Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary, 3rd Edition By Beth Johnson, Carole Mohr, Janet M. Goldstein IN

Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank to Accompany: Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary, 3/e

Beth Johnson Carole Mohr Janet M. Goldstein

TOWNSEND PRESS

INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL AND TEST BANK TO ACCOMP ANY

GROUNDWORK FOR A BETTER VOCABULARY, 3/e

Beth Johnson Carole Mohr Janet M. Goldstein

TOWNSEND PRESS

TO THE INSTRUCTOR: Thank you for your interest in the Townsend Press vocabulary series. Our goal in this series has been to produce nothing less than excellent books at nothing more than reasonable prices.

Included in This Book . . .

• An introduction featuring brief guidelines for using the six TP vocabulary books (page 1); two instructional approaches (pages 2–4); additional activities (pages 4– 5); suggested syllabi (page 5); and information about the computer software and the word lists (page 6).

• Answers to the chapter activities in Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary (pages 7–11) • A Pretest and a Posttest for the entire book (pages 12– 19) • Pretests and Posttests for each unit (pages 20–43) • Answer sheets and answers for the Pretests and Posttests (pages 44– 46) • Related-Word Activities for each vocabulary chapter (pages 47–76) • Answers for the Related-Word Activities (pages 77–78) • Mastery Tests for each vocabulary chapter (pages 79–108) • Answers for the Mastery Tests (pages 109–110) • The Townsend Press Vocabulary Placement Test (pages 112–115) • Answer sheet and answers for the Vocabulary Placement Test (pages 116–117) • Lists of the words and word parts in all six books in the TP vocabulary series (pages 118–123)

Other Supplements . . .

In addition to this Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank, there are two other valuable supplements for each of the vocabulary books: • An Instructor’s Edition. The IE is the same as the student book except that answers to all of the activities and tests are included.

• Computer software in Windows or Macintosh version. The software, which features two additional mastery tests for each vocabulary chapter, contains a number of user- and instructor-friendly features, including audible pronunciations of the words, frequent mention of the user’s first name, a running score at the bottom of the screen, and—after the student has chosen an answer—a brief explanation of the correct answer. Thus the software teaches as well as tests.

These materials can be obtained by contacting Townsend Press using any of the methods shown on the copyright page.

THE TOWNSEND PRESS VOCABULARY SERIES Vocabulary Basics (reading level 4–6) Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary (reading level 5–8) Building Vocabulary Skills (reading level 7–9) Improving Vocabulary Skills (reading level 9–11) Advancing Vocabulary Skills (reading level 11–13) Building Vocabulary Skills, Short Version* Improving Vocabulary Skills, Short Version* Advancing Vocabulary Skills, Short Version* Advanced Word Power (reading level 12–14) *The short versions of the three books are limited to 200 words, in contrast to the 260 words and 40 word parts in each of the long versions. For some students and classes, the short versions of the books will provide an easier, more manageable approach to vocabulary development.

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Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank to Accompany Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary, 3/e Copyright © 2004 by Townsend Press Instructors using Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary as a class text are permitted to reproduce parts of this guide.

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Contents Introduction 1 Brief Guidelines for Using the TP Vocabulary Books A Suggested Instructional Approach 2 An Alternative Instructional Approach 3 Additional Activities 4 Suggested Syllabi 5 About the Computer Software 6 About the Word Lists 6 A Final Note 6

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Answers to the Chapter Activities in Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary Pretests and Posttests Entire Book 12 Unit One 20 Unit Two 24 Unit Three 28 Unit Four 32 Unit Five 36 Unit Six 40

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Answer Sheet for the Pretests and Posttests Answers to the Pretests and Posttests 45 Related-Word Activities Chapter 1 47 Chapter 2 48 Chapter 3 49 Chapter 4 50 Chapter 5 51 Chapter 6 52 Chapter 7 53 Chapter 8 54 Chapter 9 55 Chapter 10 56 Chapter 11 57 Chapter 12 58 Chapter 13 59 Chapter 14 60 Chapter 15 61

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Answers to the Related-Word Activities

Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 77 iii

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Mastery Tests Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15

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Answers to the Mastery Tests Appendixes

Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30

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The Townsend Press Vocabulary Placement Test 112 Answer Sheet for the Townsend Press Vocabulary Placement Test 116 Answers to the Townsend Press Vocabulary Placement Test 117 Word Lists for the Townsend Vocabulary Series 118 List of the 240 Words in Vocabulary Basics 118 List of the 300 Words in Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary 119 List of the 300 Words and Word Parts in Building Vocabulary Skills 120 List of the 300 Words and Word Parts in Improving Vocabulary Skills 121 List of the 300 Words and Word Parts in Advancing Vocabulary Skills 122 List of the 300 Words in Advanced Word Power 123

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Introduction BRIEF GUIDELINES FOR USING THE VOCABULARY BOOKS 1. As you probably know, each of the three vocabulary books has a recommended reading level: Building Vocabulary Skills: reading level 7–9 Improving Vocabulary Skills: reading level 9–11 Advancing Vocabulary Skills: reading level 11–13 Be careful not to choose a book on too high an instructional level. Ideally, most of your students should have a sense of some of the words in the book you choose. As they work through the chapters, they can then strengthen the words they already know, as well as master the words they’re only half sure of, or don’t know at all. For most remedial and developmental courses, we recommend the first two books.

A given level is likely to be too difficult if students know almost none of the words. You run the risk of operating on a level of frustration rather than instruction. To repeat, then: Please take very special care that you choose a book that will not be too difficult for the majority of your students.

2. Don’t feel you must cover every single chapter in a book. Each book is packed with activities—ones that will take a fair amount of time for students to work on at home, or for you to cover with them in class. The activities are necessary, for the simple truth is that the more students work with words, the better they will understand them. It is better to cover fewer words more thoroughly than to try to cover too many too lightly.

3. The “Final Check” passage in each chapter poses a more difficult challenge for students than the sentence-level activities that precede it. To handle the passages, students must have done their homework with the earlier activities. The passage will be an excellent final opportunity for them to deepen their knowledge of the words in the chapter.

Because the final check is such a challenge, as well as an opportunity to solidify learning, we recommend that you not use it as a mastery test. Instead, we suggest that you use the appropriate mastery test in this book.

4. The pages in the student book (though not in the instructor’s edition) are perforated and so can be easily torn out and removed. In particular, you may want students to hand in the unit tests, which are on the front and back sides of a page.

5. Pretests are available for each book as well as each vocabulary unit in each book. The pretests start on page 7 of this Instructor’s Manual. You have permission to make as many copies as you want of these pretests (and the other materials in this book) if you are currently using one of the vocabulary texts in a course. The pretests can be used at the start of a unit, and the posttests at the end of a unit, as an accurate way to measure vocabulary progress and mastery.

A SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH Here is a suggested classroom approach that we think will maintain interest and keep students active in learning the words. You may want to use all or part of it—or you may find that it helps you decide the special way you want to teach the words to your students.

First of all, have students work through the introduction to the book (on pages 1 to 6). Don’t teach it; have them read it (they need the reading practice!), follow directions, and insert all the answers needed. Then spend a few minutes reviewing their answers and checking their understanding of the material.

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Next, give students the pretest for the unit you will be covering. Explain that at the end of the unit, they will be given a posttest on the same words, so you and they will be able to measure what they have learned. Then proceed as follows: 1. Preview each of the ten words in a chapter by printing the words, one at a time, on the board.

Ask students if they can pronounce each word. As needed, write some of the pronunciations on the board. You may also want to use, or ask students to use, some of the words in a sentence. And it’s OK to ask for or to give short meanings of some of the words. Don’t go into a lot of detail, but make this a good general introduction to the words.

Then, based on the verbal preview, ask students to turn to the first page of the chapter. Explain that in each case the two sentences in “Ten Words in Context” will give clues to the meaning of the boldfaced word. You can say, “OK, take five minutes or so and read the sentences in “Ten Words in Context.” Or you can proceed immediately to Step 2.

2. Put students in groups of two or three. (It is hard to overstate the value that small group work can have: if managed successfully, it uses peer pressure to keep everyone involved in the work of the class.) Explain, “Here’s what I want you to do. One of you read the first word and the two sentences that contain the word. Make sure it’s being pronounced correctly. Always help each other out with the pronunciation. Then think about the context very carefully. The context will give you very strong clues as to what the word means. Your ability to use the context surrounding an unfamiliar word is an excellent skill to have whenever you’re reading something and you come upon a word you don’t know. Then I’d like all of you to see if you can pick out the right meaning from the three answer choices that follow that first word.

“After you do that, have someone else in your group pronounce the second word and read the two sentences for that word. Then work together again and pick out the right answer choice. And so on, until you’ve done all ten words. Look up at me when you’ve done all the words.”

3. Of course, not every group will finish the words at exactly the same time. We suggest you take a middle-ground approach to the challenging fact that every group will move at a different speed.

When a couple of the groups are finished (and starting to get restless), and others are still working, say, “OK—even if you’re not quite finished yet, we’re going to go over the ten words as a class.

Somebody please volunteer to pronounce the first word and give us its meaning.”

4. After reviewing the pronunciations and meanings of the words, say, “Now I want you to work as a group in adding the words needed in Sentence Check 1 and Sentence Check 2. Again, you want to practice looking at context very carefully. Context will give you clues you need to figure out the meanings of words.”

5. When several groups are finished, say, “OK, not everyone is quite finished, but we’re going to go over the sentences you’ve been working with. Will someone volunteer to read the first sentence and insert the word needed?”

6. Next, say, “The last activity here is the most challenging. Why don’t you all work on this individually. Read over the passage once. Then go back and start reading more carefully and slowly and try to put in some of the words. Then go back a third time to get the remaining words. You may not be able to get all the words at first. Try to get some of them. That will help you do the rest. Pay close attention to the context. Remember you’re building up your skill at using context to figure out the meaning of a word.”

7. When some people are done, say, “All right—let’s review the passage. Would someone read the first couple of sentences and insert the missing words?”

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8. Finally, tell students to review and study the ten words at home. Then, at the start of the next class, say, “Spend about two minutes reviewing the words. I'll then pass out a mastery test for the ten words. I will grade this test, so you want to do your best to remember the words.” (Knowing that a grade is going to be involved always provides students with an extra boost of incentive.)

An alternative instructional approach is to proceed as described above for steps 1 to 3. Then, instead of having students work in small groups, ask them to work individually on Sentence Check 1 and Sentence Check 2. After they are finished, have them come individually to your desk so that you can quickly check their answers, clarify any confusion, and move them on to the Final Check.

In this individualized scenario, everyone is working at his or her own pace, and you are working at a very steady pace. When students finish the Final Check, you can either have them work with people who are not done, or get a head start on another chapter that you plan to assign for homework.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES Let us repeat a point stated earlier: The more students work with words, the more they can learn.

Here are other activities you can use, in addition to the many in the book. Choose whichever combination of activities goes best with your teaching style and the learning styles of your students.

1. Word cards. Students can use 3 5 or 4 6 index cards to create a bank of words. Word cards can help students master words in the book; the cards are also a helpful tool for learning unknown words that students come across in reading. Students simply jot down an unfamiliar word on the front of the car d. Then, when they have finished their reading, they can complete the front and back of a card. Here is a suggested format: Front of Card p. 21, IVS

Back of Card Adjective

1) Expressed clearly in a few words.

2) Your telegram should be succinct so that you get your message across clearly without paying for more words than necessary.

succinct

Synonym: concise

3) In the workshop for office employees, the speaker explained how to write succinct, yet informative memos.

Antonym: lengthy

Note that the front of the card has the target word, the page number and source where the word can be located, the part of speech, a synonym, and an antonym. The back of the card has three entries: 1) the definition, based on the way the word is used in context; 2) a phrase or sentence showing the word in context (this can be taken from the source where the student has come upon the word); and 3) a student-created sentence which shows an understanding of the word. Students can use this same format when they encounter unfamiliar words in their textbooks and other reading.

2. Identifying words. Present lists of words written with diacritical marks and ask students to identify the words. For example: t√k' tµk rµ-kûr' µ-kwΩt' m√-lµsh' ®s rµ-sµp'r®-kΩt

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3. Analogies. Using analogies is another way to encourage students to think about words.

Students should first be taught the format of analogies, and instructors should begin with the simpler types of analogies: synonyms and antonyms. For example: Choose the italicized word needed to complete each analogy: acknowledge : admit = avert : cure, prevent, accept candid : dishonest = concise : wordy, brief, funny precise : methodical = stop : terminate, speculate, nurture modern : obsolete = pacify : mediate, hamper, infuriate Keep in mind that analogies are difficult for students, especially at-risk students. But if instructor guidance is provided, analogies can help even at-risk students think about words conceptually.

Note that Unit Test 3 in each unit contains twenty word analogies—an activity that is new to the third edition.

4. Imaging. The use of imagery as a way of remembering vocabulary words has been researched rather extensively. Results typically indicate that students who are trained to use imagery techniques—or in simple terms, told to “form pictures in their minds”—remember the meanings of words better than those who do not employ such techniques.

Here’s an example: Think of a mugger facing you, his hands clutching a long, heavy piece of gray pipe. On the pipe are written in dripping red paint the letters C-O-M-P-L-Y. You are handing over your wallet.

We suggest taking five or ten minutes every once in a while to have students get a piece of paper and write up their images—the more vivid the better—for remembering a given word in a chapter.

Then ask students to hand in the paper (signing their names to the paper is optional). Quickly flip through the papers, reading the most effective ones aloud to the class.

5. Generating sentences. Have students generate their own sentences using the words, or as a more advanced activity, have them write a story using five of the words. (You may want to have a paraprofessional working with you for these activities, which require individual checking and detailed feedback.)

6. Group-Label. This more abstract activity is best used after students have a larger word bank from which to work. It might be used at the end of a unit of five vocabulary chapters. Students are asked to classify words into groups and to give each group a label that would be common somehow to all words in that group. Here are examples: Words related to honesty (BVS, Unit One) acknowledge candid impartial integrity legitimate

Words relating to conflict (IVS, Unit One) antagonist animosity sabotage exploit assail

SUGGESTED SYLLABI Suggested Syllabus for Using the Book as a Core Text Since each book consists of 30 chapters packed with activities, it can easily serve as a core text for a vocabulary course—especially when supplemented by the test bank and the computer software. In a 15-week class that meets three hours a week, you can cover two lessons in two class hours. The third class hour can be used for the unit tests that close each of the five units in each book, as well as for the pretests, posttests, mastery tests, and additional material on the computer disks.

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We recommend strongly that students be encouraged to do a lot of reading at the same time that they are learning vocabulary words. For remedial and developmental students, widespread reading, in addition to continuing, intensive work on vocabulary, is the best way to develop vocabulary skills.

Suggested Syllabus for Using the Book as a Supplement in a Reading Course In many courses, the vocabulary book will serve as a supplementary text. In such cases, and assuming a 15-week semester with three hours of class a week, either of two approaches is suggested: Approach 1: Limit your coverage to 15 vocabulary chapters, one a week. Exclude the word parts chapters (which may require more time to be of benefit to students than you have to spend), and cover Chapters 1–5 of Unit One, Chapters 7–11 of Unit Two, and Chapters 13–17 of Unit Three.

In part of the one class hour you spend on vocabulary, go over the first three pages in class, using a method similar to the one we have described on pages 2–3 of this manual. Assign the last part of the chapter (Sentence Check 2 and the Final Check) for homework. Then, as the first item of business in the next class, review that page. Follow up the review with the appropriate mastery test from the manual.

If only 15 chapters are covered, and there is a second course in the reading sequence at your school, the book can be continued and completed in that second course.

Approach 2: Cover 15 vocabulary chapters in class, and assign the 11 remaining vocabulary chapters as home work. Then, at the end of each unit of five vocabulary chapters, give students one of the three vocabulary unit tests in the book. The unit test will enable you to hold students responsible for the outside-of-class vocabulary chapters as well.

You might want to tell students in advance that you will give them one of the unit tests.

However, don’t tell them which of the three tests you will give. Encourage them, in other words, to review all of the words in the unit test materials.

If there is not enough time in class to give the unit tests, you can ask students to do all three of the unit tests at home. Then, in class, collect and grade one of the three. (Again, students should not know which of the three you will collect. That way, they will have to assume responsibility for learning all of the words.)

ABOUT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE Computer software in Windows or Macintosh format is available for TP vocabulary books. This software provides two additional multiple-choice tests for each of the vocabulary chapters. The software, with unlimited copying privileges, will be available at no charge to departments adopting at least 20 copies of the book. It is also available as online exercises at the TP website (www.townsendpress.com).

Probably in no other area of reading instruction is the computer more useful than in reinforcing vocabulary. This vocabulary program takes advantage of the computer’s unique capabilities and motivational appeal. Here are some features of the Townsend Press vocabulary software: • To aid pronunciation, the computer will pronounce each word aloud as many times as the students may request.

• After choosing an answer, students receive immediate feedback. The computer tells the student if the answer is right or wrong—and why.

• Every answer is followed by a brief explanation of that answer. Such explanations help ensure learning. The program, therefore, teaches as well as tests.

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• Frequent use is made of the user’s first name—a highly motivational word to any student!

• A sound option “rewards” each correct answer.

• A running score appears at the bottom of the screen, so the user always knows how well he or she is doing.

• A score file shows the user’s final scores on each test. This score file may be accessed by instructors and printed out in any word processing program.

ABOUT THE WORD LISTS As stated in the preface, word frequency lists were consulted in selecting the vocabulary words used in each book. Two sources in particular should be noted: Word Frequency Book—John B. Carroll, Peter Davies, and Barry Richman.

The American Heritage Publishing Company, Inc., 1971.

The Living Word Vocabulary—Edgar Dale and Joseph O’Rourke.

World Book–Childcraft International, Inc., 1981.

Also consulted were lists in a wide number of vocabulary books as well as words in standardized reading tests. In addition, the authors and editors prepared their own lists. A computer was used to help in the consolidation of the many word lists. Group discussion then led to final decisions about the words that would be most appropriate for students on each reading level.

RESEARCH AND VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION Sherrie Nist has prepared an article offering suggestions on vocabulary instruction in the context of current research on vocabulary development. Some of the article has been incorporated into this introduction. The article, which includes an extensive bibliography, is available at no charge by writing to Townsend Press.

A FINAL NOTE We invite you to write or otherwise communicate to us about your experiences in using the vocabulary books. This series is not a static project; we intend to revise it on a regular basis, responding to your suggestions and comments as well as our own continuing classroom experiences with the texts. To contact us, write to the Vocabulary Series Editor, Townsend Press, 1038 Industrial Drive, West Berlin, NJ 08091; or email us at <townsendcs@aol.com>. By learning the reactions of you and your students, we can work at making what we feel are very good books even better.

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Answers to the Chapter Activities in GROUNDWORK FOR A BETTER VOCABULARY Chapter 1 (Johnny Appleseed; The Lovable Leech?)

Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. C 2. A 7. C 3. C 8. A 4. B 9. B 5. A 10. C

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 3 6. 1 2. 6 7. 7 3. 2 8. 10 4. 9 9. 8 5. 4 10. 5

Check 1 1. J 6. G 2. C 7. F 3. E 8. A 4. I 9. H 5. D 10. B

Check 2 1–2. E, G 3–4. J, F 5–6. H, B 7–8. C, A 9–10. D. I

Word Work 1. C 6. A 2. B 7. B 3. C 8. C 4. A 9. A 5. A 10. C

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. C 6. G 2. B 7. I 3. D 8. J 4. E 9. H 5. A 10. F

Final Check 1. B 6. G 2. D 7. I 3. A 8. F 4. C 9. H 5. E 10. J

Chapter 2 (Finding Fault—And What to Do About It; What Do Your Hobbies Reveal About You?) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. C 2. C 7. A 3. C 8. C 4. C 9. B 5. A 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 9 6. 4 2. 2 7. 5 3. 3 8. 8 4. 7 9. 1 5. 6 10. 10

Check 1 1. I 6. H 2. F 7. C 3. G 8. A 4. J 9. E 5. B 10. D

Word Work 1. C 6. B 2. A 7. A 3. C 8. B 4. A 9. C 5. B 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. B 6. D 2. B 7. A 3. A 8. B 4. D 9. B 5. C 10. C

Final Check 1. C 6. G 2. D 7. H 3. E 8. I 4. B 9. F 5. A 10. J

Word Work 1. A 6. C 2. C 7. A 3. B 8. B 4. C 9. C 5. A 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. B 6. J 2. E 7. I 3. D 8. F 4. C 9. G 5. A 10. H

Final Check 1. B 6. G 2. E 7. I 3. A 8. H 4. C 9. J 5. D 10. F

Word Work 1. B 6. C 2. C 7. B 3. C 8. C 4. A 9. A 5. B 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. D 6. A 2. B 7. D 3. A 8. C 4. A 9. B 5. C 10. B

Final Check 1. B 6. G 2. D 7. I 3. A 8. H 4. E 9. F 5. C 10. J

Check 2 1–2. A, B 3–4. I, G 5–6. D, H 7–8. J, E 9–10. C, F

Word Work 1. C 6. C 2. B 7. A 3. C 8. C 4. C 9. B 5. A 10. C

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. A 6. B 2. C 7. A 3. D 8. D 4. C 9. D 5. D 10. A

Final Check 1. B 6. I 2. A 7. H 3. E 8. F 4. C 9. G 5. D 10. J

Check 2 1–2. I, C 3–4. F, J 5–6. G, E 7–8. B, A 9–10. H, D

Word Work 1. D 6. B 2. E 7. C 3. A 8. A 4. B 9. C 5. C 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. D 6. H 2. C 7. G 3. B 8. J 4. E 9. F 5. A 10. I

Final Check 1. D 6. I 2. E 7. G 3. B 8. H 4. A 9. F 5. C 10. J

Word Work 1. B 6. B 2. C 7. A 3. B 8. C 4. B 9. A 5. A 10. C

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. C 6. A 2. D 7. B 3. D 8. D 4. A 9. C 5. B 10. A

Final Check 1. B 6. G 2. D 7. H 3. C 8. F 4. A 9. J 5. E 10. I

Check 2 1–2. D, C 3–4. B, E 5–6. F, H 7–8. I, G 9–10. A, J

Chapter 3 (Fixing Up Furniture; Barbara’s Date with Her Cousin) Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. C 2. B 7. A 3. C 8. B 4. A 9. B 5. B 10. A

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 5 6. 10 2. 3 7. 7 3. 4 8. 9 4. 2 9. 8 5. 6 10. 1

Check 1 1. B 6. I 2. E 7. G 3. A 8. C 4. F 9. H 5. D 10. J

Check 2 1–2. E, G 3–4. H, F 5–6. B, C 7–8. J, D 9–10. A, I

Chapter 4 (The Vacuum-Cleaner Salesman; Peace at Last) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. A 2. A 7. B 3. A 8. B 4. C 9. B 5. B 10. C

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 8 6. 9 2. 1 7. 5 3. 3 8. 2 4. 7 9. 10 5. 6 10. 4

Check 1 1. J 6. C 2. B 7. D 3. G 8. F 4. A 9. H 5. I 10. E

Check 2 1–2. E, I 3–4. J, C 5–6. A, G 7–8. D, F 9–10. H, B

Chapter 5 (Study Skills to the Rescue!; Training a Puppy) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. B 2. C 7. B 3. A 8. C 4. C 9. A 5. C 10. C

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 8 6. 5 2. 2 7. 3 3. 9 8. 4 4. 6 9. 7 5. 1 10. 10

Check 1 1. I 6. F 2. J 7. C 3. A 8. G 4. D 9. E 5. H 10. B

Chapter 6 (Toasters; A Mean Man) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. C 2. A 7. C 3. A 8. B 4. B 9. C 5. A 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 7 6. 2 2. 4 7. 8 3. 3 8. 9 4. 6 9. 1 5. 5 10. 10

Check 1 1. J 6. B 2. A 7. C 3. F 8. D 4. I 9. G 5. H 10. E

Chapter 7 (A Special Memory; Watch Your Manners!)

Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. C 2. C 7. C 3. B 8. C 4. A 9. C 5. A 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 9 6. 8 2. 7 7. 3 3. 6 8. 10 4. 4 9. 2 5. 5 10. 1

Check 1 1. G 6. A 2. C 7. F 3. J 8. D 4. B 9. I 5. H 10. E

Check 2 1–2. A, B 3–4. E, G 5–6. J, I 7–8. C, D 9–10. F, H

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Chapter 8 (Big Brothers and Sisters; Kevin’s First Date) Ten Words in Context 1. A 6. C 2. C 7. A 3. B 8. C 4. B 9. A 5. C 10. C

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 5 6. 1 2. 2 7. 4 3. 9 8. 8 4. 10 9. 3 5. 7 10. 6

Check 1 1. F 6. A 2. H 7. E 3. I 8. D 4. B 9. G 5. J 10. C

Word Work 1. C 6. A 2. A 7. B 3. E 8. C 4. B 9. A 5. D 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. B 6. G 2. C 7. J 3. D 8. F 4. A 9. H 5. E 10. I

Final Check 1. A 6. F 2. B 7. I 3. E 8. H 4. D 9. G 5. C 10. J

Word Work 1. C 6. C 2. B 7. B 3. B 8. C 4. C 9. C 5. A 10. A

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. D 6. B 2. C 7. C 3. D 8. D 4. A 9. A 5. A 10. B

Final Check 1. A 6. F 2. E 7. J 3. B 8. I 4. C 9. G 5. D 10. H

Word Work 1. B 6. B 2. B 7. C 3. B 8. A 4. C 9. C 5. A 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. A 6. B 2. C 7. D 3. C 8. D 4. D 9. A 5. B 10. B

Final Check 1. B 6. G 2. E 7. I 3. A 8. F 4. D 9. H 5. C 10. J

Word Work 1. B 6. B 2. E 7. C 3. C 8. A 4. A 9. A 5. D 10. C

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. D 6. H 2. C 7. G 3. A 8. F 4. B 9. I 5. E 10. J

Final Check 1. B 6. F 2. A 7. H 3. E 8. G 4. C 9. J 5. D 10. I

Check 2 1–2. F, D 3–4. C, A 5–6. J, H 7–8. I, E 9–10. G, B

Word Work 1. A 6. B 2. E 7. A 3. B 8. B 4. C 9. B 5. D 10. C

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. C 6. C 2. C 7. B 3. D 8. D 4. A 9. A 5. C 10. B

Final Check 1. E 6. F 2. C 7. I 3. B 8. G 4. D 9. J 5. A 10. H

Check 2 1–2. I, H 3–4. E, F 5–6. B, D 7–8. A, C 9–10. G, J

Word Work 1. B 6. A 2. A 7. A 3. C 8. C 4. B 9. C 5. B 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. B 6. J 2. C 7. G 3. E 8. I 4. D 9. H 5. A 10. F

Final Check 1. A 6. J 2. E 7. F 3. C 8. I 4. D 9. G 5. B 10. H

Word Work 1. B 6. I 2. A 7. F 3. E 8. H 4. D 9. G 5. C 10. J

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. B 6. B 2. A 7. D 3. C 8. A 4. D 9. D 5. B 10. D

Final Check 1. C 6. H 2. D 7. F 3. E 8. G 4. A 9. J 5. B 10. I

Check 2 1–2. E, J 3–4. I, A 5–6. B, F 7–8. H, G 9–10. D, C

Chapter 9 (Differences in a Gym Program; Through a Child’s Eyes) Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. A 2. A 7. C 3. B 8. C 4. C 9. A 5. C 10. A

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 10 6. 4 2. 7 7. 5 3. 2 8. 3 4. 8 9. 6 5. 1 10. 9

Check 1 1. B 6. G 2. I 7. C 3. H 8. E 4. J 9. D 5. F 10. A

Check 2 1–2. J, E 3–4. H, B 5–6. I, C 7–8. D, F 9–10. G, A

Chapter 10 (Knowing How to Argue; A Change of School, A Change of Heart) Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. C 2. C 7. C 3. B 8. B 4. A 9. B 5. C 10. A

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 1 6. 2 2. 8 7. 5 3. 7 8. 10 4. 3 9. 6 5. 4 10. 9

Check 1 1. C 6. G 2. B 7. D 3. F 8. A 4. H 9. E 5. J 10. I

Check 2 1–2. A, E 3–4. B, C 5–6. G, J 7–8. D, F 9–10. H, I

Chapter 11 (Coming Out of a Coma; The Office Doughnut Contest) Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. A 2. B 7. C 3. C 8. B 4. B 9. B 5. A 10. A

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 8 6. 9 2. 4 7. 1 3. 2 8. 10 4. 3 9. 5 5. 7 10. 6

Check 1 1. E 6. B 2. C 7. I 3. F 8. G 4. H 9. A 5. D 10. J

Check 2 1–2. J, G 3–4. C, E 5–6. D, H 7–8. A, B 9–10. I, F

Chapter 12 (The People’s Choice; The Christmas Wars) Ten Words in Context 1. B 5. A 2. A 6. C 3. C 7. B 4. C 8. A 5. B 10. C

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 9 6. 3 2. 4 7. 7 3. 6 8. 2 4. 5 9. 8 5. 10 10. 1

Check 1 1. J 6. C 2. A 7. H 3. D 8. G 4. F 9. I 5. B 10. E

Chapter 13 (What’s Your Type?; What a Circus!)

Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. C 2. B 7. A 3. A 8. B 4. C 9. A 5. B 10. C

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 9 6. 3 2. 8 7. 4 3. 2 8. 6 4. 10 9. 5 5. 1 10. 7

Check 1 1. J 6. H 2. B 7. A 3. F 8. D 4. I 9. G 5. C 10. E

Chapter 14 (Practicing Kindness; The Stinking Rose) Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. B 2. A 7. C 3. C 8. A 4. B 9. B 5. B 10. A

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 9 6. 10 2. 1 7. 7 3. 8 8. 6 4. 4 9. 2 5. 3 10. 5

Check 1 1. B 6. C 2. I 7. E 3. D 8. J 4. F 9. G 5. H 10. A

Check 2 1–2. G, C 3–4. A, I 5–6. F, D 7–8. E, H 9–10. J, B

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Chapter 15 (A Modern Fairy Tale; Wolf Children) Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. A 2. A 7. B 3. A 8. C 4. B 9. B 5. C 10. A

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 9 6. 7 2. 4 7. 8 3. 10 8. 2 4. 5 9. 3 5. 6 10. 1

Check 1 1. I 6. J 2. A 7. H 3. G 8. D 4. C 9. F 5. E 10. B

Check 2 1–2. B, A 3–4. D, E 5–6. G, J 7–8. F, H 9–10. C, I

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. B 6. C 2. C 7. D 3. C 8. A 4. C 9. B 5. D 10. B

Final Check 1. D 6. F 2. A 7. H 3. C 8. I 4. B 9. G 5. E 10. J

Word Work 1. C 6. C 2. A 7. B 3. D 8. A 4. E 9. C 5. B 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. A 6. F 2. D 7. J 3. C 8. I 4. B 9. H 5. E 10. G

Final Check 1. B 6. I 2. C 7. G 3. A 8. J 4. D 9. F 5. E 10. H

Word Work 1. D 6. C 2. B 7. A 3. A 8. C 4. C 9. B 5. E 10. C

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. D 6. B 2. B 7. C 3. A 8. A 4. C 9. D 5. C 10. D

Final Check 1. C 6. G 2. A 7. J 3. B 8. I 4. D 9. F 5. E 10. H

Word Work 1. B 6. C 2. A 7. C 3. B 8. C 4. C 9. A 5. A 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. E 6. H 2. B 7. I 3. A 8. F 4. C 9. G 5. D 10. J

Final Check 1. B 6. H 2. C 7. F 3. D 8. J 4. A 9. I 5. E 10. G

Word Work 1. B 6. D 2. A 7. B 3. C 8. E 4. C 9. A 5. B 10. C

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. A 6. B 2. A 7. A 3. D 8. C 4. C 9. D 5. D 10. B

Final Check 1. E 6. J 2. C 7. I 3. D 8. G 4. A 9. F 5. B 10. H

Word Work 1. B 6. C 2. A 7. A 3. C 8. D 4. B 9. E 5. C 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. D 6. A 2. B 7. D 3. A 8. B 4. C 9. B 5. D 10. D

Final Check 1. B 6. J 2. D 7. I 3. A 8. F 4. C 9. H 5. E 10. G

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. E 6. H 2. A 7. G 3. D 8. J 4. C 9. I 5. B 10. F

Final Check 1. E 6. J 2. A 7. I 3. D 8. G 4. C 9. F 5. B 10. H

Word Work 1. C 6. C 2. A 7. A 3. B 8. C 4. D 9. B 5. E 10. A

Chapter 16 (A Mismatched Couple; A Campaign to Become Class President) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. B 2. A 7. C 3. C 8. C 4. B 9. A 5. C 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 4 6. 6 2. 10 7. 3 3. 2 8. 1 4. 7 9. 8 5. 9 10. 5

Check 1 1. J 6. A 2. C 7. F 3. G 8. H 4. E 9. D 5. I 10. B

Check 2 1–2. J, I 3–4. B, H 5–6. D, F 7–8. A, C 9–10. G, E

Chapter 17 (The Famous Detective; Why So Quiet?)

Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. B 2. B 7. A 3. C 8. B 4. C 9. C 5. A 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 2 6. 8 2. 1 7. 6 3. 4 8. 9 4. 5 9. 3 5. 10 10. 7

Check 1 1. I 6. G 2. C 7. H 3. B 8. D 4. A 9. F 5. J 10. E

Check 2 1–2. F, G 3–4. J, H 5–6. B, A 7–8. D, C 9–10. E, I

Chapter 18 (Fear of Speaking; Do You Believe in Magic?)

Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. B 2. B 7. A 3. B 8. A 4. C 9. C 5. A 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 1 6. 10 2. 5 7. 8 3. 7 8. 4 4. 2 9. 3 5. 6 10. 9

Check 1 1. G 6. B 2. C 7. I 3. A 8. F 4. J 9. E 5. H 10. D

Check 2 1–2. G, H 3–4. I, C 5–6. B, A 7–8. D, J 9–10. F, E

Chapter 19 (The Miracle Runner; One of Those Days) Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. A 2. C 7. A 3. A 8. C 4. B 9. C 5. B 10. C

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 9 6. 2 2. 8 7. 7 3. 1 8. 5 4. 4 9. 3 5. 6 10. 10

Check 1 1. B 6. A 2. I 7. D 3. G 8. C 4. J 9. F 5. H 10. E

Check 2 1–2. C, A 3–4. F, G 5–6. J, B 7–8. I, D 9–10. H, E

Chapter 20 (The All-Too-Common Cold; A Criminal with a Tail) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. A 2. A 7. B 3. C 8. A 4. A 9. B 5. C 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 8 6. 5 2. 2 7. 6 3. 1 8. 10 4. 3 9. 9 5. 7 10. 4

Check 1 1. E 6. F 2. H 7. G 3. C 8. B 4. D 9. I 5. J 10. A

Check 2 1–2. I, H 3–4. J, C 5–6. E, B 7–8. G, D 9–10. A, F

Chapter 21 (Traveling with Children; Saving Earth’s Natural Supplies) Ten Words in Context 1. A 6. C 2. B 7. B 3. A 8. A 4. B 9. B 5. C 10. C

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 6 6. 7 2. 5 7. 9 3. 10 8. 2 4. 1 9. 3 5. 8 10. 4

Check 1 1. F 6. I 2. H 7. D 3. A 8. B 4. J 9. E 5. C 10. G

Check 2 1–2. A, G 3–4. J, D 5–6. F, I 7–8. H, B 9–10. C, E

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Word Work 1. A 6. C 2. B 7. A 3. C 8. B 4. A 9. B 5. B 10. C

Chapter 22 (More Fat, Anyone?; Is Prison Effective?)

Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. A 2. A 7. A 3. C 8. B 4. C 9. C 5. C 10. C

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 4 6. 1 2. 3 7. 6 3. 5 8. 9 4. 2 9. 10 5. 8 10. 7

Check 1 1. F 6. J 2. E 7. B 3. C 8. H 4. D 9. I 5. G 10. A

Check 2 1–2. I, E 3–4. H, A 5–6. J, C 7–8. B, D 9–10. G, F

Word Work 1. A 6. A 2. C 7. C 3. C 8. A 4. B 9. C 5. A 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. A 6. C 2. B 7. A 3. D 8. D 4. D 9. B 5. C 10. D

Final Check 1. C 6. I 2. E 7. J 3. A 8. G 4. D 9. F 5. B 10. H

Check 2 1–2. I, E, 3–4. G, F 5–6. B, C 7–8. A, D 9–10. H, J

Word Work 1. B 6. A 2. A 7. C 3. C 8. C 4. C 9. B 5. C 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. C 6. H 2. A 7. J 3. B 8. G 4. D 9. I 5. E 10. F

Final Check 1. C 6. H 2. E 7. I 3. B 8. F 4. D 9. J 5. A 10. G

Check 2 1–2. D, G 3–4. A, B 5–6. E, F 7–8. C, H 9–10. I, J

Word Work 1. D 6. B 2. A 7. A 3. E 8. B 4. C 9. C 5. B 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. C 6. A 2. B 7. D 3. C 8. D 4. A 9. C 5. C 10. D

Final Check 1. A 6. I 2. E 7. G 3. C 8. J 4. D 9. F 5. B 10. H

Check 2 1–2. A, J 3–4. H, B 5–6. F, C 7–8. I, D 9–10. G, E

Word Work 1. C 6. A 2. B 7. B 3. C 8. D 4. A 9. E 5. B 10. C

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. B 6. A 2. D 7. C 3. A 8. D 4. D 9. B 5. D 10. B

Final Check 1. C 6. J 2. B 7. H 3. D 8. F 4. A 9. G 5. E 10. I

Word Work 1. E 6. A 2. D 7. C 3. B 8. B 4. C 9. B 5. A 10. C

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. A 6. J 2. C 7. H 3. E 8. I 4. B 9. G 5. D 10. F

Final Check 1. B 6. G 2. D 7. H 3. A 8. I 4. E 9. F 5. C 10. J

Check 2 1–2. D, B 3–4. A, G 5–6. C, H 7–8. I, J 9–10. F, E

Word Work 1. C 6. B 2. A 7. C 3. A 8. A 4. A 9. C 5. B 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. C 6. B 2. B 7. D 3. A 8. A 4. D 9. C 5. A 10. D

Final Check 1. C 6. F 2. B 7. G 3. E 8. J 4. D 9. I 5. A 10. H

Check 2 1–2. F, B 3–4. A, D 5–6. C, I 7–8. E, J 9–10. G, H

Word Work 1. E 6. B 2. D 7. C 3. B 8. A 4. A 9. A 5. C 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. E 6. H 2. D 7. F 3. C 8. G 4. B 9. I 5. A 10. J

Final Check 1. E 6. I 2. B 7. G 3. C 8. J 4. A 9. F 5. D 10. H

Chapter 23 (She Changed My Mind; So Sue Me) Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. B 2. A 7. B 3. B 8. C 4. A 9. A 5. C 10. C

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 6 6. 1 2. 7 7. 3 3. 2 8. 10 4. 5 9. 8 5. 9 10. 4

Check 1 1. B 6. F 2. A 7. G 3. H 8. I 4. C 9. E 5. D 10. J

Chapter 24 (Fear of Public Speaking; Mrs. Thornton’s Condition) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. A 2. C 7. C 3. B 8. B 4. C 9. B 5. B 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 5 6. 1 2. 8 7. 4 3. 10 8. 7 4. 2 9. 3 5. 6 10. 9

Check 1 1. B 6. A 2. H 7. D 3. G 8. E 4. I 9. C 5. J 10. F

Chapter 25 (Wacky Weddings; The Cost of Hatred) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. A 2. A 7. A 3. B 8. C 4. C 9. B 5. C 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 3 6. 7 2. 2 7. 9 3. 1 8. 10 4. 5 9. 8 5. 4 10. 6

Check 1 1. D 6. G 2. B 7. F 3. C 8. H 4. A 9. E 5. I 10. J

Chapter 26 (My Parents’ Problem; The Hike That Hurt) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. C 2. C 7. B 3. A 8. A 4. A 9. B 5. C 10. A

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 7 6. 2 2. 8 7. 10 3. 3 8. 4 4. 5 9. 1 5. 6 10. 9

Check 1 1. A 6. I 2. C 7. D 3. G 8. J 4. E 9. H 5. B 10. F

Check 2 1–2. E, D 3–4. F, J 5–6. G, H 7–8. B, C 9–10. A, I

Chapter 27 (A Teacher’s Lesson; My Sports Heroes) Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. A 2. A 7. B 3. C 8. A 4. A 9. B 5. B 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 5 6. 6 2. 2 7. 1 3. 9 8. 7 4. 4 9. 8 5. 10 10. 3

Check 1 1. A 6. F 2. B 7. E 3. I 8. G 4. D 9. H 5. J 10. C

Chapter 28 (A Childish Collection; Clara Barton) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. C 2. A 7. B 3. B 8. A 4. C 9. C 5. A 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 4 6. 10 2. 2 7. 3 3. 7 8. 8 4. 1 9. 9 5. 5 10. 6

Check 1 1. E 6. C 2. I 7. J 3. G 8. D 4. A 9. B 5. H 10. F

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Chapter 29 (From Poor Girl to College President; Snowflakes) Ten Words in Context 1. B 6. C 2. B 7. A 3. A 8. C 4. C 9. B 5. B 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 3 6. 6 2. 7 7. 2 3. 4 8. 10 4. 1 9. 8 5. 9 10. 5

Check 1 1. G 6. H 2. A 7. E 3. F 8. D 4. C 9. J 5. B 10. I

Check 2 1–2. J, D 3–4. A, F 5–6. B, I 7–8. E, H 9–10. C, G

Word Work 1. B 6. C 2. A 7. B 3. C 8. B 4. A 9. A 5. B 10. B

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. B 6. B 2. D 7. D 3. A 8. C 4. B 9. B 5. C 10. B

Final Check 1. E 6. G 2. D 7. F 3. A 8. H 4. B 9. I 5. C 10. J

Word Work 1. B 6. C 2. A 7. B 3. C 8. C 4. B 9. A 5. C 10. C

Word Parts/ Syn-Ant/Analogies 1. C 6. D 2. A 7. C 3. B 8. D 4. A 9. C 5. B 10. D

Final Check 1. B 6. F 2. A 7. G 3. E 8. I 4. C 9. H 5. D 10. J

Chapter 30 (Three Little Words; A Child-Safe Home) Ten Words in Context 1. C 6. B 2. A 7. B 3. C 8. C 4. A 9. A 5. C 10. B

Matching Words with Definitions 1. 3 6. 8 2. 9 7. 10 3. 6 8. 1 4. 7 9. 2 5. 4 10. 5

Check 1 1. J 6. D 2. A 7. F 3. C 8. G 4. I 9. H 5. E 10. B

Check 2 1–2. J, H 3–4. E, B 5–6. D, A 7–8. G, F 9–10. I, C

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NAME: ___________________________________

GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY

SECTION: ___________ DATE: _______________

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SCORE: ___________________________________

This test contains 100 items. In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word.

Important: Keep in mind that this test is for diagnostic purposes only. If you do not know a word, leave the space blank rather than guess at it. ____

1. To communicate is to:

A) anger

B) inform

C) hurry

____

2. If you deceive, you:

A) mislead

B) encourage

____

3. An earnest person is:

A) dishonest

B) wealthy

C) unpleasant

____

4. A story that is fiction is:

A) made up

B) exciting

C) violent

____

5. A theory is a(n):

A) opportunity

____

6. To determine is to:

A) suspect

____

7. To dispose of is to:

A) throw away

____

8. Something that is evident is: A) hidden

____

9. To preserve is to:

C) prevent

D) forbid D) sincere

D) romantic

B) unproven explanation

B) find out

C) persuade

B) ignore

B) protect

____ 10. To restore is to:

A) repair

____ 11. To appeal to is to:

A) make a request

C) obvious

C) bury

B) say no

D) excuse

D) repeat

C) absorb

B) destroy

C) certainty

D) compliment

C) keep

B) frightening

A) pretend

D) mistake

D) musical

D) expect

D) lift up

C) take away the outside part

D) repeat

____ 12. To establish is to:

A) start

B) knock down

____ 13. One’s potential is one’s:

A) ancestors

B) age

C) possibility

____ 14. A variety is a(n):

A) opinion

B) mixture

C) reason

____ 15. Something wholesome is:

A) healthful

B) disgusting

____ 16. To possess is to:

A) plan

____ 17. A procedure is a(n):

A) method

____ 18. To renew is to:

A) find

____ 19. Resources are:

A) supplies

B) costs

C) responses

D) agreements

____ 20. To be sufficient is to be:

A) less than is needed

B) humorous

C) empty

____ 21. To assume is to:

A) suppose to be true

B) prove to be false

____ 22. To justify is to:

A) correct

C) defend

____ 23. The maximum amount is:

A) the worst

____ 24. A peer is a(n):

A) bad influence

____ 25. To protest is to:

A) speak out against

B) adjust

C) flatten

D) repeat D) preference D) delay

C) foreign

D) childlike

C) leave unchanged

B) opinion

C) public

B) make active again

B) forget

B) the most B) prayer

D) own

D) piece of property

C) force one’s will upon

D) enough

C) not care

D) argue for

D) fall

C) the lightest C) sight

B) encourage

D) attempt

D) the least

D) equal

C) prove

D) test

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____ 26. If you are anxious, you are:

A) sleepy

B) young

____ 27. To convince is to:

A) cause to believe

____ 28. An inferior product is:

A) highly valued

C) busy

D) worried

B) refuse to accept B) poor in quality

C) disregard

D) clean up

C) heavy

D) unbreakable

____ 29. To overwhelm is to:

A) dissolve

____ 30. A thorough job is:

A) carefully done

____ 31. To be current is to be:

A) modern

____ 32. To maintain is to: ____ 33. A minimum number is:

B) understand

C) make helpless

B) wasted

C) forgotten

B) few in number

A) release from captivity

D) make whole D) well-paying

C) good tasting

D) likable

B) keep in existence

C) prove to be correct

D) admire

A) the largest possible

B) desirable

C) the smallest possible

D) more than expected

____ 34. To originate is to:

A) imitate

____ 35. To be reliable is to be:

A) untrustworthy

____ 36. To be conscious is to be:

A) drowsy

____ 37. Something external is:

A) buried deeply

B) on the outside

____ 38. To be incredible is to be:

A) unbelievable

B) showy

____ 39. Internal means:

A) inner

____ 40. A remedy is a: ____ 41. Something presentable is:

B) begin

C) impress

D) pretend

B) easily tricked

B) awake

C) dependable

C) depressed

B) uncommon

D) healthy

D) purposeful C) unimportant

C) humble C) easy

D) helpful

D) wasteful

D) understood by few

A) source of amusement

B) usual manner of doing something

C) collection of writings

D) cure

A) not happening

B) happening now

C) already given

D) fit to be seen

____ 42. To bewilder is to:

A) calm

____ 43. Emotion is:

A) feeling

____ 44. To investigate is to:

A) abandon

____ 45. To be legible is to be:

A) heavy

B) clear

____ 46. To analyze is to:

A) disturb

B) get rid of (something)

____ 47. A category is a:

A) group of similar things

B ) means of expression

C) lack of understanding

D) denial

____ 48. One who is critical is:

B) confuse

C) accept

B) eyesight

C) movement

B) make secure

A) well-liked

D) explain

C) empty

B) disapproving

D) payment

C) examine

D) insist

D) noisy C) dislike

D) examine

C) lacking intelligence

D) not taking sides in a quarrel

____ 49. A deliberate act is:

A) done on purpose

____ 50. Frustration is:

A) great delight

B) unwise

C) amazing

B) discouragement

D) criminal

C) cruelty

D) luck

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____ 51. To be accustomed to is to be: A) unused to

B) in the habit of

____ 52. To misinterpret is to:

A) have respect

B) prefer

____ 53. To occur is to:

A) disappear

____ 54. When you revise, you:

A) correct and improve

B) repeat

C) unable to

D) angry at

C) understand incorrectly C) respond

B) discard

D) get rid of

D) happen C) copy without giving credit

D) fail to complete

____ 55. A version is a:

A) report based on one point of view

B) poem

C) hatred

C) lesson

D) disagreement

D) deliberately mean remark

____ 56. A conflict is a:

A) period of time

B) point of view

____ 57. Stress is:

A) tension

____ 58. A unanimous decision is:

A) poorly thought out

B) relaxation

C) enjoyment

B) mixed

D) excitement

C) based on complete agreement

D) mistaken

____ 59. To vary is to:

A) change

B) insist

____ 60. A vicinity is a(n):

A) heated argument

C) remain the same

D) recognize

B) area around a place

C) written pamphlet

D) type of lamp

____ 61. A burden is a:

A) hardship

B) joy

C) reply

D) payment

____ 62. To be economical is to be:

A) wasteful

B) rich

C) thrifty

____ 63. An extravagant person is:

A) critical

B) wasteful

____ 64. Security is:

A) protection

____ 65. To sympathize is to:

A) share feeling

____ 66. To coincide is to:

A) remove from consideration

C) wise

B) loneliness

D) forgiving D) messy

C) immaturity

B) object

C) refuse

D) ridicule

D) avoid

B) happen at the same time

C) make clear

D) read carefully

____ 67. A considerable size is:

A) rather small

B) too small

C) too large

____ 68. An intentional act is:

A) on purpose

B) accidental

C) misguided

____ 69. To be unstable is to be:

A) usual

____ 70. To utilize is to:

A) suggest

B) make use of

____ 71. Something artificial is:

A) natural

B) impressive

____ 72. Frequency means:

A) how often something happens

B) strong

C) unsteady

C) how loud something is

____ 73. To represent is to:

A) avoid talking about

D) rather large D) against the law

D) complete

C) control by force C) not natural

D) accept as fact

D) worn out

B) how fast something is

D) where something comes from

B) prefer

C) be a symbol of

D) allow to happen

____ 74. Something temporary is:

A) expected to last forever C) serving for a limited time

____ 75. A triumph is a:

A) victory

B) defeat

B) impossible to achieve D) clearly seen

C) compromise

D) battle

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____ 76. An attitude is a:

A) decrease

____ 77. A contrast is a:

A) striking difference

____ 78. To be excessive is to be:

A) kindly

____ 79. A fragile object is:

A) expensive

____ 80. To indicate is to:

A) pay attention to

B) fail to see

A) refusal to speak

B) betrayal

____ 81. An emphasis is a(n):

B) success

C) frame of mind

B) similarity

B) slow to anger

D) height

C) suggestion

C) not enough

B) easily broken

D) bright color

D) too much

C) richly decorated C) go in

D) tasteless

D) point out

C) importance given to something

D) stubborn act

____ 82. To interpret is to:

A) confuse

B) make an effort

____ 83. To propose is to:

A) persuade

B) suggest

____ 84. An ultimate experience is:

A) common

B) inefficient

____ 85. To be vague is to be:

A) unclear

____ 86. Something apparent is:

B) shining

C) light from within

C) exaggerate

D) leave out

C) dangerous

C) in fashion

D) the greatest

D) embarrassing

A) impossible to see with the naked eye B) made up of many small parts

C) obvious

____ 87. If something is automatic, it: A) is easily moved B) operates by itself D) improves over time ____ 88. To fulfill is to:

D) explain

A) carry out

B) fail at a task

D) hard to understand

C) cannot change

C) understand another’s feelings

D) give advice

____ 89. To influence is to:

A) misunderstand

____ 90. To transfer is to:

A) find fault

B) excuse

C) be offended

B) discontinue

D) persuade

C) send from one place to another

D) inspect

____ 91. To complicate is to:

A) smooth over

B) adjust

____ 92. A conscience is a(n):

A) sense of being awake

C) make difficult B) inability to decide

C) sense of right and wrong B) approve

D) skill with numbers

____ 93. To counsel is to:

A) improve

____ 94. To detect is to:

A) get

____ 95. To be transparent is to be:

A) sent away

____ 96. To comprehend is to:

A) dislike

____ 97. Something dramatic is:

A) impressive

B) hard to notice

____ 98. To be frank is to be:

A) untruthful

B) youthful

____ 99. To illustrate is to:

A) give an example

____ 100. An impression is a(n):

A) lie

B) complain

C) give advice

C) remark

B) dark in color

B) repeat

B) iron

D) recognize

D) notice C) seen through easily

C) protect

D) unusual

D) understand C) odd

C) honest

B) destroy

C) opinion

D) meet

D) boring D) painful

C) repair

D) send off

D) center (of something)

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When the time is up, hand in both your answer sheet and this test booklet to your instructor.

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Posttest This test contains 100 items. In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word.

