Not Miss Royal Luxury (Guide, Monarch, Architect, Censor) 7 Merger Effort Will ________ the Two Companies (Daze, Betray, Depict, Unite) 8 Painter Aims to ________ Life in Haiti (Outlaw, Depict, Exhaust, Utter) 9 Bank Rewards ________ Depositors (Rash, Pauper, Excessive, Thrifty) 10 “Forgetful” Husband Accused of ________ (Morality, Bigamy, Toil, Severity)   D From the list of words below choose the word that means:   occupant disrupt calamity morality pacify site venture beckon toil commend promote verse mortal culprit fugitive quench exempt maim compel monarch censor quarter awesome bigamist disaster utter subside commend architect thrifty 1 subject to death and has the same root as mortgage 2 lose a bodily part and therefore be crippled or disabled 3 a great misfortune and suggests one is under the influence of “an unlucky star” 4 economical or stingy but also could describe someone who is prosperous because of hard work and good management 5 one who draws plans for a house but also refers to the creator of any plan or idea 6 a person with two wives or two husbands and is derived from the Greek word for “two weddings” 7 put out, as a fire, and also satisfy, as one’s thirst 8 a ruler, rare in modern times and also master 9 an official with the power to remove objectionable material from a book or film as well as a person who reads mail in wartime, to remove information that might be useful to the enemy 10 provide lodgings as well as a particular district or section   A Letter writing. The following letter to the editor of a school newspaper uses ten words that appeared in Lessons 25–30. Fill in the blanks with those words selected from the group below: architect comprehend excessive rapid site attract despite occupant rash squander awesome disclose possible repetition thirifty awkward envy promote respond undernourished 2794 Houston Street New York, NY 10047 October 9, 2005 The Student Voice Eastside High School New York, NY 10036   Dear Editor:   I am writing in response to the article in the school newspaper, “Cafeteria Needs More Customers.”   If the new cafeteria is to 1 ___________ more students, I believe the menu should be changed. It would be a good idea to avoid the 2 ___________  of the same old sandwiches, soups, and desserts. I think it might be 3 ___________ to offer some ethnic foods like pizza, tacos, and bagels. Students also enjoy eating rice dishes and curries. The dietician could 4 ___________ good eating habits for 5 ___________  students by serving milk instead of soft drinks. I will admit the low prices allow the students to be 6 ___________.   I find that the cafeteria is an 7 ___________ place in which to eat. 8 ___________ the large size of the room, the 9 ___________ has designed a very low ceiling. As a result, the noise level is 10 ___________, so it is difficult to have relaxing conversation.   I hope the school authorities will make the cafeteria more inviting to the students. Yours truly, Jun lhara   F Words That Do Double Duty. Once again, as you did in the previous Word Reviews, note the following words, which appeared in Lessons 25–30. Each can serve as more than one part of speech:

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