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Definitions
1. abridge
ilote carefully the spelling, pronunciation, and definition
of each of the fotlowing words- Then write the word in
the blank space in the illustrative phrase following.
(sar'maunt)
a 1000-page novel
2. adherent
(ad 'her ent)
(n.) a follower, supporter; (ad1.) attached, sticking to
3. altercation
(61 tar 'ka shen)
(n.) an angry argument
4. cherubic
(che'rU bik)
(adj.) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with
a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
smile of a newborn baby
the
5. condone
(v.) to pardon or overlook
6. dissent
(di 'sent)
7. eminent
('em a nant)
has attracted manY
involved in a noisY
(v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement
from the majority view
(adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
9. fabricate
('fab re kat)
(ma'r6d er)
parent
try to calm an
(n)araider,plunderer
a village raided
bY
(n.) extreme fatness
13. pauper
(n.) an extremely Poor Person
help for the
(v.) to steal in small quantities
14. pilfer
('pil fer)
15. rift
(rift)
Completing
the Sentenc
1. The only way
walk away al
2. lt is only thro
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3. Though he w
it by twisting
4. After driving
one but a
dimes from tl
6. "That child n
heart he is a
7. As the layer,
5. No
A screenplay
can certainly
9. During a rec(
8.
suffering from
in our communtty
stamps from the cash box
(n ) a split, break, breach
an unfortunate
f riendship
can
came pourinr
12. obesity
(o 'be se te)
('pO per)
20. usurp
(yu 'sarp)
member of the bar
(v.) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
steel
learned how to
(adj.) angry
11. marauder
terminate
('ter me nat)
bad behavior
refuse to
(v.) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something
troublesome, menacing, or oppressive
an evil spirit
(i'rat)
18.
19. trite
(t rit)
8. exorcise
('ek sOr sTz)
10. irate
semblance
('sem blens)
17. surmount
(v.) to make shorter
(e'brij)
(ken 'don)
16.
10. Bands of
province and
11. Although he
in their
wealth has le
16. semblance
('sem blens)
17. surmount
(ser'maunt)
(n ) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
tried to create a
of order
(v.) to overcome, rise above
struggle to
all obstacles
18. terminate
('ter me nat)
(v.) to bring to an end
19. trite
(t rit)
(adj.) commonplace; overused, stale
full of clich6s and
phrases
(v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without rrght
plot to
power
20. usurp
(yu 'sarp)
Completing
the Sentence
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From the words for this unit, choose the one fhaf best
completes each of the following senlences. Write the
word in the space provided.
l. The only way I could
the argument peacefully was to
walk away abruptly.
2. lt is only through the exercise of their God-given intelligence that people
can
the difficulties they encounter in daily living.
3. Though he was hurt by the tactless comment, he tried to show pleasure in
it by twisting his lips into a feeble
of a smile.
4. After driving the lawful ruler out of the country for good, the villainous duke
the throne and crowned himself king.
5. No one but a heartless scoundrel would
nickels and
dimes from the Red Cross collection fund
6. "That child may have an angel's
features, but at
heart he is a little devil," I eiclaimed in disgust.
7. As the layer of clouds that hung over the city began to break up, the sun
came pouring through the
8. A screenplay or television drama with the same old ,,boy-meets-girl,' plot
can certainly be criticized as
9. During a recent interdenominational service in our community center, the
of various faiths met to worship as one.
broke through the frontier defenses of the
province and began to plunder the rich farmlands of the interior.
11. Although he has enough money to live on, the loss of most of his great
wealth has left him feeling like a(n)
10. Bands of
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12. A few of us who disagreed strongly with the committee's conclusions felt
compelled to raise our voices in
13. ln this clever spoof of horror movies, the local witch doctor encounters
hilarious difficulties when he tries to
that has taken up residence in the heroine's body.
an evll demon
14. ln order to fit the newspaper article into the space available, the editor had
it by omitting secondary details.
to
15. Although I am not a particularly argumentative person, last week I found
with a salesclerk.
myself involved in a serious
16. "l am willing to wink at a harmless prank," the dean remarked, "but I will
outright vandalism."
not
is to eat a great deal less.
17. The only lasting cure for
18. I think that the phrase "hot under the collar" aptly describes the typical
customer that our complaint department has to deal
with.
11. angry, tncer
12. a poor pers(
13.
a crack, fiss
14. to put togetl
contrive, cor
15. commonpla<
16. to shorten, c
17. to seize illeg
18.
a raider, looi
19. to
differ, disi
20. to drive out,
Antonyms
19. After so many years of distinguished service in the United States Senate,
statesman.
he can properly be called a(n)
1. original, nov
of the human mind that for thousands of
20. lt is a real tribute to the ingenuity
-
2. to be vanqui
years people have been
of the universe.
new and interesting theories
3. to begin, cor
4. emaciation,
Synonyms
From the words for this unit, choose the word thaf is
most nearly the same in meaning as each of the
following groups of expressions. Write the word on the
line given.
5. to expand,
e
6. impish, devil
7. to agree, co
1. to ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye to
8. an opponenl
2. to conquer, overcome, triumph over
9. calm, comp(
3. serious overweight, extreme corpulence
10. obscure, nar
4. an appearance, air, aura, veneer, faEade
11. a millionaire,
5. a quarrel, dispute, squabble
12. to censure,
6. a follower, supporter, disciple
13. an agreemet
7. to steal, rob, filch, swipe, purloin
14. to obtain or,
8. illustrious, renowned, distinguished
15. a dissimilarit
9. to end, conclude, finish, discontinue
16. a reconciliati
10. angelic, seraphic, beatific
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'17. to take aparl
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11. angry, incensed, infuriated, enraged, livid
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12. a poor person, someone destitute
13. a crack, fissure, breach, gap, cleft
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14. to put together, manufacture, devise,
contrive, concoct
e
15. commonplace, banal, hackneyed, "corny"
16. to shorten, condense, abbreviate
17. to seize illegally, commandeer, supplant
18. a raider, looter, pirate, freebooter
19. to differ, disagree, dispute
20. to drive out, expel; to dispel
Antonyms
From the words for this unit, choose the one lhat is most
nearly opposite in meaning to each of the foilowing
groups o/ expressions. Write the word on the tine given.
1. original, novel, fresh, innovative
2. to be vanquished, be defeated, succumb to
3. to begin, commence, initiate
4. emaciation, gauntness, scrawniness
5. to expand, enlarge, augment
6. impish, devilish, diabolic, fiendish
7. to agree, concur; unanimity, harmony
8. an opponent, adversary; critic, detractor
9. calm, composed, cool, unruffled
10. obscure, nameless, unsung, lowly, humble
11. a millionaire, tycoon
12. to censure, condemn, disapprove, deprecate
13. an agreement, an accord
14. to obtain or come to by right
15. a dissimilarity, contrast; a total lack
16. a reconciltation; a closing of a gap
17. to take apart, undo; to destroy, demolish
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