____

1. To determine is to:

A) suspect

B) persuade

____

2. To dispose of is to:

A) repeat

B) ignore

____

3. Something that is evident is: A) hidden

B) obvious

C) musical

____

4. To preserve is to:

A) pretend

B) expect

C) absorb

____

5. To restore is to:

A) destroy

B) repair

C) bury

____

6. To possess is to:

A) plan

____

7. A procedure is a(n):

A) public

____

8. To renew is to:

A) find

____

9. Resources are:

A) agreements

____ 10. To be sufficient is to be: ____ 11. To appeal to is to:

B) adjust

C) find out

C) keep

C) own

B) opinion B) attempt

D) throw away D) frightening D) protect D) lift up

D) leave unchanged

C) method

D) piece of property

C) force one’s will upon

B) supplies

A) less than is needed A) repeat

D) compliment

C) responses

B) humorous

B) say no

D) make active again D) costs

C) enough

D) empty

C) take away the outside part

D) make a request

____ 12. To establish is to:

A) flatten

B) knock down

C) start

D) repeat

____ 13. One’s potential is one’s:

A) ancestors

B) possibility

C) age

D) preference

____ 14. A variety is a(n):

A) opinion

B) delay

____ 15. Something wholesome is:

A) foreign

B) disgusting

____ 16. To assume is to:

A) prove to be false

____ 17. To justify is to:

A) defend

____ 18. The maximum amount is:

A) the worst

____ 19. A peer is a(n):

A) prayer

____ 20. To protest is to:

A) test

B) encourage

____ 21. To communicate is to:

A) anger

B) hurry

____ 22. If you deceive, you:

A) encourage

____ 23. An earnest person is:

A) sincere

B) wealthy

C) unpleasant

____ 24. A story that is fiction is:

A) violent

B) exciting

C) made up

____ 25. A theory is a(n):

A) excuse

B) opportunity

C) reason

C) healthful

B) argue for

B) forget

D) mixture

C) correct

B) the lightest

B) bad influence

C) not care

C) equal

C) inform

D) suppose to be true

D) fall

C) the most

C) prove

B) mislead

D) childlike

D) the least

D) sight

D) speak out against D) mistake

C) prevent

D) forbid D) dishonest D) romantic

C) certainty

D) unproven explanation

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Posttest

____ 26. To be current is to be: ____ 27. To maintain is to:

A) good tasting

B) few in number

A) release from captivity C) prove to be correct

____ 28. A minimum number is:

C) modern

D) likable

B) admire D) keep in existence

A) the smallest possible

B) desirable

C) the largest possible

D) more than expected

____ 29. To originate is to:

A) begin

____ 30. To be reliable is to be:

A) untrustworthy

B) dependable

A) not happening

B) happening now

____ 31. Something presentable is:

B) imitate

C) impress

D) pretend C) easily tricked

D) healthy

C) fit to be seen

D) already given

____ 32. To bewilder is to:

A) confuse

B) calm

____ 33. Emotion is:

A) eyesight

B) feeling

____ 34. To investigate is to:

A) examine

B) make secure

____ 35. To be legible is to be:

A) heavy

B) noisy

____ 36. To analyze is to:

A) disturb

B) get rid of (something)

A) denial

B) means of expression

____ 37. A category is a:

C) accept

D) explain

C) movement

D) payment

C) abandon

C) empty

D) insist

D) clear C) examine

D) dislike

C) lack of understanding

D) group of similar things

____ 38. One who is critical is:

A) well-liked

B) lacking intelligence

C) not taking sides in a quarrel

____ 39. A deliberate act is:

A) amazing

B) unwise

____ 40. Frustration is:

A) discouragement

____ 41. If you are anxious, you are:

A) sleepy

____ 42. To convince is to:

A) disregard

____ 43. An inferior product is:

A) poor in quality

D) disapproving

C) done on purpose

B) great delight

B) worried

C) busy

D) criminal

C) cruelty

D) luck

D) young

B) refuse to accept

C) cause to believe

B) highly valued

D) clean up

C) heavy

D) unbreakable

____ 44. To overwhelm is to:

A) dissolve

B) make helpless

____ 45. A thorough job is:

A) forgotten

B) wasted

C) carefully done

____ 46. To be conscious is to be:

A) drowsy

B) purposeful

C) depressed

____ 47. Something external is:

A) buried deeply

____ 48. To be incredible is to be:

A) humble

____ 49. Internal means:

A) understood by few

____ 50. A remedy is a:

A) source of amusement C) cure

B) helpful

B) showy

C) understand

D) make whole D) well-paying

D) awake

C) unimportant

C) unbelievable B) uncommon

D) on the outside

D) wasteful C) easy

D) inner

B) usual manner of doing something

D) collection of writings

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Posttest

____ 51. Something artificial is:

A) not natural

B) impressive

____ 52. Frequency means:

A) where something comes from C) how loud something is

____ 53. To represent is to:

A) avoid talking about

C) natural

D) worn out

B) how fast something is

D) how often something happens

B) be a symbol of

C) prefer

D) allow to happen

____ 54. Something temporary is:

A) serving for a limited time

B) impossible to achieve

C) expected to last forever

D) clearly seen

____ 55. A triumph is a:

A) compromise

C) victory

____ 56. To coincide is to:

A) remove from consideration

B) defeat

D) battle

B) read carefully

C) make clear

D) happen at the same time

____ 57. A considerable size is:

A) rather small

B) too small

C) rather large

D) too large

____ 58. An intentional act is:

A) accidental

B) on purpose

C) misguided

D) against the law

____ 59. To be unstable is to be:

A) unsteady

B) strong

____ 60. To utilize is to:

A) suggest

____ 61. A burden is a:

A) joy

____ 62. To be economical is to be:

A) wasteful

B) rich

____ 63. An extravagant person is:

A) critical

B) messy

____ 64. Security is:

A) loneliness

____ 65. To sympathize is to:

A) avoid

____ 66. A conflict is a:

A) period of time

____ 67. Stress is:

A) excitement

____ 68. A unanimous decision is:

C) usual

B) control by force

B) hardship

C) reply

C) make use of

D) accept as fact

D) payment

C) forgiving C) wise

B) protection

B) object

D) complete

D) thrifty

D) wasteful

C) immaturity

C) refuse

D) share feeling

B) disagreement

B) relaxation

D) ridicule

C) lesson

C) enjoyment

A) based on complete agreement

B) mixed

D) point of view D) tension

C) poorly thought out

D) mistaken

____ 69. To vary is to: ____ 70. A vicinity is a(n):

A) insist

B) change

A) heated argument

C) remain the same B) type of lamp

D) recognize

C) written pamphlet

D) area around a place

____ 71. To be accustomed to is to be: A) unused to

B) unable to

C) in the habit of

____ 72. To misinterpret is to:

A) have respect

B) prefer

____ 73. To occur is to:

A) disappear

____ 74. When you revise, you:

A) copy without giving credit

B) happen

C) get rid of C) respond

D) angry at

D) understand incorrectly D) repeat

B) discard

C) correct and improve

D) fail to complete

____ 75. A version is a:

A) deliberately mean remark

B) poem

C) hatred

D) report based on one point of view

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Posttest

____ 76. Something apparent is:

A) made up of many small parts

B) obvious

C) impossible to see with the naked eye

D) hard to understand

____ 77. If something is automatic, it: A) is easily moved B) improves over time D) operates by itself ____ 78. To fulfill is to:

A) carry out

B) fail at a task

C) cannot change

C) understand another’s feelings

D) give advice

____ 79. To influence is to:

A) misunderstand

____ 80. To transfer is to:

A) inspect

B) be offended

B) discontinue

C) persuade

D) excuse

C) find fault

D) send from one place to another

____ 81. To complicate is to:

A) smooth over

B) adjust

____ 82. A conscience is a(n):

A) sense of being awake C) inability to decide

C) recognize

D) make difficult

B) sense of right and wrong D) skill with numbers

____ 83. To counsel is to:

A) improve

B) give advice

____ 84. To detect is to:

A) get

____ 85. To be transparent is to be:

A) seen through easily

____ 86. An attitude is a:

A) decrease

____ 87. A contrast is a:

A) bright color

____ 88. To be frank is to be:

A) honest

____ 89. A fragile object is:

A) expensive

____ 90. An impression is a(n):

A) lie

____ 91. An emphasis is a(n):

A) refusal to speak

B) complain

C) approve

C) notice

D) meet

D) remark

B) dark in color

C) sent away

B) frame of mind

C) success

B) similarity

C) suggestion

B) youthful

C) untruthful

B) tasteless

B) opinion

D) height D) striking difference

D) painful

C) richly decorated

C) iron

D) unusual

D) easily broken

D) center (of something)

B) betrayal

C) stubborn act

D) importance given to something

____ 92. To interpret is to:

A) confuse

B) make an effort

____ 93. To propose is to:

A) suggest

B) persuade

____ 94. An ultimate experience is:

A) common

B) inefficient

____ 95. To be vague is to be:

A) shining

B) unclear

____ 96. To comprehend is to:

A) dislike

B) understand

____ 97. Something dramatic is:

A) odd

____ 98. To be excessive is to be:

A) too much

B) slow to anger

____ 99. To illustrate is to:

A) destroy

B) give an example

____ 100. To indicate is to:

A) point out

C) explain

C) exaggerate

B) fail to see

D) leave out

C) the greatest

C) in fashion

B) hard to notice

D) light from within

C) protect

D) dangerous

D) embarrassing D) repeat

C) impressive

D) boring

C) not enough C) repair

C) go in

D) kindly

D) send off

D) pay attention to

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When the time is up, hand in both your answer sheet and this test booklet to your instructor.

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GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit One: Pretest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. challenge

A) a piece of sporting equipment

B) something requiring extra effort

C) an untrue and malicious story

D) a source of pain

____

2. dependent

A) refusing aid

____

3. fertile

A) alone

____

4. peculiar

A) friendly

____

5. preference

B) relying on others

B) definite

C) easily angered

C) productive

B) highly skilled

A) expression of dislike

D) unable to read

D) shy

C) violent

D) odd

B) form of punishment

C) suggestion

D) first choice

____

6. principal

A) most important

____

7. solitary

A) full of life

____

8. suitable

A) proper

____

9. surplus

A) insufficient

B) small in number

B) alone

C) clever

B) well-dressed

C) physically large

D) whole

C) filled with regret

B) ruined

C) extra

A) change

B) remain the same

____ 11. analyze

A) disturb

B) get rid of (something)

____ 12. attitude

A) decrease

____ 13. category

A) group with characteristics in common C) lack of understanding

D) absent

D) planned

____ 10. transform

B) success

D) purposeful

C) frighten

D) create

C) dislike

C) frame of mind

D) examine

D) dislike

B) means of expression

D) denial

____ 14. contrast

A) striking difference

B) similarity

____ 15. critical

A) well-liked

____ 16. deliberate

A) done on purpose

____ 17. excessive

A) kindly

____ 18. fragile

A) poorly made

B) easily broken

____ 19. frustration

A) great delight

B) discouragement

____ 20. indicate

A) pay attention (to)

____ 21. accompany

A) abandon

____ 22. desperate

A) in great need

____ 23. determine

A) suspect

____ 24. dispose of

A) throw away

____ 25. evident

A) hidden

B) disapproving

D) criminal

C) not enough

D) too much

C) richly decorated

B) meet unexpectedly B) content

B) ignore

D) not taking

C) amazing

B) fail to see

B) find out

D) bright color

C) lacking intelligence

B) unwise

B) slow to anger

C) suggestion

C) cruelty

D) luck

C) object (to)

D) point out

C) receive

D) go along with

C) furious

C) persuade C) silence

B) brightly colored

D) tasteless

D) sorrowful

D) compliment D) repeat

C) obvious

D) musical

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Unit One: Pretest

____ 26. preserve

A) pretend

B) protect

C) absorb

____ 27. pursue

A) capture

B) chase

C) control

____ 28. rejection

A) invitation

____ 29. restore

A) repair

____ 30. improper

A) in great amount

B) not needed

C) in poor taste

____ 31. abundant

A) quickly used up

B) unwanted

C) overpriced

____ 32. betray

A) cooperate with

B) allow to happen

____ 33. comparison

A) act of considering how two things are similar or different

B) action

B) destroy

D) expect D) rest

C) possibility C) bury

D) refusal

D) lift up D) pleasant D) more than enough

C) be disloyal to

D) weigh down

B) sense of freedom from danger C) type of literature made of imaginary events D) belief based upon little information

____ 34. demonstrate

A) explain by showing

B) break into pieces

C) bury

D) have complete knowledge of

____ 35. dispute

A) formal agreement

____ 36. distinct

A) shady

____ 37. exaggerate

A) overstate

____ 38. inhabit

A) put to good use

____ 39. neutral

B) sense of hopelessness

B) without value

C) quarrel

C) able to produce offspring

B) lessen in size

C) state the truth

B) serve as a substitute for

A) changing one’s opinion readily C) discovering the truth

D) opinion D) obvious

D) avoid C) make up

D) live in

B) refusing to take sides in a quarrel

D) acting against one’s stated beliefs

____ 40. reduction

A) shipment

B) explanation

C) decrease

____ 41. aggravate

A) improve

B) correct

C) ignore

____ 42. cease

A) continue

B) prepare

C) stop

____ 43. coincide

A) remove from consideration

D) correction

D) make worse D) allow

B) happen at the same time

C) make clear

D) read carefully

____ 44. considerable

A) less than expected

B) heartless

____ 45. humane

A) kind

____ 46. intentional

A) on purpose

____ 47. interference

A) sudden quiet

B) loss of heat

C) getting in the way

____ 48. obnoxious

A) well-meaning

B) unpleasant

C) comical

____ 49. unstable

A) usual

____ 50. utilize

A) suggest

B) absent-minded

C) cruel

B) accidental

B) strong

D) against the law D) acceptance

D) unclear

D) complete

C) control by force

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

D) very large

D) talented

C) misguided

C) unsteady

B) make use of

C) impossible

D) accept as fact

2 = ___________ %

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GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit One: Posttest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. analyze

A) examine

B) get rid of (something)

____

2. attitude

A) decrease

B) frame of mind

____

3. category

A) denial

B) means of expression

C) lack of understanding

C) dislike

C) success

D) disturb

D) dislike

D) group with characteristics in common

____

4. contrast

A) suggestion

B) similarity

C) striking difference

D) bright color

____

5. critical

A) well-liked

B) not taking

C) lacking intelligence

D) disapproving

____

6. principal

A) physically large

____

7. solitary

A) alone

____

8. suitable

A) well-dressed

____

9. surplus

A) insufficient

B) small in number

B) full of life

C) clever

B) proper

C) most important

D) whole

C) filled with regret

B) ruined

C) planned

A) frighten

B) remain the same

____ 11. accompany

A) abandon

B) meet unexpectedly

____ 12. desperate

A) content

B) in great need

____ 13. determine

A) suspect

B) persuade

____ 14. dispose of

A) repeat

B) ignore

____ 15. evident

A) hidden

B) obvious

____ 16. deliberate

A) amazing

B) unwise

____ 17. excessive

A) too much

B) slow to anger

____ 18. fragile

A) poorly made

____ 19. frustration

A) discouragement

B) great delight

C) cruelty

____ 20. indicate

A) pay attention (to)

B) fail to see

C) point out

C) change

D) create

C) go along with

C) furious

C) find out

C) silence

D) compliment

D) throw away D) musical

C) done on purpose

A) something requiring extra effort

A) relying on others

____ 23. fertile

A) alone

B) definite

C) shy

____ 24. peculiar

A) friendly

B) odd

C) violent

____ 25. preference

A) expression of dislike

D) criminal

C) not enough

B) richly decorated

____ 22. dependent

D) receive

D) sorrowful

C) brightly colored

C) an untrue and malicious story

D) absent

D) extra

____ 10. transform

____ 21. challenge

D) purposeful

D) kindly

C) easily broken

D) tasteless

D) luck D) object (to)

B) a piece of sporting equipment D) a source of pain

B) refusing aid

C) easily angered

D) unable to read

D) productive D) highly skilled

B) form of punishment

C) first choice

D) suggestion

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Unit One: Posttest

____ 26. preserve

A) pretend

B) expect

C) absorb

D) protect

____ 27. pursue

A) chase

B) capture

C) control

D) rest

____ 28. rejection

A) invitation

____ 29. restore

A) destroy

____ 30. improper

A) in poor taste

____ 31. abundant

A) quickly used up

B) more than enough

____ 32. betray

A) cooperate with

B) be disloyal to

____ 33. comparison

A) belief based upon little information

B) action B) repair

C) refusal C) bury

D) possibility

D) lift up

B) not needed

C) in great amount

D) pleasant

C) overpriced

D) unwanted

C) allow to happen

D) weigh down

B) sense of freedom from danger

C) type of literature made of imaginary events D) act of considering how two things are similar or different

____ 34. demonstrate

A) bury

B) break into pieces

C) explain by showing

D) have complete knowledge of

____ 35. dispute

A) formal agreement

B) sense of hopelessness

____ 36. distinct

A) obvious

____ 37. exaggerate

A) lessen in size

____ 38. inhabit

A) put to good use

____ 39. neutral

A) changing one’s opinion readily

B) without value

C) opinion

C) able to produce offspring

B) overstate

C) state the truth

B) serve as a substitute for

C) discovering the truth

D) quarrel D) shady

D) avoid C) live in

D) make up

B) acting against one’s stated beliefs

D) refusing to take sides in a quarrel

____ 40. reduction

A) decrease

B) explanation

____ 41. aggravate

A) improve

B) correct

____ 42. cease

A) continue

B) stop

____ 43. coincide

A) remove from consideration

C) shipment

C) make worse C) prepare

D) correction D) ignore

D) allow

B) make clear

C) happen at the same time

D) read carefully

____ 44. considerable

A) less than expected

____ 45. humane

A) absent-minded

____ 46. intentional

A) misguided

____ 47. interference

A) getting in the way

____ 48. obnoxious

A) well-meaning

____ 49. unstable

A) usual

____ 50. utilize

A) suggest

B) very large

B) kind

C) cruel

B) accidental

B) accept as fact

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

D) against the law

C) sudden quiet

C) comical

C) strong

D) heartless

D) talented

C) on purpose

B) loss of heat

B) unclear

B) unsteady

C) impossible

D) acceptance

D) unpleasant

D) complete

C) control by force

D) make use of

2 = ___________ %

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GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit Two: Pretest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. advise

A) suggest

B) insist

____

2. current

A) modern

B) few in number

____

3. deprive

A) provide

B) take away

____

4. hesitate

A) hurry

____

5. maintain

A) release from captivity

C) plead

B) forbid

D) punish C) good tasting

C) obey

D) likable

D) copy

C) consider

D) pause

B) keep in existence

C) prove to be correct

D) admire

____

6. minimum

A) largest possible

B) desirable

C) smallest possible

D) more than expected

____

7. objection

A) recommendation

____

8. originate

A) imitate

B) begin

C) impress

D) pretend

____

9. penalize

A) punish

B) reward

C) publish

D) give up

B) dislike

____ 10. reliable

A) untrustworthy

____ 11. abrupt

A) sudden

B) expected

____ 12. astonish

A) continue

B) surprise

____ 13. classify

A) make clear

____ 14. complex

C) reason

B) easily tricked

D) prize

C) dependable

C) delayed

D) unstable

D) loud

C) give away

D) stop

B) put up with

C) set aside for later

D) arrange by type

A) helpful

B) hard to understand

C) comfortable

D) smallest possible

____ 15. consent

A) agree to

B) sit down

____ 16. eager

A) unforgiving

____ 17. endure

A) punish

____ 18. exclaim

A) tell

____ 19. horizontal

A) careless

____ 20. recollect

A) remember

____ 21. adequate

A) good enough

____ 22. appeal

A) request

____ 23. awkward

A) charming

____ 24. customary

A) commonly done

____ 25. establish

A) start

C) listen

B) best

B) demand B) call out

D) reward

C) happily excited C) put up with

C) show

D) good-looking

D) confuse

D) make clear

B) up and down

C) unexpected

D) extending from side to side

B) put away

C) agree with

D) put into groups

B) lacking

B) give up

C) important

D) not needed

C) take away the outer part

B) hostile

C) clumsy

B) foreign

B) knock down

D) easily fooled

C) available for sale

C) flatten

D) repeat

D) without value

D) say again

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Unit Two: Pretest

____ 26. potential

A) ancestors

B) income

____ 27. respond

A) treat with respect

C) possibility

D) preference

B) mock; treat with scorn

C) answer

D) withhold information

____ 28. vanish

A) make shiny

____ 29. variety

A) opinion

B) assortment

C) reason

____ 30. wholesome

A) healthful

B) disgusting

C) hard to get

____ 31. brutal

A) generous

B) brave

____ 32. discipline

A) train

____ 33. eliminate

A) add to

____ 34. emphasis

A) refusal to speak

____ 35. furthermore

A) without

B) at a later point in time

____ 36. interpret

A) confuse

B) make an effort

____ 37. propose

A) persuade

B) suggest

____ 38. resort

A) turn for help

____ 39. ultimate

A) least important

____ 40. vague

A) unclear

____ 41. accustomed

A) unused to

____ 42. anticipate

A) expect

____ 43. linger

A) hurry away

B) get rid of

____ 44. miserable

A) dampened

B) youthful

____ 45. misinterpret

A) have respect

B) prefer

____ 46. occur

A) disappear

B) repeat

C) respond

____ 47. reluctant

A) unwilling

B) eager

C) quick-moving

____ 48. revise

B) disappear

B) learn

C) make new or youthful

B) get rid of

D) cruel

C) make more difficult

C) light from within

D) explain

D) point out D) enable

C) dangerous

D) greatest

C) in fashion

B) in the habit of

D) in spite of

C) hold a grudge

B) inefficient

C) dislike

D) stubborn act

C) in addition

C) exaggerate

B) shining

D) inform

C) importance

B) say no to

A) correct and improve

D) childlike

D) misunderstand

B) betrayal

B) fear

D) delay

C) sympathetic

C) avoid

D) request

D) embarrassing

C) unable to

D) angry at

D) happen later C) change

D) remain

C) unhappy

D) excited

C) understand incorrectly

B) discard

D) get rid of

D) happen D) amused

C) copy without giving credit

D) fail to complete

____ 49. particular ____ 50. version

A) very small

B) unpleasantly loud

A) report based on one point of view C) inaccurate account

C) distinct

D) willing

B) story reflecting many opinions

D) deliberately malicious story

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

2 = ___________ %

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GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit Two: Posttest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. adequate

A) good enough

____

2. appeal

A) request

B) say no to

____

3. awkward

A) charming

B) hostile

____

4. customary

A) commonly done

____

5. establish

A) say again

B) knock down

____

6. eager

A) unforgiving

B) best

____

7. endure

A) punish

____

8. exclaim

A) tell

____

9. horizontal

A) careless

B) lacking

C) important

C) take away the outer part C) clumsy

B) foreign

B) demand B) call out

D) not needed D) repeat

D) easily fooled

C) available for sale C) flatten

D) start

C) happily excited C) put up with

C) show

D) without value

D) good-looking

D) confuse

D) make clear

B) up and down

C) unexpected

D) extending from side to side

B) put away

C) agree with

D) put into groups

____ 10. recollect

A) remember

____ 11. abrupt

A) sudden

B) expected

____ 12. astonish

A) continue

B) surprise

____ 13. classify

A) make clear

____ 14. complex

C) delayed

D) loud

C) give away

D) stop

B) put up with

C) set aside for later

D) arrange by type

A) helpful

B) hard to understand

C) comfortable

D) smallest possible

____ 15. consent

A) agree to

B) sit down

____ 16. minimum

A) largest possible

C) listen

B) desirable

D) reward

C) smallest possible

D) more than expected

____ 17. objection

A) recommendation

____ 18. originate

A) imitate

B) begin

C) impress

D) pretend

____ 19. penalize

A) punish

B) reward

C) publish

D) give up

____ 20. reliable

A) untrustworthy

____ 21. advise

A) suggest

B) insist

____ 22. current

A) modern

B) few in number

____ 23. deprive

A) provide

B) take away

____ 24. hesitate

A) hurry

____ 25. maintain

B) dislike

C) reason

B) easily tricked

B) forbid

C) plead

C) dependable

D) unstable

D) punish C) good tasting

C) obey

C) consider

A) release from captivity

D) prize

D) likable

D) copy D) pause

B) keep in existence

C) prove to be correct

D) admire

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Unit Two: Posttest

____ 26. brutal

A) cruel

B) brave

C) sympathetic

____ 27. discipline

A) avoid

B) learn

C) train

____ 28. eliminate

A) add to

____ 29. emphasis

A) importance

____ 30. furthermore

A) without

____ 31. occur

A) disappear

____ 32. reluctant

A) quick-moving

____ 33. revise

D) generous

D) misunderstand

B) make more difficult B) betrayal

C) get rid of

D) inform

C) refusal to speak

B) at a later point in time B) happen

C) in spite of

C) respond

B) eager

D) in addition

D) repeat

C) unwilling

A) copy without giving credit

D) stubborn act

B) discard

D) amused C) correct and improve

D) fail to complete

____ 34. particular

A) very small

B) distinct

____ 35. version

A) deliberately malicious story C) inaccurate account

____ 36. potential ____ 37. respond

A) ancestors

C) willing

B) story reflecting many opinions

D) report based on one point of view

B) possibility

A) treat with respect

D) unpleasantly loud

C) income

D) preference

B) mock; treat with scorn

C) withhold information

D) answer

____ 38. vanish

A) disappear

B) make shiny

____ 39. variety

A) opinion

____ 40. wholesome

A) disgusting

B) healthful

C) hard to get

____ 41. accustomed

A) unused to

B) unable to

C) in the habit of

____ 42. anticipate

A) happen later

B) fear

____ 43. linger

A) hurry away

B) get rid of

C) remain

D) change

____ 44. miserable

A) dampened

B) unhappy

C) youthful

D) excited

____ 45. misinterpret

A) understand incorrectly

____ 46. interpret

A) confuse

B) explain

____ 47. propose

A) persuade

B) point out

C) exaggerate

____ 48. resort

A) say no to

B) enable

C) hold a grudge

____ 49. ultimate

A) least important

____ 50. vague

A) shining

B) delay

C) make new or youthful

C) reason

B) unclear

D) assortment

C) dislike

B) prefer

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

D) angry at

D) expect

C) have respect

D) get rid of

D) make an effort

D) suggest

C) dangerous

C) in fashion

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D) childlike

C) light from within

B) greatest

D) request

D) turn for help D) inefficient

D) embarrassing

2 = ___________ %

GROUNDWORK FOR A BETTER VOCABULARY Unit Three: Pretest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. assume

A) suppose to be true

B) prove to be false

C) hold no opinion about (something)

D) argue hotly D) purposeful

____

2. conscious

A) drowsy

B) awake

____

3. verdict

A) question

B) law

____

4. external

A) buried deeply

B) outer

C) unimportant

____

5. incredible

A) unbelievable

B) showy

C) humble

____

6. internal

A) inner

____

7. maximum

A) not popular

____

8. spectacle

A) great joy

____

9. protest

A) speak out against

____ 10. remedy

C) depressed C) decision

B) uncommon

D) highway

C) easy

D) wasteful

D) understood by few

B) greatest in amount B) funny joke

D) common

C) worst

C) painful insult

B) encourage

D) comfortable D) unusual sight

C) prove

D) debate

A) source of amusement

B) usual manner of doing something

C) collection of writings

D) cure

____ 11. artificial

A) natural

____ 12. complicate

A) smooth over

____ 13. conscience

A) sense of being awake

B) impressive

C) not natural

B) adjust

D) worn out

C) make difficult

D) divide

B) inability to decide

C) sense of right and wrong

D) skill with numbers

____ 14. counsel

A) improve

____ 15. detect

A) obtain

____ 16. frequency

A) how often something happens

B) approve

C) give advice

B) complain

C) remark

D) revise

D) notice

B) rate of speed

C) volume of sound

D) source of sound

____ 17. represent

A) avoid talking about

B) prefer over another choice

C) be a symbol for

D) allow to happen

____ 18. temporary

A) expected to last forever

B) impossible to achieve

C) serving for a limited time

D) clearly seen

____ 19. transparent

A) solid

B) dark in color

C) seen through easily

____ 20. triumph

A) victory

B) defeat

C) compromise

____ 21. energetic

A) lively

B) smart

C) tired

D) old

____ 22. foresight

A) purpose

B) understanding

C) cure

____ 23. agonizing

A) unreal

____ 24. interval

A) word group

____ 25. prosper

A) do poorly

B) frightened

B) become old

D) battle

C) unkind

B) time in between

D) unusual

D) careful planning D) painful

C) system

C) succeed

D) victory

D) help

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Unit Three: Pretest

____ 26. strive

A) do well

B) take away

C) feel good

____ 27. substance

A) care

____ 28. tolerance

A) acceptance

____ 29. trait

A) story

____ 30. withdraw

A) write down

____ 31. approximately

A) never

____ 32. consistent

A) made up of

____ 33. cope

A) measure

____ 34. evaluate

A) ignore

B) use up

____ 35. plea

A) request

B) disturbance

____ 36. phrase

A) period of time

____ 37. practical

A) useful

____ 38. random

A) rare

____ 39. significant

A) lucky

B) available

____ 40. sole

A) delayed

B) deep

____ 41. authentic

A) real

____ 42. characteristic

A) unexpected

____ 43. concept

A) period of time

____ 44. confront

A) succeed

____ 45. disrupt

A) watch closely

____ 46. eligible

A) qualified

____ 47. harsh

A) new

B) loud

____ 48. remote

A) low

B) far away

C) unusual

____ 49. shallow

A) friendly

B) solid

C) not deep

____ 50. thrive

A) raise up

B) do well

B) knowledge

C) material

B) avoidance

B) feature

D) hard work

C) experience

C) unexpected gift

B) take back

B) under

C) almost

C) judge

D) give up

D) take away

C) fright

D) secret

B) group of words

B) common

C) highest point

C) silly

D) unplanned

C) important

D) busy

C) early

D) only

C) expensive

D) useful

C) modern

B) goal

B) interrupt

C) face

B) far away

D) idea

D) ignore

C) upset

D) complain

C) able to be read

C) fair

D) worthless

D) cruel D) able to be moved

C) grow weak

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

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D) weird

C) memory

B) describe

D) outer layer

D) unplanned

C) expensive

B) usual

D) make happy

D) important

C) deal with

B) expensive

D) journey

D) more than

C) useful

B) look at

D) confusion

C) make shorter

B) regular

B) old

D) try hard

D) not strong D) need extra care

2 = ___________ %

GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit Three: Posttest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. energetic

A) tired

____

2. foresight

A) purpose

____

3. agonizing

A) painful

____

4. interval

A) word group

B) system

____

5. prosper

A) do poorly

B) become old

____

6. internal

A) uncommon

B) inner

____

7. maximum

A) not popular

B) comfortable

____

8. spectacle

A) great joy

____

9. protest

A) encourage

____ 10. remedy

A) cure

B) old

C) lively

D) smart

B) understanding

C) cure

B) frightened

C) unkind

D) careful planning D) unreal

C) time in between C) succeed

C) easy

B) funny joke

D) help

D) understood by few

C) worst

D) greatest in amount

C) unusual sight

B) speak out against

B) source of amusement

D) victory

D) painful insult

C) prove

D) debate

C) usual manner of doing something

D) collection of writings

____ 11. assume

A) hold no opinion about (something) C) suppose to be true

____ 12. conscious

A) awake

____ 13. verdict

A) decision

____ 14. external

A) buried deeply

____ 15. incredible

A) wasteful

____ 16. frequency

A) volume of sound

B ) prove to be false

D) argue hotly

B) drowsy

C) depressed

B) question

C) law

B) unimportant

B) showy

D) purposeful D) highway

C) outer

C) humble

D) common

D) unbelievable

B) rate of speed

C) how often something happens

D) source of sound

____ 17. represent

A) be a symbol for

B) prefer over another choice

C) avoid talking about

D) allow to happen

____ 18. temporary

A) expected to last forever C) impossible to achieve

B) serving for a limited time D) clearly seen

____ 19. transparent

A) solid

B) dark in color

____ 20. triumph

A) compromise

____ 21. artificial

A) natural

____ 22. complicate

A) make difficult

____ 23. conscience

A) sense of right and wrong

B) defeat

B) not natural

____ 24. counsel

A) improve

____ 25. detect

A) obtain

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C) victory

D) battle D) worn out

C) smooth over

D) divide

B) inability to decide D) skill with numbers

B) give advice B) complain

D) seen through easily

C) impressive

B) adjust

C) sense of being awake

C) unusual

C) approve

C) notice

D) revise

D) remark

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Unit Three: Posttest

____ 26. eligible

A) far away

B) qualified

____ 27. harsh

A) new

____ 28. remote

A) far away

B) low

C) unusual

____ 29. shallow

A) friendly

B) solid

C) not strong

____ 30. thrive

A) do well

B) raise up

____ 31. authentic

A) expensive

B) old

____ 32. characteristic

A) usual

____ 33. concept

A) period of time

____ 34. confront

A) succeed

____ 35. disrupt

A) watch closely

____ 36. phrase

A) group of words

____ 37. practical

A) expensive

____ 38. random

A) rare

____ 39. significant

A) lucky

B) available

____ 40. sole

A) delayed

B) deep

____ 41. approximately

A) never

____ 42. consistent

A) regular

B) made up of

____ 43. cope

A) measure

B) look at

____ 44. evaluate

A) ignore

B) use up

C) take away

____ 45. plea

A) secret

B) request

C) fright

____ 46. strive

A) do well

____ 47. substance

A) material

____ 48. tolerance

A) experience

____ 49. trait

A) feature

____ 50. withdraw

A) write down

B) loud

C) able to be read

C) cruel

D) fair

C) real

D) not deep

D) useful D) weird

C) idea

D) memory

C) interrupt

B) describe

D) ignore

C) complain

B) period of time

B) useful

B) common

D) need extra care

C) modern

B) goal

B) face

D) able to be moved

C) grow weak

B) unexpected

C) silly

B) try hard

C) busy

D) expensive

D) important D) early

C) under

D) more than

C) useful C) give up

D) important D) deal with D) judge

D) disturbance

C) feel good

B) avoidance

C) care

D) take away D) hard work

C) acceptance

C) unexpected gift

D) confusion

D) journey

B) make happy

C) make shorter

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

2 = ___________ %

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D) outer layer

D) unplanned

C) only

B) knowledge

B) story

D) upset

C) highest point

C) unplanned

B) almost

D) worthless

D) take back

GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit Four: Pretest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. apparent

A) impossible to see with the naked eye C) obvious

____

2. automatic

B) made up of many small parts

D) hard to understand

A) easily moved

B) operating by itself

C) unable to change

D) improving over time

____

3. burden

A) hardship

B) joy

C) reply

____

4. economical

A) wasteful

B) intelligent

____

5. extravagant

A) critical

____

6. fulfill

A) carry out

____

7. influence

A) misunderstand

____

8. security

A) protection

____

9. sympathize

A) share feeling

B) wasteful

D) payment

C) thrifty

C) wise

B) fail at a task

D) forgiving

D) messy

C) understand another’s feelings

B) excuse

C) be offended

B) loneliness

D) persuade

C) immaturity

B) object

C) refuse

D) ridicule

D) cooperate

____ 10. transfer

A) find fault

B) discontinue

____ 11. outspoken

A) talkative

B) written

C) send from a place

____ 12. bewilder

A) calm

____ 13. communicate

A) anger

____ 14. deceive

A) mislead

B) encourage

C) prevent

D) forbid

____ 15. earnest

A) dishonest

B) wealthy

C) pleasant

D) sincere

____ 16. emotion

A) feeling

C) movement

D) payment

____ 17. fiction

A) made up

B) exciting

____ 18. investigate

A) abandon

B) make secure

____ 19. legible

A) heavy

____ 20. theory

A) opportunity

B) guess

C) certainty

____ 21. assure

A) argue with

B) remind

C) agree with

____ 22. crucial

A) useless

____ 23. divert

A) make sad

B) support

C) disappear

____ 24. extraordinary

A) left over

B) unusual

C) normal

____ 25. hostile

A) unfriendly

C) wise

D) truthful

B) confuse

C) accept

D) explain

B) inform

C) hurry

B) eyesight

B) clear

B) ugly

D) romantic

C) examine

D) insist

D) noisy

C) important

B) frightened

D) inspect

D) mistake

C) violent

C) empty

D) give advice

D) excuse D) promise

D) famous D) turn away

D) very simple

C) important

D) growing

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Unit Four: Pretest

____ 26. humiliate

A) misunderstand

B) embarrass

____ 27. impulse

A) sudden desire

B) lack of movement

____ 28. perceive

A) strain

____ 29. revive

A) leave alone

____ 30. frantic

A) athletic

____ 31. abandon

A) stop doing

B) hold onto

____ 32. alert

A) bad-smelling

B) lazy

____ 33. circumstances

A) feelings

____ 34. devote

A) take away

____ 35. dominate

A) be a part of

____ 36. function

A) purpose

____ 37. idle

A) frightened

____ 38. overcome

A) be a winner over

____ 39. primary

A) easy

____ 40. theme

A) main idea

____ 41. disregard

A) look at

____ 42. excerpt

A) part

____ 43. exclude

A) invite

____ 44. hinder

A) find out

B) interfere with

____ 45. misleading

A) serious

B) straight

____ 46. monotonous

A) loud

B) dull

C) pleasant

____ 47. obtain

A) get

B) protect

C) spoil

____ 48. prey

A) victim

____ 49. seize

A) tell

____ 50. severe

A) boring

B) notice

C) lie to

C) careless

C) strong

C) circles

C) lonely

B) new

D) not active

C) see clearly D) main

C) direction

D) river

C) admire

C) sudden decision C) keep out

D) trip D) tire out

C) bring into

D) put behind

D) messy D) move

C) struggle

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

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D) prayer

D) grab

C) serious

D) lose to

D) ignore

C) giving the wrong idea

C) strain

D) lose interest in

C) entertaining

B) get in the way of

B) leader

D) prefer

D) part

B) leave behind

B) difficulty

B) stare

D) fully awake

C) drop out of

B) full of energy

B) bring into

D) begin

C) give oneself

C) fact

D) embarrass

D) desires

B) be a leader in

B) unimportant

D) heartbeat

D) very anxious

C) bring together

B) look over

B) prize

C) difficulty

C) bring back to life

B) full of energy

B) topic

D) excite

D) prepare

B) say again

B) facts

C) defeat

D) exciting

2 = ___________ %

D) staying close to

GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit Four: Posttest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. outspoken

A) talkative

____

2. bewilder

A) confuse

____

3. communicate

A) anger

B) hurry

____

4. deceive

A) forbid

B) encourage

____

5. earnest

A) dishonest

____

6. fulfill

A) fail at a task

____

7. influence

A) misunderstand

____

8. security

A) loneliness

____

9. sympathize

A) refuse

B) written B) calm

C) truthful C) accept

D) wise

D) explain

C) inform

D) mistake

C) prevent

B) wealthy

D) mislead

C) sincere

B) carry out

C) understand another’s feelings

B) excuse

C) persuade

D) be offended

B) protection

C) immaturity

D) ridicule

B) object

C) share feeling

____ 10. transfer

A) find fault

____ 11. apparent

A) impossible to see with the naked eye

____ 12. automatic

D) pleasant

B) discontinue

D) cooperate

C) inspect

C) hard to understand

D) obvious

A) operating by itself

B) easily moved

D) give advice

D) send from a place B) made up of many small parts

C) unable to change

D) improving over time

____ 13. burden

A) reply

____ 14. economical

A) wasteful

____ 15. extravagant

A) critical

____ 16. assure

A) argue with

____ 17. crucial

A) useless

____ 18. divert

A) turn away

____ 19. extraordinary

A) left over

____ 20. hostile

A) frightened

B) unfriendly

____ 21. emotion

A) movement

B) eyesight

____ 22. fiction

A) romantic

B) exciting

C) violent

____ 23. investigate

A) abandon

B) examine

C) make secure

____ 24. legible

A) clear

____ 25. theory

A) opportunity

B) joy

C) hardship

B) intelligent B) wise

C) forgiving

C) wasteful

B) remind

C) ugly

B) support B) normal

D) agree with

D) famous

C) disappear C) unusual

D) make sad

D) very simple

C) important C) feeling

C) empty

B) excuse

D) thrifty

D) messy

C) promise

B) important

B) heavy

D) payment

D) growing

D) payment D) made up D) insist

D) noisy

C) certainty

D) guess

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Unit Four: Posttest

____ 26. abandon

A) bring together

B) hold onto

C) stop doing

____ 27. alert

A) bad-smelling

B) fully awake

C) strong

____ 28. circumstances

A) facts

____ 29. devote

A) take away

____ 30. dominate

A) be a leader in

B) be a part of

____ 31. humiliate

A) misunderstand

B) defeat

____ 32. impulse

A) heartbeat

____ 33. perceive

A) notice

____ 34. revive

A) leave alone

B) bring back to life

____ 35. frantic

A) very anxious

B) full of energy

____ 36. disregard

A) look at

____ 37. excerpt

A) trip

____ 38. exclude

A) invite

____ 39. hinder

A) interfere with

____ 40. misleading

A) serious

____ 41. function

A) topic

____ 42. idle

A) frightened

____ 43. overcome

A) leave behind

____ 44. primary

A) easy

____ 45. theme

A) difficulty

____ 46. monotonous

A) loud

B) pleasant

____ 47. obtain

A) protect

B) get

____ 48. prey

A) prayer

B) leader

____ 49. seize

A) tell

____ 50. severe

A) serious

B) feelings

C) circles

B) look over

C) prefer

B) prize

C) drop out of

C) careless

D) tire out

C) not active

B) new

D) lose to

D) entertaining D) river

D) messy D) move

C) struggle

C) grab

D) lonely

C) see clearly

C) direction

C) spoil

D) staying close to

D) part

C) main

C) dull

D) put behind

C) straight

B) be a winner over

B) main idea

D) athletic

D) part

C) bring into

B) full of energy

B) unimportant

D) embarrass

D) get in the way of

C) bring into

C) fact

D) sudden desire

C) say again

B) giving the wrong idea B) purpose

D) excite

C) difficulty

C) sudden decision

B) find out

D) lose interest in

D) prepare

C) admire

B) keep out

B) stare

D) give oneself

C) embarrass

C) lie to

B) ignore

D) lazy

D) desires

B) lack of movement B) strain

D) begin

D) victim

D) strain

C) boring

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

D) exciting

2 = ___________ %

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GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit Five: Pretest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. conflict

A) period of time

____

2. possess

A) run after

B) adjust

C) leave unchanged

____

3. procedure

A) method

B) opinion

C) public

____

4. renew

A) create

____

5. resources

A) supplies

B) inventions

C) responses

D) agreements

____

6. stress

A) tension

B) relaxation

C) enjoyment

D) excitement

____

7. convert

A) carry

____

8. unanimous

A) poorly thought out

B) point of view

B) make active again

B) keep

C) lesson

D) disagreement D) own

D) piece of property

C) force one’s will upon

C) reduce

D) attempt

D) change

B) one-sided

C) based on complete agreement

D) mistaken

____

9. vary

____ 10. vicinity

A) change

B) insist

C) remain the same

A) heated argument

D) reduce in size

B) area around a place

C) written pamphlet

D) type of lamp

____ 11. abolish

A) make smooth

B) argue

C) get rid of

____ 12. corrupt

A) sudden

____ 13. decay

A) break down

____ 14. expand

A) spend

B) shrink

C) punish

____ 15. promote

A) speak

B) change

C) encourage

____ 16. nevertheless

A) because

____ 17. precise

A) exact

B) busy

____ 18. reform

A) annoy

B) make clear

____ 19. tendency

A) group of ten

B) leaning toward

____ 20. vast

A) well known

B) silly

____ 21. assert

A) state as true

B) tell a lie

____ 22. clarify

A) doubt

____ 23. evade

A) make small

B) break down

____ 24. extend

A) make longer

B) make up

____ 25. senseless

A) watchful

B) not honest

C) careful

B) make a decision

B) afterward

B) explain

B) tired

D) not friendly C) rebuild

D) make clear

D) grow D) refuse

C) always

C) large

D) pay for

D) even so

D) neglectful

C) make better

D) confuse

C) working hard

C) very large

D) frightening

C) put limits on

C) create

D) setting a limit

D) get ready for

D) stop C) get away from

C) make ready

C) not bending

D) make longer

D) make small

D) foolish

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Unit Five: Pretest

____ 26. precaution

A) cure

B) problem

C) something done to fix a problem

D) something done beforehand

____ 27. preconception

A) judgment made in advance

B) decision

____ 28. resemble

A) see again

B) look like

____ 29. rigid

A) like new

B) not bending

____ 30. vertical

A) side to side

____ 31. anxious

A) sleepy

B) sick

C) busy

____ 32. comprehend

A) scorn

B) repeat

C) protect

____ 33. convince

A) cause to believe

____ 34. dramatic

A) impressive

B) hard to notice

____ 35. frank

A) untruthful

B) youthful

____ 36. illustrate

A) give an example

B) destroy

C) repair

____ 37. impression

A) lie

C) opinion

D) center

____ 38. inferior

A) highly valued

C) worry about

D) area nearby

D) be angry with

C) not friendly

B) up and down

D) hard to see

C) all around

D) truthful

D) worried D) understand

B) refuse to accept

B) pattern

C) problem

C) disregard

C) odd

C) honest

B) poor in quality

D) clean up

D) boring D) painful D) send off

C) less expensive

D) unbreakable

____ 39. overwhelm

A) dissolve

B) understand

C) make helpless

____ 40. thorough

A) carefully done

____ 41. acquire

A) appreciate

____ 42. commitment

A) promise

B) symbol

C) talk

D) group of people

____ 43. formal

A) proper

B) previous

C) later

D) complete

____ 44. fragment

A) injury

B) copy

C) true statement

____ 45. fundamental

A) basic

B) broken

C) enjoyable

____ 46. precede

A) come after

B) interrupt

____ 47. resent

A) stand for

B) feel angry at

____ 48. solemn

A) lazy

____ 49. spite

A) desire to hurt

____ 50. symbolize

A) look at

B) wasted

C) forgotten

B) go before

B) basic

C) need

D) small part

D) thoughtful

C) give away

C) talk to

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

D) go before D) make up with

D) quiet

B) desire to please

B) point to

D) well-paying

D) get

C) be a part of

C) serious

D) make whole

C) long speech

D) sense of humor

D) stand for

2 = ___________ %

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GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit Five: Posttest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. abolish

A) make smooth

____

2. corrupt

A) not honest

____

3. decay

A) make a decision

____

4. expand

A) spend

B) shrink

C) grow

D) punish

____

5. promote

A) speak

B) refuse

C) change

D) encourage

____

6. stress

A) enjoyment

____

7. convert

A) reduce

____

8. unanimous

A) based on complete agreement

B) argue

C) pay for

B) sudden

C) careful

D) not friendly

B) break down

B) relaxation

B) keep

D) get rid of

C) rebuild

C) tension

C) change

D) make clear

D) excitement

D) carry B) one-sided

C) poorly thought out

D) mistaken

____

9. vary

____ 10. vicinity

A) insist

B) change

C) remain the same

D) reduce in size

A) area around a place

B) heated argument

C) written pamphlet

D) type of lamp

____ 11. assert

A) put limits on

____ 12. clarify

A) doubt

____ 13. evade

A) make small

B) get away from

____ 14. extend

A) make ready

B) make up

____ 15. senseless

A) foolish

B) tired

____ 16. nevertheless

A) because

B) afterward

____ 17. precise

A) busy

____ 18. reform

A) annoy

____ 19. tendency

A) leaning toward

____ 20. vast

A) well known

____ 21. conflict

A) disagreement

____ 22. possess

A) own

____ 23. procedure

A) public

____ 24. renew

A) make active again

____ 25. resources

A) inventions

B) tell a lie

B) stop

C) state as true

C) create

B) exact

D) explain C) break down

C) make longer

C) not bending

C) confuse

B) very large

D) always

D) make better

C) working hard

C) silly

B) point of view

C) method B) create

B) supplies

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D) setting a limit

D) frightening

C) lesson

C) leave unchanged

B) opinion

D) make small

D) neglectful

B) group of ten

B) adjust

D) make longer

D) watchful

C) even so

C) large

B) make clear

D) get ready for

D) period of time

D) run after

D) piece of property

C) force one’s will upon

C) responses

D) agreements

D) attempt

Unit Five: Posttest

____ 26. illustrate

A) send off

B) destroy

____ 27. impression

A) lie

____ 28. inferior

A) poor in quality

B) opinion

C) repair

C) pattern

D) give an example

D) center

B) unbreakable

C) less expensive

D) highly valued

____ 29. overwhelm

A) dissolve

B) understand

____ 30. thorough

A) forgotten

B) wasted

____ 31. anxious

A) sleepy

____ 32. comprehend

A) understand

____ 33. convince

A) disregard

____ 34. dramatic

A) boring

____ 35. frank

A) untruthful

B) honest

____ 36. acquire

A) appreciate

B) get

____ 37. commitment

A) group of people

____ 38. formal

A) previous

B) proper

____ 39. fragment

A) small part

B) copy

____ 40. fundamental

A) enjoyable

B) broken

____ 41. precede

A) be a part of

____ 42. resent

A) stand for

____ 43. solemn

A) serious

____ 44. spite

A) long speech

____ 45. symbolize

A) stand for

____ 46. precaution

A) cure

C) make whole

D) make helpless

C) carefully done

B) worried

C) busy

B) repeat

D) sick

C) protect

B) refuse to accept B) hard to notice

D) well-paying

D) scorn

C) cause to believe

C) odd

D) impressive

C) youthful

D) painful

C) need

D) clean up

D) go before

B) symbol

C) talk

C) later

D) promise

D) complete

C) true statement C) basic

D) injury

D) thoughtful

B) interrupt

C) come after

D) go before

B) give away

C) feel angry at

D) make up with

B) basic

C) lazy

D) quiet

B) desire to please B) point to

B) problem

C) talk to

C) desire to hurt

D) sense of humor

D) look at

C) something done to fix a problem

D) something done beforehand

____ 47. preconception

A) area nearby

B) decision

C) problem

____ 48. resemble

A) see again

B) worry about

C) look like

D) be angry with

____ 49. rigid

A) not bending

B) like new

C) not friendly

D) hard to see

____ 50. vertical

A) side to side

B) all around

C) up and down

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

D) judgment made in advance

D) truthful

2 = ___________ %

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GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit Six: Pretest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. associate

____

2. barrier

A) employ

B) get together

A) something that helps

C) compete

B) something that is similar

C) something that is in the way B) hope

D) avoid

D) something that is unusual

____

3. estimate

A) guess

C) buy

D) confuse

____

4. fatigue

A) being in fashion

____

5. flimsy

A) funny

____

6. hospitality

A) sickness

____

7. justify

A) correct

B) forget

C) defend

____

8. mistrust

A) doubt

B) believe

C) make a mistake

____

9. persecute

A) follow

B) ask questions

B) being on time

B) untrue

C) thin

B) generosity

C) small city

____ 11. debate

A) wait

____ 12. discredit

A) lend money to

____ 13. displace

A) locate

____ 14. enforce

A) move out

B) overpower

____ 15. enumerate

A) give away

B) admire

____ 16. identical

A) alike

____ 17. singular

A) special

B) just one

____ 18. sprawl

A) follow

B) walk on hands and feet

____ 19. spurt

A) leak slowly

____ 20. stern

A) strict

____ 21. discard

A) mark up

____ 22. duration

A) punishment

____ 23. essential

A) extra

____ 24. exhibit

A) calm down

____ 25. juvenile

A) bad

C) argue

D) win

C) show

C) new

B) tell about

D) important

C) write on

D) large C) spread out

D) fall down

D) open wide

D) give away

C) difficulty

C) unimportant

B) call up

B) lively

D) choose

D) friendly

B) preparation

B) needed

D) carry out

C) pour out suddenly

C) cruel

D) pay

D) exchange

C) unmarried

B) dry up

B) old

C) praise

C) attack C) list

D) treat with cruelty

D) tell a lie

B) bring shame upon

B) different

D) forgive

C) treat with affection

C) tell the truth

B) move out

D) medicine

D) fall

A) comfort

B) bring out

D) being tired

D) graceful

____ 10. soothe

B) annoy

C) being lively

D) confusing

C) frighten away

C) young

D) length of time

D) show off

D) difficult

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Unit Six: Pretest

____ 26. mature

A) adult

B) busy

C) childish

____ 27. miniature

A) tiny

B) happy

C) expensive

____ 28. peer

A) bad influence

____ 29. sanitary

A) normal

____ 30. tragic

A) unexpected

____ 31. capability

A) fame

____ 32. content

A) disappointed

B) happy

C) interested

____ 33. duplicate

A) enjoy

B) lie

C) copy

D) solve

____ 34. immense

A) big

B) brave

C) smart

D) ugly

____ 35. industrious

A) fun-loving

B) hard-working

C) playful

____ 36. magnify

A) make sense

B) make smaller

C) make over

____ 37. postpone

A) make smaller

B) send away

C) save until later

____ 38. presentable

A) not happening

B) prayer

B) clean

D) unusual

C) sight

C) new

B) honest

B) title

D) serious

D) equal

D) sick

C) sad

C) clothing

D) difficult

D) talent

B) happening now

D) alert

D) not honest D) make larger D) take back

C) already given

D) ready to be seen

____ 39. realistic

A) sad

B) fake

C) valuable

____ 40. stun

A) amaze

B) enjoy

C) shoot

____ 41. accurate

A) high

B) careless

C) correct

____ 42. bluff

A) pretend

____ 43. consist of

A) be sure of

____ 44. discomfort

A) peace

B) pain

____ 45. elementary

A) school

B) difficult

____ 46. latter

A) high

____ 47. modify

A) change

____ 48. toxic

A) expensive

B) poisonous

____ 49. trifle

A) cheer up

B) bring out

____ 50. vanity

A) health

B) get angry

D) true-to-life

D) tell the truth

C) be made up of

C) danger

C) playful

D) basic

D) smallest

C) calm down

B) appearance

D) be the same as

D) movement

C) second

B) show

D) healthy

C) leave

B) be proud of

B) first

D) avoid

D) cheer up

C) heavy C) put away C) pride

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

D) old D) play with

D) modesty

2 = ___________ %

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GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY Unit Six: Posttest

Name: __________________________

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. ____

1. accurate

A) correct

B) careless

C) high

____

2. bluff

A) leave

B) get angry

C) pretend

____

3. consist of

A) be sure of

____

4. discomfort

A) peace

____

5. elementary

A) difficult

____

6. latter

A) high

B) second

C) first

____

7. modify

A) show

B) change

C) cheer up

____

8. toxic

A) expensive

____

9. trifle

A) cheer up

B) be proud of

B) danger

D) playful

D) smallest

C) heavy

B) play with

B) appearance

D) calm down D) poisonous

C) put away

____ 10. vanity

A) pride

C) health

____ 11. debate

A) win

____ 12. discredit

A) praise

B) pay

____ 13. displace

A) locate

B) exchange

____ 14. enforce

A) carry out

____ 15. enumerate

A) list

____ 16. identical

A) important

____ 17. singular

A) special

B) unmarried

____ 18. sprawl

A) fall down

B) follow

____ 19. spurt

A) leak slowly

____ 20. stern

A) friendly

____ 21. mature

A) busy

____ 22. miniature

A) expensive

____ 23. peer

A) equal

B) prayer

C) sight

____ 24. sanitary

A) normal

B) sick

C) new

____ 25. tragic

A) unexpected

C) bring out

B) admire

D) wait

C) show

D) bring shame upon D) move out

C) overpower

C) give away

B) different

D) attack

D) choose

C) new

D) alike

C) just one

D) large

C) walk on hands and feet

B) open wide

B) strict

D) bring out

D) modesty

C) lend money to

B) move out

D) be made up of

D) movement

C) basic

B) old

B) adult

D) tell the truth

C) be the same as

C) pain

B) school

B) argue

D) healthy

C) pour out suddenly

C) old

B) sad

D) dry up

D) cruel

C) childish

B) happy

D) spread out

D) serious

C) tiny

D) unusual

D) bad influence D) clean

C) honest

D) difficult

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Unit Six: Posttest

____ 26. discard

A) mark up

B) give away

____ 27. duration

A) punishment

____ 28. essential

A) needed

____ 29. exhibit

A) calm down

____ 30. juvenile

A) young

B) bad

____ 31. associate

A) employ

B) compete

____ 32. barrier

A) something that helps

C) write on

B) preparation

B) extra

C) length of time

C) unimportant

B) show off

D) tell about

D) confusing

C) frighten away

C) lively

D) difficulty

D) call up

D) difficult

C) get together

D) avoid

B) something that is similar

C) something that is unusual

D) something that is in the way

____ 33. estimate

A) hope

D) confuse

____ 34. fatigue

A) being in fashion

B) being on time

____ 35. flimsy

A) funny

C) untrue

____ 36. hospitality

A) small city

____ 37. justify

A) defend

B) forget

____ 38. mistrust

A) forgive

B) believe

____ 39. persecute

A) ask questions

____ 40. soothe

A) annoy

B) comfort

____ 41. capability

A) fame

B) title

____ 42. content

A) happy

B) alert

____ 43. duplicate

A) lie

____ 44. immense

A) smart

____ 45. industrious

A) playful

____ 46. magnify

A) make smaller

B) make sense

C) make larger

D) make over

____ 47. postpone

A) save until later

B) take back

C) make smaller

D) send away

____ 48. presentable

A) not happening

B) ready to be seen

B) guess

C) buy

B) thin

B) generosity

B) copy

C) being tired

D) graceful C) sickness

C) correct

D) fall

B) treat with affection

C) enjoy

D) doubt

C) treat with cruelty

C) tell the truth

D) follow

D) tell a lie

D) clothing

C) interested

B) brave

D) medicine

C) make a mistake

C) talent

D) being lively

D) disappointed

D) solve

C) big

B) hard-working

D) ugly C) fun-loving

D) not honest

C) already given

D) happening now

____ 49. realistic

A) sad

B) true-to-life

____ 50. stun

A) avoid

B) shoot

C) valuable

C) amaze

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

D) fake

D) enjoy

2 = ___________ %

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GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY

NAME: ___________________________________

Pretest / Posttest

SCORE: ___________________________________

SECTION: ___________ DATE: _______________

ANSWER SHEET 1. _____

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75. _____

100. _____

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Pretest

Posttest

ANSWER KEY

ANSWER KEY

1. B

26. D

51. B

76. C

1. C

26. C

51. A

76. B

2. A

27. A

52. C

77. A

2. D

27. D

52. D

77. D

3. D

28. B

53. D

78. D

3. B

28. A

53. B

78. A

4. A

29. C

54. A

79. B

4. D

29. A

54. A

79. C

5. B

30. A

55. A

80. D

5. B

30. B

55. C

80. D

6. B

31. A

56. D

81. C

6. C

31. C

56. D

81. D

7. A

32. B

57. A

82. D

7. C

32. A

57. C

82. B

8. C

33. C

58. C

83. B

8. D

33. B

58. B

83. B

9. B

34. B

59. A

84. D

9. B

34. A

59. A

84. C

10. A

35. C

60. B

85. A

10. C

35. D

60. C

85. A

11. A

36. B

61. A

86. C

11. D

36. C

61. B

86. B

12. A

37. B

62. C

87. B

12. C

37. D

62. D

87. D

13. C

38. A

63. B

88. A

13. B

38. D

63. D

88. A

14. B

39. A

64. A

89. D

14. D

39. C

64. B

89. D

15. A

40. D

65. A

90. C

15. C

40. A

65. D

90. B

16. D

41. D

66. B

91. C

16. D

41. B

66. B

91. D

17. A

42. B

67. D

92. C

17. A

42. C

67. D

92. C

18. B

43. A

68. A

93. C

18. C

43. A

68. A

93. A

19. A

44. C

69. C

94. D

19. C

44. B

69. B

94. C

20. D

45. B

70. B

95. C

20. D

45. C

70. D

95. B

21. A

46. D

71. C

96. D

21. C

46. D

71. C

96. B

22. C

47. A

72. A

97. A

22. B

47. D

72. D

97. C

23. B

48. B

73. C

98. C

23. A

48. C

73. B

98. A

24. D

49. A

74. C

99. A

24. C

49. D

74. C

99. B

25. A

50. B

75. A

100. C

25. D

50. C

75. D

100. A

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Answers to the Unit Pretests and Posttests in GROUNDWORK FOR A BETTER VOCABULARY Unit One

Unit Two

Unit Three

Unit Four

Unit Five

Unit Six

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Pretest Posttest

Pretest Posttest

Pretest Posttest

Pretest Posttest

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1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. D 21. D 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C 41. D 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. C 50. B

1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A 21. A 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. A 41. B 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. A 49. C 50. A

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. D 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. C 20. A 21. A 22. D 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. D 41. A 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. B

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. C 11. D 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. D 40. A 41. D 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. A 49. D 50. C

1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. B 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. A 35. C 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. D 42. A 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. D

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. A 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A 21. D 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. D 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. A 41. C 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. C

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. B 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. D

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. D 48. D 49. B 50. B

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. C 41. B 42. A 43. D 44. D 45. B 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. D

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1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. B 41. B 42. C 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. C 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. A

1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. B 21. A 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. D 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. C

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. D 14. A 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. B 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. B 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. C

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 1 (Johnny Appleseed; Lovable Leech?)

Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. dependence, noun B. independent, adjective C. preferable, adjective D. suit, verb E. transformation, noun

The state of relying on others for help or support Not needing help from others Deserving to be chosen over another; more desirable To be right for; fit A striking change

____ 1. A part-time job in the evenings would ______________________ my school schedule perfectly. ____ 2. A baby’s ______________________ on its parents is complete; it needs them to do everything for it. ____ 3. By the age of 2, most children have moments of wanting to be ______________________, and they will push their parents away, saying, “Me do it!” ____ 4. There are two hotels in town—the Burke and the Oakwood Towers—but in my opinion, the Burke is ______________________ because it is quieter and has a swimming pool. ____ 5. At Jeff’s ten-year high-school reunion, he saw several people who had gone through an amazing ______________________. One quiet, shy girl had become an outgoing beauty, and one of the wildest boys in the class had become a priest.

F. challenging, adjective G. dependable, adjective H. fertilize, verb I.

infertile, adjective

J.

peculiarity, noun

Difficult; requiring special effort Able to be trusted or relied upon To make soil richer by adding material to it Unable to produce children Something odd or strange

____ 6. Many gardeners save old food ____________________ the garden.

scraps

and

grass

clippings

and

use

them

to

____ 7. Myrna is a nice person, but she does have one ______________________: she won’t eat anything that she hasn’t prepared herself. ____ 8. My beginning math course was easy enough, but I found algebra much more _________________. ____ 9. Jaime is the most ______________________ friend I have. He’s always there when I need him. ____ 10. When my sister and her husband realized they were ______________________, they decided to adopt three children who were brothers and sisters.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 2 (Finding Fault; Hobbies) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. analysis, noun B. contrasting, adjective C. deliberately, adverb D. excess, noun E. indication, noun

A careful study of something, especially by looking at its parts Showing a noticeable difference Purposely An amount that is greater than needed A sign of something

____ 1. A fever is one ______________________ of illness. Headache and an upset stomach are other signs of being sick. ____ 2. No matter how many times Mike says it was an accident, I believe he ______________________ tried to knock me down. ____ 3. Our garden is growing more vegetables than our family can eat, so we’re giving the ______________________ to neighbors. ____

4. The laboratory’s ____________________ of the blood sample showed that the patient was healthy.

____ 5. We painted our living room in ______________________ colors. One wall is pale yellow, and the others are dark green.

F. categorize, verb G. criticism, noun H. excessively, adverb I.

frustrated, adjective

J.

uncritical, adjective

To put into groups Comments about faults To a point that goes beyond what is reasonable or wise Feeling discouragement Accepting of faults

____ 6. It’s easy to become _____________________ with computers, especially when they freeze up or kick you offline for no obvious reason. ____ 7. My parents _____________________ their books by subject—mysteries, health, humor, and so on. ____ 8. My teacher’s ______________________ of my paper was tough, but helpful. In addition to pointing out the paper’s faults, he suggested ways to correct them. ____ 9. I’m completely ______________________ when it comes to pizza. Frozen or fresh-baked, crisp or soggy, thick crust or thin—I love it all. ____ 10. Even though her son is now in college, Mrs. Hill is still ______________________ concerned about him. She calls him every day to be sure he’s eating right and getting enough sleep.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 3 (Fixing Up Furniture; Barbara’s Date) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. desperately, adverb B. disposal, noun C. evidence, noun D. pursuit, noun E. reject, verb

In a way that shows a great need or desire The act of getting rid of something Something that helps prove a fact or belief; proof The act of seeking or chasing Refuse

____ 1. The ____________________ found by firefighters—matches and a gasoline can—prove that someone set the fire on purpose. ____ 2. The runner tried ____________________ to be the first to cross the finish line, but he failed by inches. ____ 3. Our silly dog spends hours in ____________________ of her own tail—which, of course, she never catches. ____ 4. Why did Amy ____________________ the job that was offered to her? Did she take another one instead? ____ 5. ____________________ of nuclear waste is very difficult. People don’t want such dangerous garbage near them.

F. accompaniment, noun G. determination, noun H. evidently, adverb I.

impropriety, noun

J.

preservation, noun

A musical part that provides the background for a soloist The act of finding out something Obviously; clearly An unsuitable or unacceptable act Protection; the act of keeping something safe or in good condition

____ 6. After a ____________________ of just exactly why the car is squealing, the mechanics can figure out how to repair it. ____ 7. The mayor was accused of all kinds of ____________________, including using city funds to go on a Hawaiian vacation. ____ 8. The only ____________________ to the jazz singer was played on the flute. ____ 9. If the town doesn’t start working on the ____________________ of some open space, soon there won’t be a spot that isn’t covered with a house or shopping center. ____ 10. Jerome and his cousin Theo go everywhere together; ____________________, they are very good friends.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 4 (Salesman; Peace at Last) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. compare, verb B. demonstration, noun C. distinctly, adverb D. inhabitant, noun E. reduce, verb

To check on what is the same and different An act of showing; presentation Clearly Someone who lives in a particular place; resident To make smaller or fewer

____ 1. The juggling class began with a _____________________ by the instructor, who juggled six cups and saucers, a teapot, and three muffins. ____ 2. Tokyo, Japan, has the largest population of any city in the world—over 26 million _____________________s. ____ 3. I _____________________ remember asking you to buy bread and milk on your way home. ____ 4. If you _____________________ what it costs to serve homemade foods and prepared foods, you will see that you can save money by doing your own cooking. ____ 5. Scientists are telling Americans to _____________________ the amount of fat in our diets. They say we eat much more fat than is healthy.

F.

abundance, noun

G. betrayal, noun H. disputed, adjective

I.

exaggeration, noun

J.

habitat, noun

A great or plentiful supply Lack of loyalty Being debated or argued about; being a subject of debate An overstatement; act of stating that something is larger or greater than it actually is The place where an animal or plant lives or grows

____ 6. After the holidays, Elena complained, “I’ve gained a ton!” This was a slight __________________, since she had actually gained three pounds. ____ 7. My former best friend constantly talked about me behind my back. Her _____________________ finally ruined our friendship. ____ 8. The tropical areas of Africa and Asia are the elephant’s natural _____________________. We need to preserve° those areas so that elephants will have places to live. ____ 9. Whether or not to have school uniforms is a hotly _____________________ topic in many school districts. ____ 10. There was an _____________________ of food at the party. Platters were heaped high with cold cuts, salads, breads, and desserts.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 5 (Study Skills; Training a Puppy) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. aggravation, noun B. coincidence, noun C. considerably, adverb D. humanitarian, noun E. ceaseless, adjective

A worsening A striking chance happening of events at the same time, as if they had been planned To a rather large extent; in a rather large amount Someone who tries to improve human lives Constant; never stopping

____ 1. When Tania picked up her old friend at the airport, they were both so excited about seeing each other that they couldn’t stop talking. The car was filled with their ___________________ chatter. ____ 2. If you won the lottery, would you be a _____________________ and give some of the money to charity? Or—be honest—would you keep it all for yourself? ____ 3. The patient’s refusal to take his medicine led to an _____________________ of his illness. In fact, he nearly died. ____ 4. My aunt is one of those people who get the blues over the Christmas holidays, but her spirits brighten _____________________ after New Year’s Day. ____ 5. My roommate and I discovered a funny _____________________: our mothers had been roommates at the hospital where we were both born.

F. intention, noun G. interfere, verb H. noxious, adjective I.

stable, adjective

J.

utility, noun

A plan to do something To become involved in other people’s business Very harmful to health Steady; reliable Usefulness; the quality of serving a use or purpose

____ 6. To make the ladder more _____________________ while Luis climbed up to the roof, Andy and I held onto the ladder’s sides. ____ 7. The children had to be taken from the school building quickly when _____________________ fumes began escaping from the furnace. Luckily, none of them got sick. ____ 8. Tom’s _____________________ was to make the baby laugh, but he actually scared her by making weird, silly faces. ____ 9. We purchase most of our household items for their _____________________ —to sit on, to cook with, and so on. However, we buy works of art for their beauty, not their usefulness. ____ 10. If children are quarreling, should parents _____________________? Or is it better to stay out of the quarrel and let kids work things out for themselves?

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 6 (Toasters; A Mean Man) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. maintenance, noun B. minimize, verb C. originally, adverb D. recur, verb E. rely, verb

The work of keeping something in good condition To reduce as much as possible In the beginning To happen or appear again To depend

____ 1. While most dreams appear only once, some do _____________________. For example, one young girl dreamed over and over that she was trying to run from danger, but her shoes were slippery. ____ 2. Proper _____________________ of a car involves regularly changing the oil and the sparkplugs. ____ 3. To _____________________ the damage from a burn, put the burned area in cold water as soon as possible. ____ 4. It’s hard to believe these shoes were _____________________ white. Now they are gray with dirt. ____ 5. Richard shouldn’t _____________________ on his mother so much, now that he’s grown and out of the house. He even takes his laundry home for her to wash.

F. adviser, noun G. currently, adverb H. hesitant, adjective I.

object, verb

J.

penalty, noun

Someone who gives advice or suggestions Now; at the present time Slow to act; not coming to a decision To speak out against A punishment

____ 6. Since the child was faced with thirty flavors of ice cream, it was not surprising that he was _____________________ about which one to choose. ____ 7. I am _____________________ enrolled as a full-time student, so I can work only at a part-time job. ____ 8. So many people _____________________ed to the idea of a giant weekend rock concert in town that the idea was given up. ____ 9. The soccer player was given a ________________________ for touching the ball with her hands.

The other team got a free goal kick. ____ 10. As I looked for an _____________________ to help me make a difficult decision, I thought about several people whom I like and respect.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 7 (Special Memory; Watch Your Manners) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. eagerly, adverb B. eagerness, noun C. exclamation, noun D. horizon, noun E. recollection, noun

With excitement and impatience An impatient desire for something A cry or shout of excitement or strong feeling The level line where earth (or water) and sky seem to meet A memory

____ 1. Ramon fell off his bicycle and was knocked out; later he had no _____________________ of the accident. He couldn’t remember it at all. ____ 2. Sitting on the front steps, I waited _____________________ for the mail to arrive; I was expecting a letter from my boyfriend. ____ 3. My little sister was too excited on Christmas morning. In her _____________________ to see her presents, she tumbled down the stairs. ____ 4. In the movie, the shipwrecked sailors constantly watched for a rescue ship on the ______________. ____ 5. When their rescuers finally appeared, the sailors shouted out a one-word ____________________: “Saved!”

F. abruptly, adverb G. astonishment, noun H. classification, noun I.

complexity, noun

J.

endurance, noun

Suddenly; unexpectedly Great surprise or amazement A group or division The quality of being detailed and hard to understand The ability to bear a hardship

____ 6. Distance runners need to have strength and speed. They also need ________________________, to keep going for so many miles in spite of pain and thirst. ____ 7. Tomatoes belong to the ______________________ of fruits, not the category° of vegetables. ____ 8. The _____________________ of the subject makes my science course difficult, but it is also very interesting. Since I want to maintain° good grades, I’ll have to study hard. ____ 9. Heidi’s boyfriend took her by surprise when he _____________________ asked her to marry him. ____ 10. When Heidi told us about the engagement, she said, “Imagine my ________________________!

He always said he wasn’t the marrying kind.”

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GRO U N D WO RKFO R A BE T T E RVO C AB U L ARY

Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 8 (Brothers / Sisters; Kevin’s First Date) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. customarily, adverb B. establishment, noun C. response, noun D. unwholesome, adjective E. various, adjective

Usually A business An answer Having a bad effect on health or character Several; of different kinds

____ 1. One of the oldest _____________________s in the city is the Red Lion Inn, which was built in 1835. ____ 2. Letty’s parents are afraid that her older boyfriend, who has been in trouble with the law, is an _____________________ influence on her. ____ 3. When we asked the crying child what was the matter, her only _____________________ was to cry louder. ____ 4. Quaker religious services _____________________ take place in silence. ____ 5. We tried _____________________ ways to get rid of the mice in our house, including traps, poison, and a cat.

F. responsive, adjective G. custom, noun H. inadequate, adjective I.

potentially, adverb

J.

re-establish, verb

Reacting in a positive way A habit Not good enough Possibly; able to happen To set up again

____ 6. It is natural to feel _____________________ on the first days of a new job. There is so much to learn! ____ 7. The teacher was not _____________________ to the students’ suggestion that the test be canceled. ____ 8. A loaded gun in the same house with curious children creates a _____________________ deadly situation. An accident could easily happen. ____ 9. It is my grandfather’s _____________________ to walk three miles each morning before breakfast. ____ 10. After years of being out of touch, Dad and his brother have _____________________ed their friendship.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 9 (Gym Program; Through a Child’s Eyes) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. brutality, noun B. emphasize, verb C. interpreter, noun D. ultimately, adverb E. vagueness, noun

Cruelty To give special force to; stress Someone who translates one language into another In the end; finally The condition of not being clear

____ 1. The instructions in this beginners’ cookbook _____________________ measuring ingredients carefully. ____ 2. The Humane° Society came to check on Mr. Speck when neighbors reported his _____________________ to his dogs. ____ 3. Marcos worked hard as a roofer for ten years, saved his money, and _____________________ started his own roofing business. ____ 4. Because Julie speaks English and Vietnamese equally well, she often serves as an _____________________ for her parents and customers in their restaurant. ____ 5. The memory of an event when I was three years old has the _____________________ of a hardly remembered dream.

F. brute, noun G. disciplinary, adjective H. elimination, noun I.

proposal, noun

J.

vaguely, adverb

A cruel person Having to do with teaching a lesson or punishing The getting rid of something An idea; suggestion Not clearly

____ 6. No one liked Dad’s _____________________ that we spend our vacation at home painting the house. ____ 7. The vice-principal at our school is in charge of _____________________ matters, such as deciding if a student should be suspended. ____ 8. The police chief said, “We will find the _____________________s who destroyed the children’s playground.” ____ 9. The Salk vaccine, developed in the 1950s, led to the _____________________ of polio in many parts of the world. ____ 10. Sidney looks only _______________________ like his brother. They’re about the same size, and there is something similar about their mouths and eyes.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 10 (Knowing How to Argue; A Change) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. accustom, verb B. anticipation, noun C. interpretation, noun D. misery, noun E. revision, noun

To get used to The act of looking forward to something An explanation of the meaning or importance of something Great unhappiness An improved form of an earlier work

____ 1. It is sad to think of how much _____________________ wars have caused. ____ 2. The dog’s _____________________ of going for a walk was clear. He sat by the door with a leash in his mouth. ____ 3. When Jack didn’t show up at Emma’s party, Emma’s _____________________ was that he didn’t want to run into his former girlfriend there. ____ 4. In his job as a security guard, James had to _____________________ himself to staying awake all night. ____ 5. My writing teacher kept asking me to improve my paper. She finally accepted the third _____________________.

F. lingering, adjective G. misinterpretation, noun H. occurrence, noun I.

particularly, adverb

J.

reluctance, noun

Remaining; not leaving An incorrect explanation of the meaning of something An event; something that happened Especially The state of being unwilling to do something

____ 6. Eli enjoys playing sports, _______________________ tennis and baseball. ____ 7. There was a strange ______________________ at school today involving two students, a banana peel, and a can of red paint. ____ 8. I understand Dad’s _______________________ to ride roller coasters. I don’t like to ride on them, either. ____ 9. Ted didn’t understand the meaning of one of the poems on the English test. His unfortunate ________________________ lowered his grade from a B to a C. ____ 10. The room was empty when I arrived, but the _____________________ smell of perfume told me that a woman had just left.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 11 (Coma; The Office Doughnut Contest) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. consciousness, noun B. internally, adverb C. protester, noun D. remedial, adjective E. self-conscious, adjective

The state of being awake Beneath the surface; on the inside Someone who speaks out against something Meant to improve one’s skills or knowledge Uncomfortably aware of one’s behavior or appearance

____ 1. Carlos’s grades have gone up in every subject since he took a _____________________ reading course. ____ 2. Ray fell down the front steps, knocked his head, and lost _____________________. When he woke up, he was back in his house. ____ 3. When her neighbors told her they were moving, Marie acted sad, but _____________________ she was glad to hear it. She had always thought they were obnoxious° people.. ____ 4. A meeting to discuss building a nuclear-power plant in a town is sure to attract some _____________________s. Most people are not neutral° about nuclear power. They have strong feelings one way or another. ____ 5. When Rodney first moved from Georgia to New York City, he felt _____________________ about his Southern accent. At times he was even reluctant° to speak.

F. assumption, noun G. credible, adjective H. creed, noun I.

maximize, verb

J.

spectacular, adjective

A belief; something that is considered to be true Believable A formal statement of religious beliefs To make as great as possible Dramatically eye-catching

____ 6. For many centuries, it was a common _____________________ that the Earth was flat. ____ 7. Gina _____________________s the buying power of her dollars by shopping for good bargains. ____ 8. I’m not accustomed° to giving money to people on the street, but sometimes it’s hard to turn down a person whose hard-luck story seems _____________________. ____ 9. When I first went to my friend’s church, she explained to me her religion’s ___________________. ____ 10. The Fourth of July concert ended with a _____________________ display of fireworks.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 12 (People’s Choice; Christmas Wars) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. artificially, adverb B. complication, noun C. conscientious, adjective D. transparency, noun E. triumphant, adjective

Unnaturally An added detail that causes confusion or difficulty Careful about following one’s sense of right and wrong A picture viewed by shining light through it Winning

____ 1. If you ask me, planning a birthday party is difficult enough; trying to make it a surprise party is an unnecessary _____________________. ____ 2. My nephew’s favorite watermelon bubble gum is _____________________ colored and flavored.

It looks like a neon sign and tastes like nothing on Earth, least of all watermelon. ____ 3. When their team scored the winning touchdown, the _____________________ players hugged each other and jumped up and down. The other team, feeling miserable°, walked away with their heads down. ____ 4. Ms. Ives illustrated her lecture by using an overhead _________________ of some important charts. ____ 5. Raul is a _____________________ parent; he works hard at being a good father and takes his responsibilities very seriously. He is a good example to his children and never disciplines° them with violence.

F. counselor, noun G. detective, noun H. frequent, adjective I.

representative, noun

J.

temporarily, adverb

A person in the profession of giving advice or guidance Someone whose job is to find the information needed to solve crimes Appearing often; regular A person who speaks for someone else For a short time; not permanently

____ 6. When their homes were damaged by a flood, many families were housed ____________________ at a local army base. ____ 7. Gary and Ann are considering divorce, but they have decided to see a marriage ________________ and try to find a way to stay together. ____ 8. The most famous _____________________ in the world is Sherlock Holmes. He solves murder cases by noticing small but important details. These details lead him to brilliant conclusions. ____ 9. If you feel strongly about a public issue, don’t hesitate° to write to your _____________________ in Congress. Remember that he or she was elected to speak for you. ____ 10. Airlines offer special discounts to “_____________________ fliers,” people who travel often.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 13 (What’s Your Type?; What a Circus!)

Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. agony, noun B. agonize, verb C. energetically, adverb D. prosperity, noun E. tolerant, adjective

Great physical or mental pain To suffer mental or physical pain Forcefully; with strength and spirit Financial success Willing to put up with something

____ 1. Jane was _____________________ of her daughter’s having many pets until the girl brought home a giant spider. Then Jane finally said no. ____ 2. “Why do you make such a big deal about every decision?” Julie complained to her sister. “You shouldn’t _____________________ over which cereal to eat for breakfast.” ____ 3. Our kitten goes from one extreme to another. It plays _____________________ for a while. Then it falls so soundly asleep that we can’t wake it up. ____ 4. People who are born into a life of _____________________ may find it hard to understand the problems of the poor. ____ 5. The poor boy has to see a dentist right away. His toothache is causing him real _______________.

F. insight, noun G. prosperous, adjective H. substantial, adjective I.

substantiate, verb

J.

tolerate, verb

Understanding Successful; well-off Solidly built; not fragile° To support with proof To put up with; bear

____ 6. Levi Strauss was a poor tailor until he became _____________________ by making and selling “Levi’s” jeans. ____ 7. Peter is a good counselor because he has so much _____________________ into why people do the things they do. ____ 8. I’d like to hear my favorite band in concert, but I don’t think I could _____________________ the crowds of people there. ____ 9. The young man said he was 18, but he couldn’t show any ID to _____________________ his claim. ____ 10. In the children’s story “The Three Little Pigs,” the lazy pigs build houses of sticks and straw that are easy to destroy. But the hard-working pig wants to inhabit° a strong house, so he builds a _____________________ house of bricks.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 14 (Kindness; The Stinking Rose) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. evaluation, noun B. impractical, adjective C. inconsistent, adjective D. plead, verb E. at random, adverb

A judgment of the value or quality of something Not sensible; not useful Not steady; changing; not dependable To beg; cry out for Without a plan or purpose

____ 1. Waiting to see the dentist, Loni picked up a magazine ________________, not even noticing its title. ____ 2. We have an _____________________ supply of hot water. Sometimes there is plenty; at other times, there’s not enough for even one shower. ____ 3. The restaurant closed down abruptly° after a bad ___________________ by the health department. ____ 4. “You can ___________________ all you want,” my mother told me when I was younger, “but w e cannot keep a pony in this apartment.” ____ 5. I rarely buy clothing in _____________________ fabrics that I can’t stick in the washing machine or that require ironing. I don’t want to complicate° my housework any more than necessary.

F. approximation, noun G. insignificant, adjective H. practicality, noun I.

rephrase, verb

J.

significance, noun

A guess; estimate Small in size or amount The usefulness or value of something To say again, but in a different way Importance

____ 6. “I’m not sure of the _____________________ of packing thin cotton clothing for a trip to Maine,” my brother warned me. “I hear it can be very cold there, even in August.” ____ 7. We can’t tell you exactly how many people are going to be at the meeting, but we can give you an _____________________. We think there will be between fifty and a hundred people in the room. ____ 8. Santiago asked Abby, “Will you marry me?” Then, before she could answer, he said, “Let me _____________________ that. Will you marry me in two years when I get my degree?” ____ 9. The invention of the printing press was of great _____________________ because it made books available to people who could not afford ones that were copies by hand. ____ 10. I was astonished° to see a woman at the supermarket drop a quarter and not pick it up. She must have thought it was an _____________________ amount of money.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 15 (A Modern Fairy Tale; Wolf Children) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. character, noun B. confrontation, noun C. disruptive, adjective D. inauthentic, adjective E. ineligible, adjective

The moral qualities of a person An angry or threatening meeting Causing confusion or disturbance Not real; fake Not qualified for a particular purpose

____ 1. The museum directors were shocked to learn that their most famous painting was _____________________; it was only a very well-done copy. ____ 2. Jerry wouldn’t cheat on a test. His _____________________ is very good. ____ 3. It can be dangerous to try to break up a _____________________ between a couple of angry dogs. ____ 4. One _____________________ child can take up more of a teacher’s attention than a whole class of well-behaved children. ____ 5. People who are related to any of the judges are _____________________ to enter the talent contest.

F.

conceive, verb

G. disruption, noun H. eligibility, noun I.

harshly, adverb

J.

harshness, noun

To have an idea or opinion A disturbance or interruption Qualifications; fitness In a cruel or strict manner Strictness; cruelty

____ 6. There was an interesting _____________________ in English class today. Someone opened a window, and a sparrow flew in. ____ 7. Sports are supposed to be wholesome° activities, so it was especially sad when two athletes lost their _____________________ to compete in the Olympics because they failed drug tests. ____ 8. “Everyone, take off your shoes before going through the metal detector. You too, lady,” the security guard said _____________________ to the elderly woman. ____ 9. Children _____________________ of their parents as very wise and powerful. However, when they become teenagers, they revise° that view quite a bit. ____ 10. Benita loves playing the piano, but she quit taking piano lessons because of the _____________________ of her teacher’s methods. He once made her play the same few notes approximately° twenty-five times in a row.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 16 (Mismatched Couple; Campaign) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. automation, noun B. economize, verb C. influential, adjective D. insecure, adjective E. sympathy, noun

The use of machines instead of people or animals To cut down on spending Having the power to affect someone or something Not safe; not protected enough Pity; sorrow for another

____ 1. Walking through a dangerous neighborhood alone at night makes most people feel _____________________. ____ 2. The newlyweds _____________________ by using coupons and buying secondhand clothes. ____ 3. Having great _____________________ for the flood victims, people throughout the country sent money to help them. ____ 4. _____________________ has greatly affected farming. For instance, farmers now use tractors instead of horses to plow their fields. ____ 5. The Daily Mirror is such an _____________________ newspaper that the political candidates it supports almost always win.

F. economy, noun G. fulfillment, noun H. secure, adjective I.

sympathetically, adverb

J.

unfulfilled, adjective

The business affairs of a region, town, or country Achievement; completion Safe; protected In a kindly way Not done; not achieved; not carried out

____ 6. For the young gymnast, competing at the Olympics was the _____________________ of a lifelong dream. ____ 7. When a factory closes down, it affects the whole town’s _____________________. The laid-off workers have little money to spend in local stores. ____ 8. Dad always buys more groceries than we need; it makes him feel _____________________ to know the cupboards are full of food. ____ 9. The minister spoke to the crying child very _____________________. ____ 10. The carpenters promised to fix the garage door four weeks ago, but so far, their promise is _____________________. They haven’t come back to finish the job.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 17 (Famous Detective; Why So Quiet?)

Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. bewilderment, noun B. communication, noun C. deception, noun D. investigator, noun E. nonfiction, noun

Confusion The act of expressing information The act of making someone believe something that is not true; a lie or trick A person who studies facts or a situation in order to learn the truth Writing that is about real life, not made-up ideas

____ 1. Radio, television, newspapers, letters, and conversation are all forms of _____________________. ____ 2. The museum officials who paid millions of dollars for the fake Picasso painting were angry and embarrassed when they discovered the _____________________. ____ 3. When Mr. Burns’s boss became suspicious, she hired an _____________________, who soon discovered that Mr. Burns had “borrowed” over $10,000 in company funds. ____ 4. Newspaper reporters are supposed to stick to writing _____________________. If a reporter is caught making up a story, he or she is in big trouble. ____ 5. Imagine my _____________________ when I came home to what I thought was an empty house and heard voices call out, “Surprise! Happy Birthday!”

F.

emotional, adjective

G. fictional, adjective H. illegible, adjective I.

investigation, noun

J.

theorize, verb

Having to do with feelings Made-up; not true Not able to be read The act of examining or exploring something To think up a possible explanation for something

____ 6. Ms. Chaplin talks too quickly. When I try to take notes on her lectures, I have to hurry so much that my writing is _____________________. ____ 7. Certain musical notes and chords make many people feel like crying. Why is it that music can have such a strong _____________________ effect? ____ 8. The reporters spent a year on an _______________________ to find out why the city’s crime rate is so high. ____ 9. Over the years, many people have claimed to see a huge animal in a lake in Scotland; some people _____________________ that it is some sort of dinosaur. ____ 10. In the novel Lost Horizon, the author wrote of the _____________________ land of Shangri-La, where people stay young for hundreds of years.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 18 (Fear of Speaking; Believe in Magic?)

Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. assurance, noun B. diversion, noun C. humiliation, noun D. reassure, verb E. revival, noun

A promise Something meant to entertain; a pastime Shame; embarrassment To make less fearful or worried A new presentation of an old play, opera, etc.

____ 1. Although the company was sold, the new owner _____________________d the workers that they would not lose their jobs. ____ 2. Playing computer games, surfing the Internet, and _____________________s our grandparents never experienced.

watching

DVD’s

are

____ 3. Can you give me your _____________________ that my car will be fixed today? ____ 4. I’d like to see a _____________________ of the musical Peter Pan with Whitney Houston playing the part of Tinkerbell. ____ 5. During his cooking demonstration, Chris experienced the _____________________ of dropping a dozen eggs on the floor in front of his entire class.

F. frantically, adverb G. hostility, noun H. impulsive, adjective I.

perception, noun

J.

perceptive, adjective

Hurriedly, madly, with desperation Unfriendliness; anger Likely to take action quickly, without much thought Becoming aware through use of the senses; awareness Quick to notice things and understand situations

____ 6. Jessie is often _____________________. She does things without thinking—such as suddenly painting her kitchen purple—and then is sorry. ____ 7. Animals’ _____________________ of colors differs from people’s ability to see colors. For example, bees cannot see red, but they can see ultraviolet light. ____ 8. Although Rita said, “I forgive you,” her voice was so full of _____________________ that it was clear she wasn’t earnest°. She was still angry. ____ 9. A good detective is very _____________________, not missing a detail as he investigates° a crime. ____ 10. When we realized our guests were arriving in half an hour, the whole family ___________________ started cleaning the house.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 19 (Miracle Runner; One of Those Days) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. devotion, noun B. dominant, adjective C. idleness, noun D. primarily, adverb E. theme song, noun

Deep affection and loyalty Having more influence or power than others The state of being inactive Mainly; chiefly A tune which is regularly used on a TV show or movie or by an individual, and which comes to stand for that show or movie or person

____ 1. In my home, we speak _______________________ Spanish, unless we have English-speaking visitors. Then, of course, we communicate° in English. ____ 2. Years ago, it was the style to sign a love letter to one’s girlfriend or boyfriend with this rhyme: “Yours with an ocean of _______________________.” ____ 3. When I’m on vacation, I like to spend some time in total _______________________. I sleep late and rest all day. ____ 4. Tim is the _______________________ partner in his marriage. He makes all the decisions, and his wife just says, “Yes, dear.” ____ 5. If Tim’s wife had a _______________________, it would have to be “Stand By Your Man.” F. alertness, noun G. functional, adjective H. idler, noun I.

prime, adjective

J.

theme park, noun

State or condition of being wide awake; full awareness Working well A lazy person First in importance or value An amusement park in which all the buildings, exhibits, and rides are based on one central idea

____ 6. Barry is a terrible _______________________. He is at the water fountain, on the phone with friends, and on coffee breaks more often than he actually works. ____ 7. When the little boy woke up after his operation, the nurse tested his _______________________ by asking questions such as “Where are you, Billy?” and “Do you know what day it is?” ____ 8. Our old car looks terrible, but it’s still ____________________, taking us wherever we want to go. ____ 9. I took my little sister to a _______________________ that is based on Sesame Street. The ideas of the rides and games are all from that show. ____ 10. TV broadcasters can charge the most for ads that appear during _______________________ time, when most people are watching.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 20 (The All-Too-Common Cold; Criminal) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. exclusive, adjective B. hindrance, noun C. include, verb D. monotony, noun E. severity, noun

Letting only certain people in Something that gets in the way or holds back To take in (someone or something) as part of something larger Boredom Seriousness

____ 1. The icy sidewalk was such a _____________________ that I had to walk in the street. ____ 2. When we heard our friend had been in an accident, we called the hospital to try to learn the _____________________ of her injuries. ____ 3. I don’t enjoy going to the zoo because I am bothered by the _____________________ of the animals’ lives. They spend day after day idle° in the same small cages. ____ 4. The Honor Club _____________________s top students from the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. ____ 5. The Honor Club at our school is so _____________________ that only 5 percent of the student body is qualified to join.

F. exclusion, noun G. mislead, verb H. monotone, noun I.

predator, noun

J.

regardless of, preposition

The act of leaving something out To lead (someone) to think what is not so A single, unchanging sound An animal that lives by hunting other animals for food Without considering anyone or anything else; in spite of

____ 6. Mr. Woodworth speaks in such a dull _____________________ that students have a hard time staying alert° in his class. ____ 7. It’s easy to see that the tiger is a _____________________. Its sharp teeth are designed for ripping other animals to pieces. ____ 8. Some advertisements purposely _____________________ people, making them believe the products are better than they really are. Companies should not be allowed to deceive° people that way. ____ 9. Becoming a vegetarian means more than the _____________________ of meat from the diet. It also means creating a balanced diet that doesn’t involve meat. ____ 10. I don’t enjoy working with Vic because he does what he likes _____________________ anyone else’s opinions.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 21 (Traveling; Earth’s Natural Supplies) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. distress, noun B. possession, noun C. renewal, noun D. stressful, adjective E. variation, noun

Mental or physical suffering Something that is owned The act of making new again; revival; replacement Producing tension A change from what is usual

____ 1. Even though a wedding is a happy event, it is also a _______________________ one for the people getting married and their families. For instance, it is common for families to argue about who gets invited and who does not. ____ 2. One of the museum’s most valuable _______________________s is a five-thousand-year-old Chinese vase. Such vases are quite scarce°; there may be fewer than a dozen in the entire world. ____ 3. “Urban _______________________” is the name given to efforts to clean up run-down neighborhoods and build new housing there. ____ 4. For dinner, we had a _______________________ on the usual pork chops. It was Spicy Hawaiian Pork with Pineapple. ____ 5. When the movers dropped a box marked “Fragile°,” a look of _______________________ crossed Mrs. Henderson’s face. She knew the accident had not been intentional°, but inside the box was a valuable statue which she had obtained° on a trip to Mexico.

F. conversion, noun G. proceed, verb H. renewable, adjective I.

unvarying, adjective

J.

variety, noun

Transformation; complete change To go ahead Always able to be supplied again Unchanging A number of different things; mixture

____ 6. Our new neighbors worked hard to make their yard beautiful. It was fun to watch the _______________________ of the weedy lot into a colorful flower garden. ____ 7. Turn left at Maple Avenue and _______________________ three blocks south. ____ 8. Solar energy is _______________________; that is, we can always get more of it. ____ 9. The local college offers a _______________________ of adult classes, including yoga, oil painting, self-defense, and Chinese cooking. ____ 10. On the long car trip, the family drove past many miles of corn fields, and the children grew tired of the _______________________ view. That’s when Dad got out the games he had brought along to help the children overcome° boredom.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 22 (More Fat; Is Prison Effective?)

Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. abolition, noun B. corruption, noun C. expansion, noun D. incorruptible, adjective E. reformatory, noun

Getting rid of something Making someone bad or dishonest Making something larger Not able to be made dishonest A school for young people who have broken the law

____ 1. The _____________________ of the car factory will create forty-five new jobs. ____ 2. The pastor of that church says that rock music is bad because it leads to the ___________________ of children. ____ 3. Because he was only 15 when he committed his crime, Brian was sent to a ___________________ rather than to the state prison. ____ 4. Everyone respects Judge Mayer because he is fair, honest, and _____________________. ____ 5. One of the most important effects of the Civil War was the _____________________ of slavery in the United States.

F.

expandable, adjective

G. imprecise, adjective H. precision, noun I.

promotion, noun

J.

vastness, noun

Able to become larger Not correct; not exact Exactness; correctness A campaign to make people aware of something Great size

____ 6. The ___________________ of the new restaurant was very successful. It’s now the most popular eating place in town. ____ 7. During her pregnancy, Midori

often

wore

sweatpants

because of their stretchy,

_____________________ waistline. ____ 8. The bench that I built rocked back and forth because I made _____________________ measurements before I began cutting. ____ 9. During operations, surgeons must make every movement with great _____________________, or they might do more harm than good. Nobody wants an awkward° surgeon. ____ 10. When I lie outside on a summer night, looking up at the sky filled with stars, I begin to think about the _____________________ of the universe and the smallness of our Earth. Is it possible that we are the sole° planet to have intelligent life?

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 23 (She Changed My Mind; So Sue Me) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. clarification, noun B. conception, noun C. extension, noun D. rigidity, noun E. senselessly, adverb

Explanation An idea or thought An increase in time (or space) Stiffness; inability or unwillingness to change Without making any sense; crazily

____ 1. My sister talks in her sleep, but I can’t understand anything she says. She just babbles _______________________. ____ 2. The boss gave Jerome a two-day _______________________ to his vacation so that he could go on a ten-day trip with his family. ____ 3. Many students had trouble understanding the science assignment, so the instructor took some class time for a _______________________. ____ 4. I remember how surprised I was when I met my kindergarten teacher in the grocery store. I’d had the _______________________ that she lived at the school full-time. ____ 5. I found Emmet hard to work with because of his _______________________. He found it almost impossible to accept other people’s ways of doing things.

F. assertion, noun G. assertive, adjective H. clarity, noun I.

evasion, noun

J.

resemblance, noun

A statement made positively but without proof Able to stand up for oneself and say what one thinks or wants Clearness of thought and choice of words The act of avoiding something Similar appearance

____ 6. Jay should be more _______________________. If he is served the wrong meal in a restaurant, he eats it rather than speaking up to say there has been a mistake. ____ 7. Few people believed the man’s _______________________ that he had been kidnapped by aliens. ____ 8. Bok choy is a popular Chinese vegetable that has a _______________________ to cabbage, to which it is related. ____ 9. It is very helpful when a textbook explains confusing things with great ______________________. ____ 10. The businessman avoided paying taxes for years, but he was finally caught and sent to jail for tax _______________________. He had been so dishonest with so many people that nobody sympathized° with him or felt sorry to see him go to prison.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 24 (Public Speaking; Mrs. Thornton) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. anxiety, noun B. comprehension, noun C. conviction, noun D. frankness, noun E. impress, verb

Worry; fear Understanding A strong belief Honesty Affect; influence°

____ 1. “You’re right; I was speeding,” the driver told the police officers, hoping to please them with his _____________________. ____ 2. As I waited to hear how badly my car was damaged, I tried to control my ____________________. ____ 3. My mother always had a _____________________ that we should help people less fortunate than ourselves. ____ 4. The lecture on the planets and stars was beyond the _____________________ of many people in the audience. ____ 5. What adults do may _____________________ young children. For instance, if an adult they respect smokes, they are likely to think that smoking must be OK. F. drama, noun G. dramatize, verb H. illustrator, noun

I.

inferiority, noun

J.

impressive, adjective

A play, or an event having exciting, play-like qualities To turn into a play A person who creates pictures for books, magazines, etc.

Poor quality as compared with something else Having a strong positive effect

____ 6. Some wonderful children’s books were created by a famous husband-and-wife team; she is the writer, and he is the _____________________. ____ 7. In many ads, advertisers will talk about the _____________________ of other brands compared with their own. Of course, they always assert° that their own product is the best. ____ 8. Other drivers often slow down and stare at an accident, attracted by the _____________________ of the scene. ____ 9. The TV movie _____________________d the life of Cesar Chavez, who fought for the rights of migrant workers. He tried to reform° the way farm employers treat their workers. ____ 10. The high-school basketball player’s performance was so _____________________ that several college coaches wanted the player to join their teams.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 25 (Wacky Weddings; The Cost of Hatred) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. acquisition, noun B. formality, noun C. fragmented, adjective D. solemnity, noun E. symbol, noun

Something that has been gotten; something owned An act done only to follow a rule Broken up Seriousness Something that stands for something else

____ 1. My sister apologized for asking to see my driver’s license when I wrote a check at the store where she worked. “It’s just a _______________________,” she said, “but the boss gets mad if I don’t do it for everybody.” ____ 2. My mother’s family is so _______________________ that she doesn’t even know where some of her brothers and sisters live. ____ 3. When I heard the tone of _______________________ in my father’s voice, I knew something important had happened. ____ 4. A red heart is a _______________________ of love or friendship. On Valentine’s Day, people put hearts on Valentine’s cards, hang them in windows, and make heart-shaped cakes. ____ 5. Myra collects stamps, so every time I visit her, I have to look at her newest ___________________.

F. commit, verb G. predecessor, noun H. resentment, noun I.

spitefully, adverb

J.

symbolic, adjective

To seriously agree (to doing something) One who held a position or job before another Bad feelings due to a sense of having been hurt In a manner filled with meanness Using symbols

____ 6. Still angry over her parents’ divorce, Alma felt great _______________________ toward her new stepmother. ____ 7. The new cook at the restaurant is not as good as his _______________________. ____ 8. If you are going to join the basketball team, you must _______________________ to practicing twice a week. ____ 9. At some weddings, the newlyweds each take a candle and then use it to light a third candle, a _______________________ way of showing that their two lives are being joined. ____ 10. Angry that he hadn’t gotten the raise he asked for, Marv _______________________ dropped a paper clip into the office copying machine and jammed it.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 26 (Parents’ Problem; Hike That Hurt) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. association, noun B. estimation, noun C. indefatigable, adjective D. inhospitable, adjective E. justification, noun

An organized group of people with a common purpose or interest An opinion or judgment Not able to be tired out; tireless Unfriendly An explanation; a good reason

____ 1. After a solid hour of stick-retrieving, the ______________________ dog was still bouncing around, begging for more activity. ____ 2. The mat outside the ______________________ family’s front door read, “Go Away!” ____ 3. In the jeweler’s ______________________, the diamond ring was worth about $2,000. ____ 4. There was no ______________________ for the rude way that man spoke to the waiter. ____ 5. Kimberly won a speech contest sponsored by the American ______________________ of University Women.

F. hospitably, adverb G. justifiable , adjective H. mistrustful, adjective I.

persecution, noun

J.

soothing, adjective

In a friendly, welcoming way Acceptable; morally right Doubting; not trusting what others say or do Extremely bad treatment; oppression Calming and comforting

____ 6. Jenna is a most ______________________ person. If someone tells her, “It’s a nice day,” she has to look outside to make sure the person isn’t lying to her. ____ 7. The host of the party stood by the front door, ______________________ greeting each guest with a warm handshake or a hug. ____ 8. To make the experience even more relaxing, many massage therapists play ___________________ music while they work. ____ 9. In your opinion, is it ______________________ for a person to steal in order to feed his or her hungry children? ____ 10. The Amish moved to North America in the mid-1500s to escape religious ____________________ in Europe.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 27 (A Teacher’s Lesson; My Sports Heroes) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. debatable, adjective B. discreditable, adjective C. displacement, noun D. enforcement, noun E. enumeration, noun

Open to discussion; questionable Harmful to one’s reputation; worthy of blame Being moved from the place where someone or something belongs Putting into practice; making sure a rule or law is obeyed A list

____ 1. Because she admires a police officer she knows, Kara is considering a career in law ______________________. ____ 2. Sean sat with his head hanging, listening to his mother’s ______________________ of the bad things he’d done that week. ____ 3. The family was so ashamed of their criminal son’s ______________________ actions that they pretended not to know him. ____ 4. “A new student from another country is joining us tomorrow,” the teacher announced. “I hope you’ll all welcome her and help her get over her sense of ______________________.” ____ 5. It’s ______________________ whether the candidate can be trusted; he’s been dishonest before.

F. identify, verb G. singularly, adverb H. sprawling, adjective I.

sternly, adverb

J.

sternness, noun

To associate closely with a person or group Unusually Spreading out; expanding Strictly; harshly; without smiling The quality of being strict or harsh; severity

____ 6. I ______________________ strongly with the hero of this book. He’s strong, brave, and brilliant— just like me. ____ 7. Before Jerri went out to the party, her parents ______________________ warned her to be home by ten o’clock. ____ 8. The ______________________ company headquarters spills over onto three city blocks in all directions. ____ 9. At first, the instructor’s ______________________ worried the students, but they soon learned that while she was strict, she was also fair and good-humored. ____ 10. The actor James Earl Jones is famous for his ______________________ deep voice. No one else sounds quite like him.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 28 (A Childish Collection; Clara Barton) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. discardable, adjective B. durable, adjective C. essence, noun D. exhibition, noun E. immature, adjective

Able to be thrown away; disposable Long-lasting; sturdy The most important or central part of something A public showing Childish; young; not adult

____ 1. The student art ______________________ will be on display in the library for the next two weeks. ____ 2. Wanting to make more room on his shelves, Philip looked at his books and CDs and asked himself, “Which ones are ______________________?” ____ 3. My niece’s bratty, ______________________ behavior makes her seem about seven years old, rather than seventeen. ____ 4. These jeans are made of heavy, ______________________ denim, so they should last a long time. ____ 5. Trust is the ______________________ of a good marriage or a lasting friendship.

F. miniaturize, verb G. peerless, adjective H. rejuvenate, verb I.

tragedy, noun

J.

unsanitary, adjective

To make smaller Unequaled; outstanding; superb To make young again; to restore to youthful strength An extremely sad or terrible event; a play or other kind of literature that contains terrible events and has an unhappy ending Unclean; dirty

____ 6. Letting your pet canary fly loose around your kitchen is a rather ______________________ habit. ____ 7. According to Ben, his girlfriend is ______________________. No one is as kind, intelligent, or beautiful as she. ____ 8. Since ancient times, humans have been looking for a Fountain of Youth or magic potion with the power to ______________________ them. ____ 9. Computers are constantly being ______________________d. They’re becoming smaller, lighter, and more portable every year. ____ 10. Shakespeare’s most famous ______________________ is Romeo and Juliet. By the end of the play, both of the main characters are dead.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 29 (College President; Snowflakes) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. capable, adjective B. discontented, adjective C. duplication, noun D. immensity, noun E. industry, noun

Having the ability to do something Unhappy; not satisfied The act of creating a copy of something Huge size; full importance A certain kind of business or trade

____ 1. Detroit, Michigan, is the center of the American automobile ______________________. ____ 2. Museum officials were horrified to learn that the Picasso painting in their collection was not genuine, but was a ______________________ of the original painting. ____ 3. A hummingbird is ______________________ of flying as fast as forty miles per hour. ____ 4. From the way he poked at the food with his fork but did not eat it, it was clear that David was ______________________ with his meal. ____ 5. The Holocaust was such an enormously terrible crime against humanity that it’s hard to fully understand the ______________________ of it.

F. magnification, noun G. postponement, noun H. presentation, noun I.

reality, noun

J.

stunning, adjective

The process of enlarging a picture or image The act of putting off; delaying Giving something to someone in public The state of being true-to-life; actual events; a situation that is not made-up Surprising and shocking

____ 6. At the age of 54, Robert learned the ______________________ news that he had a twin sister. ____ 7. Every year, millions of television viewers watch the ______________________ of the Academy Awards. ____ 8. The lead singer’s illness forced the ______________________ of the concert. ____ 9. The ______________________ of the snowflake showed how detailed and beautiful it was. ____ 10. “______________________ TV,” which features non-actors in supposedly real-life situations, has become a popular form of entertainment.

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Name: _____________________________

Related Words: Chapter 30 (Three Little Words; Child-Safe Home) Once you learn a new word, you can more easily understand many related words. Below are ten words related to the core words of this chapter. Use their definitions to help you write in the word that best completes each item. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. accuracy, noun B. bluffer, noun C. consistency, noun D. discomforting, adjective E. element, noun

Correctness; freedom from mistakes Someone who pretends to know (or be) something The state of something; how solid or liquid something is Upsetting; making uncomfortable Something basic

____ 1. The company accountant was so careful that his ______________________ was never questioned. ____ 2. Mr. Edwards just heard the ______________________ news that the factory where he works might close. ____ 3. The ______________________s of good manners are really just being kind to others and making them feel comfortable. ____ 4. Joanne prepared some gravy from a mix to go with the Thanksgiving turkey. Unfortunately, the gravy had the ______________________ of thick mud. ____ 5. One reason Steve wins at cards is that he’s a good ______________________. He always looks as if he has a great hand, even when he has terrible cards.

F. inaccurate, adjective G. modification, noun H. toxin, noun I.

trifling, adjective

J.

vain, adjective

Wrong; mistaken A small change or adjustment Poison; a substance that can hurt or kill Unimportant Overly proud; conceited

____ 6. Don’t bother me with your ______________________ problems. I have much more important things to worry about. ____ 7. After making a few ______________________s in her research paper, Rachel decided it was ready to be handed in. ____ 8. The ______________________ queen in “Sleeping Beauty” was fond of looking in the mirror and saying, “Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who’s the fairest one of all?” ____ 9. Good reporters always check their facts carefully. One ______________________ story could cause them to lose their jobs. ____ 10. For most people, a wasp sting is only painful, but to a person who is allergic to the wasp’s ______________________, it can be very dangerous.

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Answers to the Related-Word Activities for GROUNDWORK FOR A BETTER VOCABULARY Chapter 1 (Johnny Appleseed; The Lovable Leech?)

1. D. suit 6. H. fertilize 2. A. dependence 7. J. peculiarity 3. B. independent 8. F. challenging 4. C. preferable 9. G. dependable 5. E. transformation 10. I. infertile

Chapter 8 (Brothers and Sisters; Kevin’s First Date) 1. B. establishment 6. H. inadequate 2. D. unwholesome 7. F. responsive 3. C. response 8. I. potentially 4. A. customarily 9. G. custom 5. E. various 10. J. re-establish

Chapter 2 (Finding Fault; Hobbies) 1. E. indication 6. I. frustrated 2. C. deliberately 7. F. categorize 3. D. excess 8. G. criticism 4. A. analysis 9. J. uncritical 5. B. contrasting 10. H. excessively

Chapter 9 (Gym Program; Through a Child’s Eyes) 1. B. emphasize 6. I. proposal 2. A. brutality 7. G. disciplinary 3. D. ultimately 8. F. brute 4. C. interpreter 9. H. elimination 5. E. vagueness 10. J. vaguely

Chapter 3 (Fixing Up Furniture; Barbara’s Date) 1. C. evidence 6. G. determination 2. A. desperately 7. I. impropriety 3. D. pursuit 8. F. accompaniment 4. E. reject 9. J. preservation 5. B. Disposal 10. H. evidently

Chapter 10 (Knowing How to Argue; A Change) 1. D. misery 6. I. particularly 2. B. anticipation 7. H. occurrence 3. C. interpretation 8. J. reluctance 4. A. accustom 9. G. misinterpretation 5. E. revision 10. F. lingering

Chapter 4 (Salesman; Peace at Last) 1. B. demonstration 6. I. exaggeration 2. D . inhabitant 7. G. betrayal 3. C. distinctly 8. J. habitat 4. A. compare 9. H. disputed 5. E. reduce 10. F. abundance

Chapter 11 (Coma; The Office Doughnut Contest) 1. D. remedial 6. F. assumption 2. A. consciousness 7. I. maximize 3. B. internally 8. G. credible 4. C. protesters 9. H. creed 5. E. self-conscious 10. J. spectacular

Chapter 5 (Study Skills; Training a Puppy) 1. E. ceaseless 6. I. stable 2. D. humanitarian 7. H. noxious 3. A. aggravation 8. F. intention 4. C. considerably 9. J. utility 5. B. coincidence 10. G. interfere

Chapter 12 (People’s Choice; Christmas Wars) 1. B. complication 6. J. temporarily 2. A. artificially 7. F. counselor 3. E. triumphant 8. G. detective 4. D. transparency 9. I. representative 5. C. conscientious 10. H. frequent

Chapter 6 (Toasters; A Mean Man) 1. D . recur 6. H. hesitant 2. A . maintenance 7. G. currently 3. B. minimize 8. I. object 4. C. originally 9. J. penalty 5. E. rely 10. F. adviser

Chapter 13 (What’s Your Type?; What a Circus!)

1. E. tolerant 6. G. prosperous 2. B. agonize 7. F. insight 3. C. energetically 8. J. tolerate 4. D. prosperity 9. I. substantiate 5. A. agony 10. H. substantial

Chapter 7 (Special Memory; Watch Your Manners) 1. E. recollection 6. J. endurance 2. A. eagerly 7. H. classification 3. B. eagerness 8. I. complexity 4. D. horizon 9. F. abruptly 5. C. exclamation 10. G. astonishment

Chapter 14 (Kindness; The Stinking Rose) 1. E. at random 6. H. practicality 2. C. inconsistent 7. F. approximation 3. A. evaluation 8. I. rephrase 4. D. plead 9. J. significance 5. B. impractical 10. G. insignificant

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Chapter 15 (A Modern Fairy Tale; Wolf Children) 1. D. inauthentic 6. G. disruption 2. A. character 7. H. eligibility 3. B. confrontation 8. I. harshly 4. C. disruptive 9. F. conceive 5. E. ineligible 10. J. harshness

Chapter 23 (She Changed My Mind; So Sue Me) 1. E. senselessly 6. G. assertive 2. C. extension 7. F. assertion 3. A. clarification 8. J. resemblance 4. B. conception 9. H. clarity 5. D. rigidity 10. I. evasion

Chapter 16 (Mismatched Couple; Campaign) 1. D. insecure 6. G. fulfillment 2. B. economize 7. F. economy 3. E. sympathy 8. H . secure 4. A. Automation 9. I. sympathetically 5. C. influential 10. J. unfulfilled

Chapter 24 (Public Speaking; Mrs. Thornton) 1. D. frankness 6. H. illustrator 2. A. anxiety 7. I. inferiority 3. C. conviction 8. F. drama 4. B. comprehension 9. G. dramatize 5. E. impress 10. J. impressive

Chapter 17 (The Famous Detective; Why So Quiet?)

1. B. communication 6. H. illegible 2. C. deception 7. F. emotional 3. D. investigator 8. I. investigation 4. E. nonfiction 9. J. theorize 5. A. bewilderment 10. G. fictional

Chapter 25 (Wacky Weddings; The Cost of Hatred) 1. B. formality 6. H. resentment 2. C. fragmented 7. G. predecessor 3. D. solemnity 8. F. commit 4. E. symbol 9. J. symbolic 5. A. acquisition 10. I. spitefully

Chapter 18 (Fear of Speaking; Believe in Magic?)

1. D. reassure 6. H. impulsive 2. B. diversion 7. I. perception 3. A. assurance 8. G. hostility 4. E. revival 9. J. perceptive 5. C. humiliation 10. F. frantically

Chapter 26 (Parents’ Problem; Hike That Hurt) 1. C. indefatigable 6. H . mistrustful 2. D. inhospitable 7. F. hospitably 3. B. estimation 8. J. soothing 4. E. justification 9. G. justifiable 5. A. Association 10. I. persecution

Chapter 19 (Miracle Runner; One of Those Days) 1. D. primarily 6. H. idler 2. A. devotion 7. F. alertness 3. C. idleness 8. G. functional 4. B. dominant 9. J. theme park 5. E. theme song 10. I. prime

Chapter 27 (A Teacher’s Lesson; My Sports Heroes) 1. D. enforcement 6. F. identify 2. E. enumeration 7. I. sternly 3. B. discreditable 8. H. sprawling 4. C. displacement 9. J. sternness 5. A. debatable 10. G. singularly

Chapter 20 (The All-Too-Common Cold; Criminal) 1. B. hindrance 6. H. monotone 2. E. severity 7. I. predator 3. D. monotony 8. G. mislead 4. C. include 9. F. exclusion 5. A. exclusive 10. J. regardless of

Chapter 28 (A Childish Collection; Clara Barton) 1. D. exhibition 6. J. unsanitary 2. A. discardable 7. G. peerless 3. E. immature 8. H. rejuvenate 4. B. durable 9. F. miniaturize 5. C. essence 10. I. tragedy

Chapter 21 (Traveling; Earth’s Natural Supplies) 1. D. stressful 6. F. conversion 2. B. possession 7. G. proceed 3. C. renewal 8. H . renewable 4. E. variation 9. J. variety 5. A. distress 10. I. unvarying

Chapter 29 (College President; Snowflakes) 1. E. industry 6. J. stunning 2. C. duplication 7. H . presentation 3. A. capable 8. G. postponement 4. B. discontented 9. F. magnification 5. D. immensity 10. I. Reality

Chapter 22 (More Fat, Anyone; Is Prison Effective?)

1. C. expansion 6. I. promotion 2. B. corruption 7. F. expandable 3. E. reformatory 8. G. imprecise 4. D. incorruptible 9. H. precision 5. A. abolition 10. J. vastness

Chapter 30 (Three Little Words; A Child-Safe Home) 1. A. accuracy 6. I. trifling 2. D . discomforting 7. G. modifications 3. E. elements 8. J. vain 4. C. consistency 9. F. inaccurate 5. B. bluffer 10. H. toxin

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 1 (Johnny Appleseed; The Lovable Leech?)

Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. challenge

B. dependent

C. fertile

D. peculiar

E. preference

F. principal

G. solitary

H. suitable

I.

J.

surplus

transform

____ 1. Being polite to a rude person is a ______________________. ____ 2. The bakery owner lets workers take home ______________________ bagels at night because he bakes fresh ones every day. ____ 3. There are several causes of lung cancer, but the ______________________ cause is cigarette smoking. ____ 4. My boyfriend wants to get married right away, but my ______________________ is to wait until we finish school. ____ 5. By painting on colorful designs, Carmine ______________________ed an old wooden chair into a work of art. ____ 6. Our neighbor thinks he makes his houseplant soil more ______________________ by adding coffee grounds to it. ____ 7. The boss feels that long hair on men is ______________________ in an office only if the hair is neatly tied back. ____ 8. We thought it was ______________________ that Mr. and Mrs. Ring named their daughters Ruby and Opal. ____ 9. Although most animals’ bodies create their ______________________ upon their diet for vitamin C.

own

vitamin

C,

humans

are

____ 10. The weak stem of a certain wild iris can support only one flower at a time. Each morning, a ______________________ flower blooms and then dies at night, making room for the next morning’s flower.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 2 (Finding Fault; Hobbies) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. analyze

B. attitude

C. category

D. contrast

E. critical

F. deliberate

G. excessive

H. fragile

I.

J.

frustration

indicate

____ 1. Jill’s ______________________ shows how confident she is. She believes that if she tries hard enough, she can do anything she wants to. ____ 2. Do you think a profit of 100 percent is ______________________? ____ 3. Despite its name, the firefly is in the same insect ______________________ as a beetle, not a fly. ____ 4. After years of ______________________, the author not only finally sold a novel; he won a prize for it. ____ 5. If families carefully ______________________ their monthly expenses, they’ll probably find some ways to save money. ____ 6. In a ______________________ effort to annoy me, my neighbor leaves his gate open so that his huge German shepherd can run after my little poodle. ____ 7. The thermometer ______________________s that it’s 20 above, but the wind makes it feel much colder outside. ____ 8. When Aunt Flora moved, she took her tea cup collection with her in the car because it was too ______________________ to put in the moving van with all the big, heavy things. ____ 9. Not wishing to be ______________________ of her husband’s first cooking effort, Margo said, “You’re very creative to think of stuffing baked potatoes with ketchup.” ____ 10. My grandfather can’t get over the ______________________ between school today and when he was a boy. He had to call teachers “Sir” and “Ma’am” and stand up when they entered the room.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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GROUNDWORK FOR A BETTER VOCABULARY

Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 3 (Fixing Up Furniture; Barbara’s Date) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. accompany

B. desperate

C. determine

D. dispose

E. evident

F. improper

G. preserve

H. pursue

I.

J.

rejection

restore

____ 1. My mother ______________________s dried flowers by spraying them with hair spray. ____ 2. You can ______________________ a tree’s age by counting the number of rings in its trunk. ____ 3. To ______________________ the painting to its original beauty, many layers of dirt will have to be removed. ____ 4. It’s ______________________ that Jon is allergic to cats. He gets red marks all over his face whenever a cat’s around. ____ 5. “When my wife is out of town,” Ray confessed, “I let the garbage build up in the kitchen and then ______________________ of it all just before she returns.” ____ 6. I never understood why people think it’s ______________________ to put one’s elbows on the dinner table. ____ 7. The invitation says that I can ask a date to ______________________ me to the wedding. ____ 8. A telephone salesperson must get used to customers’ ______________________s of their offers. ____ 9. After eating a huge box of salty popcorn, I was ______________________ for a tall glass of water. ____ 10. Roni wanted to ______________________ a show-business career, even though her parents warned her that she’d have a hard time making a living as an actress.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________ × 10 = ___________ % Copyright © 2004 by Townsend Press. Permission to copy this test is granted to teachers using Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary as a class text.

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 4 (Salesman; Peace at Last) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. abundant

B. betray

C. comparison

D. demonstrate

E. dispute

F. distinct

G. exaggerate

H. inhabit

I.

J.

neutral

reduction

____ 1. A ______________________ in expenses is as good as an increase in pay. ____ 2. To ______________________ how strong the ceramic bowls were, the salesperson dropped one onto the hard floor. ____ 3. Palm trees are ______________________ in the southern and western parts of the United States, but they aren’t found at all in the northern states. ____ 4. The letters on the street sign weren’t ______________________ when seen through the icy rain on the car window, so I wasn’t sure if we were on First Street or Faust Street. ____ 5. Sometimes we ______________________ to make a point in a colorful way. For example, my brother sometimes says he’s so hungry that people a mile away can hear his stomach growling. ____ 6. My sister and her boyfriend have had a long-standing ______________________ over which is uglier, his purple tie or her spider earrings. ____ 7. Golden eagles ______________________ nests that they build at the edge of cliffs. ____ 8. In all the years my grandmother lived with us, she always remained ______________________ during her daughter and son-in-law’s fights. ____ 9. Ralph’s mental illness makes it difficult for him to trust anyone. He feels that even his closest friends will someday ______________________ him. ____ 10. A ______________________ of the ingredients in the expensive cake mix and the cheaper one showed there were very few differences between the two.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 4 (Salesman; Peace at Last) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. aggravate

B. cease

C. coincide

D. considerable

E. humane

F. intentional

G. interference

H. obnoxious

I.

J.

unstable

utilize

____ 1. Lin took the phone off the hook so there would be no ______________________ while she worked on her taxes. ____ 2. I don’t find comics who insult people to be funny; instead, I think ____________________.

they’re

____ 3. A ______________________ society will find a way to assist its handicapped citizens. ____ 4. After being badly beaten in his run for mayor, William ______________________d to be involved in local politics. ____ 5. Thomas’s headache was ______________________d by the thought of having to lay off several workers in his department. ____ 6. The planter on the narrow patio railing may look ______________________, but actually, it’s nailed down. ____ 7. A typical apple tree loses a ______________________ amount of water each day—as much as twenty quarts. ____ 8. Since my birthday and the last day of school ______________________d, I had two reasons to celebrate on Friday. ____ 9. My little sister was worried that I’d yell at her about the rip in her new coat, but I knew the tear was an accident, not ______________________. ____ 10. For our art projects, the children and I ______________________ all sorts of materials that we’d otherwise throw away, such as magazine pictures, old wrapping paper, and shiny candy wrappers.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 6 (Toasters; A Mean Man) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. advise

B. current

C. deprive

D. hesitate

E. maintain

F. minimum

G. objection

H. originate

I.

J.

penalize

reliable

____ 1. Karla is so ______________________ that her boss often leaves her in charge of the business. ____ 2. Instead of quitting work, Ali will ______________________ his daytime job at the factory and take college classes at night. ____ 3. The new store is so expensive that the ______________________ price there for a simple-looking scarf is a hundred dollars. ____ 4. The rumor that Flora was quitting school and looking for a job ______________________d when she was seen leaving an employment agency. In fact, she was doing research for a school project. ____ 5. My cousin is proof that people who don’t understand their mistakes tend to repeat them. Her ______________________ husband is as violent as her last one. ____ 6. Because jails are so full, some people are being ______________________d by being “jailed” in their own homes. ____ 7. The President’s ______________________ to the bill disappointed the many members of Congress who supported it. ____ 8. The instructor ______________________d Lori to quit college and go to work until she was ready to study for her classes. ____ 9. When the cashier asked for my phone number, I ______________________d. I wasn’t sure I wanted a stranger to have our unlisted number. ____ 10. My grandmother’s early death ______________________d my mother of her youth because she had to bring up all her younger brothers and sisters herself.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 7 (Special Memory; Watch Your Manners) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. abrupt

B. astonish

C. classify

D. complex

E. consent

F. eager

G. endure

H. exclaim

I.

J.

horizontal

recollect

____ 1. When my two cats hear the sound of a can being opened, they run to the kitchen, ______________________ to be fed. ____ 2. The Jensens’ parrots ______________________ guests with their speaking ability. They can say hundreds of words and phrases. ____ 3. I ______________________ my sister being born when I was four years old. It’s my earliest memory. ____ 4. If you were accused of a crime, would you ______________________ to taking a lie-detector test? ____ 5. Manuel scraped his car against the mailbox, leaving a ______________________ scratch that ran from the front tire to the back tire. ____ 6. How would you ______________________ the movie you saw last night—as a comedy or an action-adventure? ____ 7. Hal dislikes his brother-in-law so much that he can hardly ______________________ being in the same room with him. ____ 8. A clown who was hiding behind a door jumped out unexpectedly. His ______________________ appearance made the children both scream and laugh. ____ 9. As the child picked up the expensive crystal bowl, her mother ______________________ed, “Be careful with that!” ____ 10. I bought a computer game for my little brother, but then exchanged it for something simpler. It was too ______________________ for a seven-year-old to figure out.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 8 (Brothers / Sisters; Kevin’s First Date) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. adequate

B. appeal

C. awkward

D. customary

E. establish

F. potential

G. respond

H. vanish

I.

J.

variety

wholesome

____ 1. A group of parents in my neighborhood have ______________________ed a babysittingexchange club. ____ 2. A ______________________ lifestyle includes plenty of time for exercise and relaxation. ____ 3. The woman ______________________ed to the President to save her son from the death penalty. ____ 4. Our supermarket has such a wide ______________________ of fruits that I don’t even recognize them all. ____ 5. Although Noreen usually gets C’s in her classes, I believe she has the ______________________ to do much better work. ____ 6. It’s often foggy here in the morning, but the fog will usually ______________________ by noon. ____ 7. Jen never ______________________ed to my invitation to the Halloween party, so I’m not sure if she’s coming or not. ____ 8. In my family, it was ______________________ to measure us children on our birthdays, to see how much we had grown since the previous birthday. ____ 9. My first meeting with Irene after our argument was ______________________ at first, but after a few minutes, I think we both felt more comfortable. ____ 10. The staff

meeting was moved to

the larger front room because

there wasn’t

______________________ space for everyone in the old meeting room.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 9 (Gym Program; Through a Child’s Eyes) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. brutal

B. discipline

C. eliminate

D. emphasis

E. furthermore

F. interpret

G. propose

H. resort

I.

J.

ultimate

vague

____ 1. The ______________________ in my beginning art class is on drawing, not painting. ____ 2. My brother thinks the ______________________ achievement in life is hitting a home run with the bases loaded and girls in the bleachers. ____ 3. The president of the school board ______________________d that local businesses send workers to schools to teach students special skills. ____ 4. I ______________________ed your comment about the beautiful weather to mean that it was sunny and warm. That’s why I was surprised to see a skyful of falling snow. ____ 5. The only direction Al gave me to his home was that it was on the same block as the firehouse. I thought he was being too ______________________ until I discovered there were no other homes on that block. ____ 6. Some say that hypnosis can help people totally ______________________ bad habits. ____ 7. Last year when Tony was out of work, he had to ______________________ to food stamps. ____ 8. Summers in Utah can be ______________________. The temperature rarely falls below 100°. ____ 9. You can ______________________ your puppy to stop barking on command by firmly saying, “No!” and shaking a can containing several pennies. ____ 10. Chimpanzees are very talented. They can learn to “talk” by using sign language. ______________________, some chimps have done “modern” paintings that have sold for hundreds of dollars.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 10 (Knowing How to Argue; A Change) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. accustomed

B. anticipate

C. linger

D. miserable

E. misinterpret

F. occur

G. particular

H. reluctant

I.

J.

revise

version

____ 1. Since all good writing is rewriting, it’s important to ______________________. ____ 2. The musical West Side Story is a modern-day ______________________ of Romeo and Juliet. ____ 3. If you cut down the salt in your food gradually, you will become ______________________ to a low-salt diet. ____ 4. “When my children were young,” Naomi said, “I was so afraid that an accident would ______________________ that I purposely kept my kitchen knives very dull.” ____ 5. “Will you marry me?” Rita asked the minister, who ______________________ed the request and answered, “You’re a wonderful woman, Rita, but I’m already married.” ____ 6. I’m much more ______________________ when my friends are sick than when I myself am sick. ____ 7. How long do you ______________________ that it will take you to walk to school? ____ 8. After the Aretha Franklin concert, some fans ______________________ed by the stage door, hoping to catch a glimpse of her. ____ 9. Melissa was ______________________ to play the tuba because she didn’t think that she wanted to carry such a large instrument home for practice. ____ 10. “Are you looking for anything ____________________,” asked the sales clerk, “or are you just browsing?”

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 11 (Coma; The Office Doughnut Contest) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. assume

B. conscious

C. external

D. incredible

E. internal

F. maximum

G. protest

H. remedy

I.

J.

spectacle

verdict

____ 1. Isn’t it ______________________ that there are fish that can live on land? ____ 2. When beans are boiled, their ______________________ layer may soften and come off. ____ 3. As I was reading in the park, I became ______________________ of something large crawling on my neck. ____ 4. Researchers are working on a ______________________ for people whose noses drip when they eat spicy foods. ____ 5. Since the Patriots are the best team, I ______________________ that they’ll win the game. ____ 6. Lee was embarrassed when her kids turned handstands on the train, but the other passengers seemed to enjoy the ______________________. ____ 7. People once believed that Earth is hollow on the inside, but today’s scientists say that the ______________________ part of the planet is made of hot iron. ____ 8. The new recipe took a lot of work and tasted rather strange. The family's _____________________ was that it wasn't worth making again. ____ 9. Nate wrote a letter to the president of the beer company to ______________________ the use of athletes in the company’s television ads. ____ 10. The ______________________ temperature ever officially recorded is 136 degrees Fahrenheit, in the city of El Azizia, Libya, on September 13, l922.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 12 (People’s Choice; Christmas Wars) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. artificial

B. complicate

C. conscience

D. counsel

E.

detect

F. frequency

G. represent

H. temporary

I.

J.

triumph

transparent

____ 1. I don’t understand why people use a chicken to ______________________ a lack of courage. ____ 2. Mario thinks that no one knows he’s _____________________ his hairpiece looks.

really

bald.

He

doesn’t

realize

how

____ 3. The ______________________ of violent crimes in big cities is greater than in our small town, where such crime is rare. ____ 4. No matter how many swimming tournaments he won, my brother was still thrilled over every new ______________________. ____ 5. “Thank goodness our room-sharing is ______________________,” Danielle told her sister. “I can’t wait until your room is painted and you can move back in there.” ____ 6. I ______________________ed a slight flavor of cinnamon in the coffee. ____ 7. Leon’s ______________________ bothered him even when he killed a spider. ____ 8. Mom ______________________ed me to consider working for a year after high school and then go on to college. ____ 9. The man told the police officer that the money was a gift, but to the officer it was a ______________________ bribe. ____ 10. Both my wife and I have to work Thursday evening, and, to ______________________ matters, none of our usual babysitters can watch the children then.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 13 (What’s Your Type?; What a Circus!)

Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. agonizing

B. energetic

C. foresight

D. interval

E. prosper

F. strive

G. substance

H. tolerance

I.

J.

trait

withdraw

____ 1. Even though there are many other restaurants in the area, the little sandwich shop on the corner continues to ______________________ because of its great food, friendly service, and reasonable prices. ____ 2. Our school band is really excellent. The musicians ______________________ to be the very best they can. ____ 3. "Pain management" may begin with having the patient rate his or her pain on a scale of 1 to 10, from mild to ______________________. ____ 4. Some lizards have the odd ______________________ of changing color depending upon their surroundings. ____ 5. When Suzanne picked out a plant for her south window, she realized she should choose one with a ______________________ for hot, sunny, dry conditions, such as a cactus. ____ 6. Although the school is only two years old, it is already too crowded. The planners should have had the ______________________ to make it larger. ____ 7. Silly Putty is an amusing ______________________ that stretches, breaks, bounces, and copies pictures. ____ 8. Tim felt so ______________________ last weekend that he cleaned out the garage, the cellar, and the attic. ____ 9. Even if you meet someone you’d rather ask to the dance, it would be very rude to ______________________ the invitation you’ve already given someone else. ____ 10. I saw my cousin in July and again the next May. In that ______________________, she had grown three inches.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 14 (Kindness; The Stinking Rose) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. approximately

B. consistent

C. cope

D. evaluate

E. phrase

F. plea

G. practical

H. random

I.

J.

significant

sole

____ 1. "Hear our ______________________, Lord," the minister said, "and send rain for our crops." ____ 2. “I don’t care which goldfish you give me ,” said the woman to the pet-store clerk. “Just pick one out at ________________________.” ____ 3. Anita broke up with Raoul because he was not ______________________. One day he would say he wanted to be with her; the next he would say he needed more “space”; on the third he would say she was avoiding him. ____ 4. A “tongue-twister” is a ______________________ like “rubber baby buggy bumpers” that is almost impossible to say quickly. ____ 5. The police gathered all the facts they could. Now they will ______________________ them and decide if they have reason to make an arrest. ____ 6. The best way I know to ______________________ with a cold is to drink lots of hot liquids, stay warm, and have plenty of tissues on hand. ____ 7. Working with a tutor has produced a ______________________ improvement in Rita’s math grades. ____ 8. The parents came up with a ______________________ way to have child care during their vacation: they invited a teenage friend along. She got a free vacation, and they got some free time. ____ 9. Roger does not really care for Elaine. The ______________________ reason he is dating her is to make his former girlfriend jealous. ____ 10. We never know exactly how many people will attend the family reunion, but it’s usually ______________________ seven.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 15 (A Modern Fairy Tale; Wolf Children) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. authentic

B. characteristic

C. concept

D. confront

E. disrupt

F. eligible

G. harsh

H. remote

I.

J.

shallow

thrive

____ 1. “The bath is too ______________________,” the little girl complained to her mother. “I want to pretend it’s a swimming pool. Can’t you fill it up further?” ____ 2. In the famous story “The Bishop’s Candlesticks,” a good man receives a _____________________ punishment—seven years in prison!—for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister’s starving family. ____ 3. The shoplifter was ______________________ed by a store detective, who said, “I’d like to see what’s in your pocket.” ____ 4. In order to be ______________________ for this contest, you must be between the ages of 11 and 13 and a resident of Montgomery County. ____ 5. A swarm of angry bees ______________________ed the family’s picnic, forcing everyone to run away and leave the food. ____ 6. When I am at the pet shop, I like to look at the saltwater tropical fish and admire their ______________________ bright colors. ____ 7. The children’s bedrooms are on the third floor of the house. They are so ______________________ that the kids can’t hear their parents call from the first floor. ____ 8. Businesses downtown used to ______________________, but since the mall opened outside of town, many have gone out of business, and the others are struggling to survive. ____ 9. The ______________________ that romantic love should be the reason for marriage is not accepted everywhere. In many cultures, people who barely know each other marry because their families believe they will make a good match. ____ 10. ______________________ Tiffany stained-glass lamps cost thousands of dollars, but there are many Tiffany-style copies that are beautiful and cost far less.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 16 (Mismatched Couple; Campaign) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. apparent

B. automatic

C. burden

D. economical

E. extravagant

F. fulfill

G. influence

H. security

I.

J.

sympathize

transfer

____ 1. Knowing that the escaped convict had finally been captured gave townspeople a welcome feeling of ______________________. ____ 2. It’s more ______________________ to spend a lot on cans of food when they’re on sale than to buy only what you need each week. ____ 3. Many single parents have the ______________________ of supporting a family, caring for the children, and keeping up a home alone. ____ 4. “I ______________________ with your difficulties in quitting smoking,” the doctor said. “But if you don’t quit, you’re likely to suffer even more. You will ruin your health.” ____ 5. Although Mr. Jaimeson is very rich, he feels it would be ______________________ to spend all his money on luxuries when there are so many needy people in the world. ____ 6. In order to ______________________ all the conditions of my great-uncle’s will, we had to find a home where his parrot was allowed to fly freely during the daytime. ____ 7. When Mr. Kennedy’s boss wanted to ______________________ him to another city, he refused, saying his wife didn’t want to leave her job. ____ 8. Whoever is caught cheating in Geography gets a(n) ______________________ F for the course. ____ 9. Kurt’s disappointment over not making the team was very ______________________. He had the expression of someone who had been run over by a truck. ____ 10. As part of my effort to ______________________ my parents to let me have a New Year’s party in our basement, I’m taking on extra responsibilities around the house.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 17 (Famous Detective; Why So Quiet?)

Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. bewilder

B. communicate

C. deceive

D. earnest

E. emotion

F. fiction

G. investigate

H. legible

I.

J.

outspoken

theory

____ 1. The detective agency’s television commercial promised, “We’ll ______________________ anything and everything for you. If you want to know, we’re ready to go.” ____ 2. My ______________________ brother told me that my expensive new haircut made me look like a sheepdog. ____ 3. Since Clare’s handwriting is barely ______________________, somebody else had better address the wedding invitations. ____ 4. Undergoing surgery ______________________ed Dad. When he woke up, he didn’t even know where he was or why. ____ 5. Ernest tried to hide his ______________________s when he said goodbye to his parents, but there were tears in his eyes as he boarded the plane. ____ 6. My parents know each other so well that they often ______________________ with only a glance or a smile. ____ 7. In the library, ______________________ is organized alphabetically by the novelist’s last name. ____ 8. Many scientists accept the “Big Bang” ______________________, which states that the universe began with a huge explosion. ____ 9. The sunny view outside my window ______________________d me into thinking it was warm outside. It was actually freezing cold out. ____ 10. A girl at the subway station said she’d lost her purse and needed money to get home. She sounded so ______________________ that I gave her subway fare.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 18 (Fear of Speaking; Believe in Magic?)

Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. assure

B. crucial

C. divert

D. extraordinary

E. frantic

F. hostile

G. humiliate

H. impulse

I.

J.

perceive

revive

____ 1. The lost child became ______________________ and began to scream in terror. ____ 2. At the circus, the men selling cotton candy are always able to ______________________ my little sister's attention away from the elephants and clowns. ____ 3. It’s hard enough to get up and speak in front of a friendly audience, but talking to a ______________________ audience takes real courage. ____ 4. On a(n) ______________________, Gina volunteered to host the office Christmas party. Once she got home, she said to her husband, “Why in the world did I do that? I don’t have the time for all that extra work!” ____ 5. The workers dislike their boss because he ______________________s them by scolding them angrily and calling them names in front of the whole factory. ____ 6. Gwen became alarmed when she ______________________d smoke pouring from a neighbor’s window. ____ 7. The children stared at the waitress, fascinated by her ______________________ fingernails. They were four inches long and painted bright purple. ____ 8. The TV weather reporter ______________________d viewers that there would be beautiful weather for the weekend. ____ 9. The high-school sweethearts hadn’t seen each other for thirty years, but a chance meeting ______________________d their romance, and they were soon married. ____ 10. Loving touch is ______________________ to a baby. Without it, an infant does not develop well either physically or emotionally.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 19 (Miracle Runner; One of Those Days) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. abandon

B. alert

C. circumstances

D. devote

E. dominate

F. function

G. idle

H. overcome

I.

J.

primary

theme

____ 1. The Harris twins, both six feet four inches and very athletic, ______________________ their high-school basketball team. ____ 2. Although the beauty shop offers manicures and facials, its ______________________ business is cutting and coloring hair. ____ 3. Since their father had a stroke, the Martin brothers have ______________________d much of their time to caring for him. ____ 4. A kind, understanding teacher helped Eliza ______________________ her fear of taking tests. ____ 5. If you have so much homework to do, why are you sitting there ______________________ instead of working? ____ 6. It was a struggle to stay ______________________ during the boring lecture. ____ 7. Ms. Hendrix knows that many of her students live in difficult ______________________. For instance, one cares for his younger brothers while his mother is in the hospital, and another is working three jobs. ____ 8. Will had to ______________________ his first idea for his science project, because he realized he did not have time to do the research. ____ 9. One household appliance can serve several ______________________s. For example, a hair dryer can be used to dry hair, fingernail polish, and damp clothing. ____ 10. There are two important ______________________s running through the wonderful book To Kill a Mockingbird. One is the treatment of a black man falsely accused of a crime, and the other is a young boy and girl’s relationship with a mysterious neighbor.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 20 (The All-Too-Common Cold; Criminal) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. disregard

B. excerpt

C. exclude

D. hinder

E. misleading

F. monotonous

G. obtain

H. prey

I.

J.

seize

severe

____ 1. “If you’re going to hand out party invitations at school, you must invite everyone in your class,” the mother told her little boy. “It would be rude to ______________________ anyone.” ____ 2. The ______________________ “clackety-clackety-clackety” sound of the train wheels soon caused most riders to fall asleep. ____ 3. When my sister gets a letter from her boyfriend, she often reads me ______________________s from it. ____ 4. A minor burn can be treated at home, but a ______________________ burn should always be seen by a doctor. ____ 5. Tabitha’s shyness ______________________s her from making friends easily. ____ 6. “The Claw” is a coin-operated game in which the player tries to make the metal hand ______________________ a prize and drop it into a chute. ____ 7. Mark and Dorothy’s “lovey-dovey” behavior in public is ______________________. In fact, they are thinking seriously about divorce. ____ 8. Ladybugs are valuable in a garden, because their ______________________ includes many insects that damage plants. ____ 9. In order to ______________________ his father’s permission to join the basketball team, Eric had to make all A’s and B’s in his classes. ____ 10. “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!” This line is from a famous scene in The Wizard of Oz, in which the man pretending to be the wizard tells Dorothy and her friends to ______________________ what they have seen.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 21 (Traveling; Earth’s Natural Supplies) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. conflict

B. convert

C. possess

D. procedure

E. renew

F. resources

G. stress

H. unanimous

I.

J.

vary

vicinity

____ 1. I never ______________________ my breakfast; every morning I eat oatmeal with raisins and chocolate chips. ____ 2. Maybe it’s no accident that in the ______________________ of the ski slopes, there’s a place that rents crutches. ____ 3. Political elections are never ______________________. A candidate who gets even 70 percent of the vote is doing very well. ____ 4. An air traffic controller’s job involves a lot of ______________________ because he or she is responsible for safe airplane landings. ____ 5. Instead of yelling at each other when they had a serious ______________________ about something, my parents would stop talking to each other ____ 6. Even though there are only three people living in their house, the Smiths ______________________ five TVs. ____ 7. We wouldn’t have to worry so much about our oil ______________________ if we made more use of solar energy. ____ 8. The ______________________ for applying for a job usually involves filling out a form and then being interviewed. ____ 9. A developer is going to ______________________ the old warehouse into apartments. ____ 10. Although Meryl and Jay had gone steady in high school, they didn’t see each other for many years. Then, after their twentieth high-school reunion, they ______________________ed their romance and got married.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 22 (More Fat; Is Prison Effective?)

Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. abolish

B. corrupt

C. decay

D. expand

E. nevertheless

F. precise

G. promote

H. reform

I.

J.

tendency

vast

____ 1. White furniture is difficult to keep clean; ______________________, that’s what Jeannette wants in her living room. ____ 2. Although we originally planned to have just eight people here for Thanksgiving dinner, the guest list has ______________________ed to fifteen. ____ 3. Every year, my messy friend swears he will ______________________ and become a neat, organized person. ____ 4. Coming from a country where stores are small and selection is limited, Sergei was surprised by the ______________________ assortment of products in American supermarkets. ____ 5. I don’t know the ______________________ time that I was born. My parents just remember that it was in the early evening. ____ 6. The former mayor had a reputation for being ______________________. It was said that several crime organizations paid him to ignore their activities. ____ 7. My ______________________ to speak first and think later has gotten me into trouble more than once. ____ 8. No politician would be so foolish as to promise to ______________________ crime. While crime may be reduced, it can’t be gotten rid of entirely. ____ 9. When the beautiful old theater downtown began to ______________________, a group of townspeople formed a group to raise money and make it beautiful again. ____ 10. To ______________________ healthy habits in their children, parents should set a good example—for instance, by not smoking and not eating junk food.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 23 (She Changed My Mind; So Sue Me) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. assert

B. clarify

C. evade

D. extend

E. precaution

F. preconception

G. resemble

H. rigid

I.

J.

senseless

vertical

____ 1. Because school was closed for so many snow days this winter, the school year will be ______________________ed for ten days. ____ 2. A ruby and a garnet _______________________ each other in that both are red stones, but the ruby is much more rare and more valuable. ____ 3. I didn’t understand the directions to Sue’s house, so I asked her to _______________________ them. ____ 4. A “phobia” is a _______________________ fear—that is, a fear of something, such as cats or elevators, that presents no real danger. ____ 5. Although many people have the _______________________ that a snake’s skin is slimy, it is actually dry and cool. ____ 6. People who meet the Queen are expected to follow a _______________________ set of rules. For example, they are not to speak to Her Majesty unless she speaks to them first. ____ 7. The lazy boy _______________________s his chores by using every possible excuse, from “I’ve got homework!” to “I think I have a fever.” ____ 8. Because he sometimes gets carsick, Bud takes the _______________________ of taking medication before going on a long trip. ____ 9. As part of a fitness test in gym class, students tried to climb up a _______________________ rope hanging from the ceiling to the floor. ____ 10. Every year, Grandmother _______________________s that she is going to retire from her job, but she never actually does.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 24 (Public Speaking; Mrs. Thornton) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. anxious

B. comprehend

C. convince

D. dramatic

E. frank

F. illustrate

G. impression

H. inferior

I.

J.

overwhelm

thorough

____ 1. Sam gets so _______________________ about injections that he’ll faint before the needle even touches his arm. ____ 2. If you keep up with class work, the final test won’t _______________________ you. ____ 3. As far as flavor is concerned, store-bought mayonnaise is _______________________ to homemade mayonnaise. ____ 4. Ms. Roberts’ greedy nephew has _______________________d her that he’s the only relative who truly cares about her and that she should leave all her money to him. ____ 5. In the children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the mean Grinch did a _________________ job. He took away not only all the Christmas presents, but also all the Christmas trees and decorations. ____ 6. To help gain the audience’s attention, the lecturer wore _______________________ jewelry and brightly colored dresses. ____ 7. The puzzled look on Vic’s face showed he didn’t _______________________ the math lesson. ____ 8. To _______________________ for her students how to put a needle into a person’s arm, the nursing teacher put one into a grapefruit. ____ 9. Georgia found it hard to be _______________________ with her children about her past. She hated to admit she had skipped school as a teenager and had to repeat tenth grade. ____ 10. We turn on a few lights and a radio when we go out of town so that thieves will have the _______________________ that someone is home.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 25 (Wacky Weddings; The Cost of Hatred) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. acquire

B. commitment

C. formal

D. fragment

E. fundamental

F. precede

G. resent

H. solemn

I.

J.

spite

symbolize

____ 1. I’d like to do something with you on Saturday, but I’ve made a _______________________ to babysit for my sister’s kids. ____ 2. When his classmates do something in alphabetical order, Aaron goes first, because his name _______________________s everyone else’s. ____ 3. Knitting isn’t difficult once you learn the two _______________________ stitches: knit and purl. ____ 4. A sign showing the letter P with a line through it _______________________s “No Parking.” ____ 5. The movie was about two wealthy people who were constantly going to _____________________ parties. He always dressed in a tuxedo, and she wore a long evening dress. ____ 6. When the giant maple tree in our front yard was cut down, I saved a few _____________________s of wood as souvenirs. ____ 7. Memorial Day is meant to be a _________________________ occasion, for it is the day we remember those who have lost their lives in war. ____ 8. During her four years in college in Alabama, Sheree _______________________d a slight Southern accent. ____ 9. Although the Robinsons are divorced, they do not treat each ____________________. They are still friendly and respectful to each other.

another

with

____ 10. Many people in the community _______________________ the way that the new owners of the factory fired all the local workers and brought in new employees from out of town.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 26 (Parents’ Problem; Hike That Hurt) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. associate

B. barrier

C. estimate

D. fatigue

E. flimsy

F. hospitality

G. justify

H. mistrust

I.

J.

persecute

soothe

____ 1. The carpenter came yesterday to ______________________ the cost of repairing the front porch. ____ 2. To ______________________ a sore throat, try swallowing a spoonful of honey. ____ 3. ______________________ can prevent you from doing your best on a test, so get a good night’s sleep before an important examination. ____ 4. If you don’t have enough money to pay the rent, Fred, how can you ______________________ buying a new TV? ____ 5. I always ______________________ someone who says, before making a nasty remark, “I’m telling you this for your own good.” ____ 6. The old saying “Birds of a feather flock together” suggests that people tend to ______________________ with those who are like themselves. ____ 7. Teenagers often complain that the police and security guards ______________________ them, making them leave malls, video arcades, and other places where they have every right to be. ____ 8. After you’ve been a guest in the home of friends, you should write a note thanking them for their ______________________. ____ 9. After the blizzard, there was a wall of snow at the end of our street. People had to climb over this ______________________ to get in or out. ____ 10. You can’t go rock-climbing in those ______________________ sandals! They’re too thin to protect your feet or keep you from slipping.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 27 (A Teacher’s Lesson; My Sports Heroes) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. debate

B. discredit

C. displace

D. enforce

E. enumerate

F. identical

G. singular

H. sprawl

I.

J.

spurt

stern

____ 1. “Any show of bad sportsmanship will ______________________ the school,” the coach told the team, “so always play fair.” ____ 2. Kenny likes to ______________________ at the dinner table. This habit of stretching out his arms and legs got him into trouble when he knocked over the gravy boat and kicked his uncle on the shin. ____ 3. Birth and death are ______________________ events: each person is born only once and dies only once. ____ 4. ______________________-faced armed guards at the entrance checked everyone’s identification and seached all handbags and backpacks. ____ 5. “I refuse to ______________________ with you about smoking,” Dad said. “It’s forbidden in this house. End of discussion.” ____ 6. When a new baby arrives, older children need to know that the little brother or sister won’t ______________________ them in their parents’ love. ____ 7. The nozzle of the hose was bent, causing the water to ______________________ out sideways and drench me. ____ 8. There’s actually truth in the old saying that means two people or things are the same: “Just like peas in a pod.” The peas within one pod really are ______________________ in size and shape. ____ 9. The sign in the park read: “We strictly ______________________ the leash law. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.” ____ 10. “I’ll ______________________ my reasons for being a vegetarian,” Megan said. “First, for the sake of animals; second, for the sake of my health; and third, to save money.”

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 28 (A Childish Collection; Clara Barton) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. discard

B. duration

C. essential

D. exhibit

E. juvenile

F. mature

G. miniature

H. peer

I.

J.

sanitary

tragic

____ 1. If you want to master a musical instrument, practice is ______________________—at least an hour a day, every day. ____ 2. Psychologists use the term “______________________ pressure” to refer to the influence children have on each other. ____ 3. Schools usually ______________________ the children’s artwork and compositions on bulletin boards in the classrooms and halls. ____ 4. The eohippus, which is now extinct, was an early, ______________________ horse, only a few inches high. ____ 5. The Collyer brothers were two men who would never ______________________ anything. Their home was piled from floor to ceiling with old newspapers and other trash they had kept for a lifetime. ____ 6. At the theater, Jess got a nosebleed just as the movie started. She spent the ___________________ of the play in the ladies’ room putting wet towels on her face. ____ 7. Should children who commit serious crimes be tried as adults, or should they be kept in the ______________________ justice system? ____ 8. Moira was brokenhearted when her boyfriend took someone else to the prom. “This is the most ______________________ thing that has ever happened to me,” she sobbed. ____ 9. Most dogs are fully ______________________ at the age of one year, but humans take perhaps eighteen years to become adults. ____ 10. Conditions in cities in the old days were not very ______________________. People threw waste out of their windows, and pigs dug through garbage on the streets.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 29 (College President; Snowflakes) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. capability

B. content

C. duplicate

D. immense

E. industrious

F. magnify

G. postpone

H. presentable

I.

J.

realistic

stun

____ 1. A clone is a ______________________, or exact copy, of the parent. ____ 2. Van is famous among his friends for his ______________________ in the kitchen. “He’s the world’s best cook,” they say. ____ 3. Because she had broken her ankle, Cara decided to ______________________ her party until the injury healed. ____ 4. Our math textbook uses lots of ______________________ examples: shopping in a supermarket, making a budget, buying school lunches, using a credit card, and so on. ____ 5. Mom hates it when guests arrive too early, before she’s had time to make the house ______________________. ____ 6. The old sayings “Half a loaf is better than none” and “Enough is as good as a feast” suggest that we should be ______________________ with what we have. ____ 7. Binoculars ______________________ distant objects. But if you happen to look through the wrong end, they make everything look tiny. ____ 8. Tyler didn’t want to ______________________ his parents with a sudden announcement, so he tried to work up to it gradually. He said, “Margie and I . . . well, we’re thinking . . . we’d like to . . . that is, we thought we might . . . get engaged.” ____ 9. In the fable of the grasshopper and the ant, the busy ant is ______________________ and sensible, while the silly grasshopper just wants to have fun. ____ 10. Compared with a hen’s egg, an ostrich egg is ______________________. Just one ostrich egg can feed ten or twelve people.

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Name: _____________________________

Mastery Test: Chapter 30 (Three Little Words; Child-Safe Home) Using the answer line, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. Then put the letter of that word in the column at the left. Use each word once.

A. accurate

B. bluff

C. consist

D. discomfort

E. elementary

F. latter

G. modify

H. toxic

I.

J.

trifle

vanity

____ 1. “Test anxiety” is a feeling of extreme ______________________ before and during an exam. ____ 2. Gerry spent all week in the office talking on the phone with friends instead of doing her work. “If you thought you could ______________________ with your duties,” her boss said, “you were wrong. You’re fired.” ____ 3. Two oddly named fruits are the pineapple and the watermelon. The former has nothing to do with pines or apples, and the ______________________ is no more watery than any other melon. ____ 4. The school will ______________________ the curriculum next year by offering two new courses. ____ 5. “This watch is so ______________________,” the salesman said, “that it loses less than a thousandth of a second a year.” ____ 6. Kiara couldn’t read the menu at the French restaurant, so she decided to _____________________. She pointed at something that didn’t seem too expensive, hoping she would like it. ____ 7. What I can’t stand about my cousin is his ______________________. He never passes a mirror without stopping to admire himself. ____ 8. Nicotine, found in cigarettes, is a highly ______________________ substance. In fact, it is used to kill insects. ____ 9. According to the old nursery rhyme, little girls ______________________ of “sugar and spice and everything nice.” On the other hand, “snips and snails and puppy-dog tails” are what little boys are made of. ____ 10. The detective Sherlock Holmes often said to his friend, “______________________, my dear Watson.” He meant, “This is really quite simple—anyone could figure it out.”

SCORE: (Number correct) ________

10 = ___________ %

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Answers to the Mastery Tests for GROUNDWORK FOR A BETTER VOCABULARY Chapter 1 (Johnny Appleseed; The Lovable Leech?)

1. A. challenge 6. C. fertile 2. I. surplus 7. H. suitable 3. F. principal 8. D. peculiar 4. E. preference 9. B. dependent 5. J. transform 10. G. solitary

Chapter 8 (Brothers and Sisters; Kevin’s First Date) 1. E. establish 6. H . vanish 2. J. wholesome 7. G. respond 3. B. appeal 8. D. customary 4. I. variety 9. C. awkward 5. F. potential 10. A. adequate

Chapter 2 (Finding Fault; Hobbies) 1. B. attitude 6. F. deliberate 2. G. excessive 7. J. indicate 3. C. category 8. H. fragile 4. I. frustration 9. E. critical 5. A. analyze 10. D. contrast

Chapter 9 (Gym Program; Through a Child’s Eyes) 1. D. emphasis 6. C. eliminate 2. I. ultimate 7. H. resort 3. G. propose 8. A . brutal 4. F. interpret 9. B. discipline 5. J. vague 10. E. Furthermore

Chapter 3 (Fixing Up Furniture; Barbara’s Date) 1. G . preserve 6. F. improper 2. C. determine 7. A. accompany 3. J. restore 8. I. rejection 4. E. evident 9. B. desperate 5. D. dispose 10. H. pursue

Chapter 10 (Knowing How to Argue; A Change) 1. I. revise 6. D. miserable 2. J. version 7. B. anticipate 3. A. accustomed 8. C. linger 4. F. occur 9. H. reluctant 5. E. misinterpret 10. G. particular

Chapter 4 (Salesman; Peace at Last) 1. J. reduction 6. E. dispute 2. D. demonstrate 7. H. inhabit 3. A. abundant 8. I. neutral 4. F. distinct 9. B. betray 5. G. exaggerate 10. C. comparison

Chapter 11 (Coma; The Office Doughnut Contest) 1. D. incredible 6. I. spectacle 2. C. external 7. E. internal 3. B. conscious 8. J. verdict 4. H. remedy 9. G. protest 5. A. assume 10. F. maximum

Chapter 5 (Study Skills; Training a Puppy) 1. G. interference 6. I. unstable 2. H. obnoxious 7. D. considerable 3. E. humane 8. C. coincide 4. B. cease 9. F. intentional 5. A. aggravate 10. J. utilize

Chapter 12 (People’s Choice; Christmas Wars) 1. G. represent 6. E. detect 2. A. artificial 7. C. conscience 3. F. frequency 8. D. counsel 4. J. triumph 9. I. transparent 5. H. temporary 10. B. complicate

Chapter 6 (Toasters; A Mean Man) 1. J. reliable 6. I. penalize 2. E. maintain 7. G . objection 3. F. minimum 8. A. advise 4. H. originate 9. D. hesitate 5. B. current 10. C. deprive

Chapter 13 (What’s Your Type?; What a Circus!)

1. E. prosper 6. C. foresight 2. F. strive 7. G. substance 3. A. agonizing 8. B. energetic 4. I. trait 9. J. withdraw 5. H. tolerance 10. D. interval

Chapter 7 (Special Memory; Watch Your Manners) 1. F. eager 6. C. classify 2. B. astonish 7. G. endure 3. J. recollect 8. A. abrupt 4. E. consent 9. H. exclaim 5. I. horizontal 10. D. complex

Chapter 14 (Kindness; The Stinking Rose) 1. F. plea 6. C. cope 2. H . random 7. I. significant 3. B. consistent 8. G . practical 4. E. phrase 9. J. sole 5. D. evaluate 10. A . approximately

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Chapter 15 (A Modern Fairy Tale; Wolf Children) 1. I. shallow 6. B. characteristic 2. G. harsh 7. H. remote 3. D. confront 8. J. thrive 4. F. eligible 9. C. concept 5. E. disrupt 10. A. Authentic

Chapter 23 (She Changed My Mind; So Sue Me) 1. D . extend 6. H. rigid 2. G. resemble 7. C. evade 3. B. clarify 8. E. precaution 4. I. senseless 9. J. vertical 5. F. preconception 10. A. assert

Chapter 16 (Mismatched Couple; Campaign) 1. H. security 6. F. fulfill 2. D. economical 7. J. transfer 3. C. burden 8. B. automatic 4. I. sympathize 9. A. apparent 5. E. extravagant 10. G. influence

Chapter 24 (Public Speaking; Mrs. Thornton) 1. A. anxious 6. D . dramatic 2. I. overwhelm 7. B. comprehend 3. H. inferior 8. F. illustrate 4. C. convince 9. E. frank 5. J. thorough 10. G . impression

Chapter 17 (The Famous Detective; Why So Quiet?)

1. G. investigate 6. B. communicate 2. I. outspoken 7. F. fiction 3. H. legible 8. J. theory 4. A. bewilder 9. C. deceive 5. E. emotion 10. D. earnest

Chapter 25 (Wacky Weddings; The Cost of Hatred) 1. B. commitment 6. D. fragment 2. F. precede 7. H. solemn 3. E. fundamental 8. A. acquire 4. J. symbolize 9. I. spite 5. C. formal 10. G. resent

Chapter 18 (Fear of Speaking; Believe in Magic?)

1. E. frantic 6. I. perceive 2. C. divert 7. D. extraordinary 3. F. hostile 8. A. assure 4. H . impulse 9. J. revive 5. G. humiliate 10. B. crucial

Chapter 26 (Parents’ Problem; Hike That Hurt) 1. C. estimate 6. A. associate 2. J. soothe 7. I. persecute 3. D. Fatigue 8. F. hospitality 4. G. justify 9. B. barrier 5. H. mistrust 10. E. flimsy

Chapter 19 (Miracle Runner; One of Those Days) 1. E. dominate 6. B. alert 2. I. primary 7. C. circumstances 3. D. devote 8. A. abandon 4. H. overcome 9. F. function 5. G. idle 10. J. theme

Chapter 27 (A Teacher’s Lesson; My Sports Heroes) 1. B. discredit 6. C. displace 2. H . sprawl 7. I. spurt 3. G. singular 8. F. identical 4. J. Stern 9. D. enforce 5. A. debate 10. E. enumerate

Chapter 20 (The All-Too-Common Cold; Criminal) 1. C. exclude 6. I. seize 2. F. monotonous 7. E. misleading 3. B. excerpt 8. H. prey 4. J. severe 9. G. obtain 5. D. hinder 10. A. disregard

Chapter 28 (A Childish Collection; Clara Barton) 1. C. essential 6. B. duration 2. H . peer 7. E. juvenile 3. D. exhibit 8. J. tragic 4. G. miniature 9. F. mature 5. A. discard 10. I. sanitary

Chapter 21 (Traveling; Earth’s Natural Supplies) 1. I. vary 6. C. possess 2. J. vicinity 7. F. resources 3. H. unanimous 8. D. procedure 4. G. stress 9. B. convert 5. A. conflict 10. E. renew

Chapter 29 (College President; Snowflakes) 1. C. duplicate 6. B. content 2. A. capability 7. F. magnify 3. G. postpone 8. J. stun 4. I. realistic 9. E. industrious 5. H. presentable 10. D. immense

Chapter 22 (More Fat, Anyone; Is Prison Effective?)

1. E. nevertheless 6. B. corrupt 2. D. expand 7. I. tendency 3. H. reform 8. A. abolish 4. J. vast 9. C. decay 5. F. precise 10. G. promote

Chapter 30 (Three Little Words; A Child-Safe Home) 1. D. discomfort 6. B. bluff 2. I. trifle 7. J. vanity 3. F. latter 8. H. toxic 4. G . modify 9. C. consist 5. A. accurate 10. E. Elementary

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Appendixes

This section contains the following: 1. The Townsend Press Vocabulary Test (pages 112–115). This 100-item diagnostic test contains 25 words from each of four TP vocabulary books: Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary (recommended reading level 5–8) Building Vocabulary Skills (recommended reading level 7–9) Improving Vocabulary Skills (recommended reading level 9–11) Advancing Vocabulary Skills (recommended reading level 11–13) An answer sheet for this test is on page 116; an answer key appears on page 117. A student’s score on this test (see the bottom of page 117) will help determine which TP vocabulary book is appropriate for that student. The test, like the other materials in this manual, may be photo­ copied for classroom use by instructors using any TP vocabulary book.

2. Word Lists (pages 118–123). Lists of the words taught in six TP vocabulary books— Vocabulary Basics and Advanced Word Power as well as the four books listed above—are reprinted here for your convenience. Consulting these word lists may also help you determine which TP vocabulary book is best for your students.

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NAME: ___________________________________ THE TOWNSEND PRESS

SECTION: ___________ DATE: _______________

Vocabulary Placement Test

SCORE: ___________________________________

This test contains 100 items. You have 30 minutes to take the test. In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word.

Important: Keep in mind that this test is for placement purposes only. If you do not know a word, leave the space blank rather than guess at it. ____

1. to deceive

A) prove

B) mislead

C) reach

____

2. earnest

A) serious and sincere

____

3. inferior

A) not proper

B) clear

____

4. to comprehend

A) describe

B) understand

____

5. unanimous

A) alone

____

6. the vicinity

A) area nearby

____

7. current

A) healthy

B) modern

____

8. internal

A) forever

B) inside

C) outside

____

9. maximum

A) least

B) expensive

C) cheap

____ 10. an objective

A) goal

B) puzzle

____ 11. a potential

A) favorite

B) possibility

____ 12. to detect

A) discover

B) make

C) follow

____ 13. to establish

A) receive

B) delay

C) set up

____ 14. to pursue

A) follow

B) run from

____ 15. vague

A) missing

B) unclear

C) kind

____ 16. suitable

A) simple

B) needed

C) profitable

____ 17. a category

A) kindness

B) horror

C) type

____ 18. reluctant

A) unwilling

B) lost

C) unhappy

____ 19. to coincide

A) pay

B) decide

C) get in the way

____ 20. to inhabit

A) enter

B) live in

C) get used to

____ 21. apparent

A) together

____ 22. accustomed

A) in the habit

B) specially made

____ 23. to revise

A) give advice

B) go back

____ 24. a contrast

A) purpose

B) choice

C) agreement

____ 25. awkward

A) forward

B) boring

C) clumsy

B) illegal

D) get back C) wealthy

D) hidden

C) poor in quality

B) animal-like

D) inside

C) make use of C) unfriendly

B) city

C) enemy

D) in full agreement D) information

C) well-known

C) cause

D) necessary

D) brief D) greatest D) supply

C) refusal

D) desire D) commit a crime

D) attract

C) suggest

B) obvious

D) prepare

D) create D) necessary D) proper D) question D) well-known D) happen together D) understand

C) motherly

D) welcome

C) necessary

C) change

D) extra

D) awaken D) difference D) clever

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____ 26. urban

A) of a city

B) circular

C) not allowed

____ 27. lenient

A) light

____ 28. to endorse

A) suggest

____ 29. a novice

A) book

____ 30. to deter

A) prevent

B) make last longer

____ 31. to verify

A) imagine

B) prove

____ 32. moderate

A) generous

B) not final

____ 33. a diversity

A)separation

B) conclusion

____ 34. accessible

A) easily reached

B) itchy

____ 35. lethal

A) sweet-smelling

B) ancient

____ 36. vivid

A) brightly colored

B) local

____ 37. to convey

A) allow

____ 38. inevitable

A) unavoidable

B) dangerous

____ 39. a ritual

A) business deal

B) war

____ 40. elaborate

A) large

____ 41. the essence

A) fundamental characteristic

____ 42. to coerce

A) attract

____ 43. skeptical

A) stubborn

____ 44. vital

A) weak

____ 45. innate

A) learned

B) underneath

____ 46. a vocation

A) hobby

B) trip

____ 47. to defy

A) send for

____ 48. adverse

A) strict

____ 49. consecutive

A) late

____ 50. audible

A) able to be heard

B) not strict

C) delayed

B) stop

D) not biased

C) support

B) false impression

D) start

C) beginner

D) servant

C) refuse

D) damage

C) keep going

D) cancel

C) medium

D) bright

C) enthusiasm

D) very talkative

C) invent

D) approve

C) spiteful

B) tiny part

C) necessary

B) resist B) profitable

C) much later

D) rule

D) doubting

D) unimportant

C) inborn

D) clever

D) profession

C) improve C) rhyming

B) following one after another B) believable

D) show

D) force

C) generous

C) report

D) doubtful

D) boring

C) remove

B) stiff

D) healthy

C) large

C) ceremony

B) forceful

D) folded

C) deadly

C) expensive

B) refuse

D) variety

C) difficult

B) communicate

B) complex

D) large

D) approve D) harmful C) able C) willing

D) at the same time D) nearby

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____ 51. to encounter

A) come upon

B) count up

C) depart from

____ 52. obsolete

A) modern

____ 53. to terminate

A) stop

B) continue

C) begin

D) approach

____ 54. altruistic

A) honest

B) lying

C) proud

D) unselfish

____ 55. to enhance

A) reject

B) get

____ 56. nocturnal

A) supposed

B) not logical

____ 57. to suffice

A) think up

B) be good enough

____ 58. to retaliate

A) repair

____ 59. to incorporate

A) combine

____ 60. an incentive

A) fear

____ 61. covert

A) distant

____ 62. to alleviate

A) make anxious

____ 63. to aspire

A) dislike

____ 64. an extrovert

A) shy person

____ 65. prone

A) disliked

B) tending

____ 66. ominous

A) happy

B) threatening

____ 67. complacent

A) workable

____ 68. a consensus

A) majority opinion

____ 69. to condone

A) forgive

B) represent

____ 70. deficient

A) forgotten

B) lacking

____ 71. fallible

A) capable of error

____ 72. pragmatic

A) ordinary

____ 73. avid

A) bored

____ 74. explicit

A) everyday

____ 75. ambivalent

A) unknown

B) difficult to believe

C) out-of-date

C) improve

B) repeat

B) pride

C) complex

D) calm D) encouragement

C) changed

B) strongly desire

B) lazy

D) adjusted

C) infect

B) magnet

D) reject

D) pay back

C) concern

B) depart

D) active at night

C) allow

C) separate

B) hidden

D) relieve

C) impress C) main point

C) active C) depressed

B) total

D) respect D) outgoing person

D) rested

C) self-satisfied C) study C) arrest

D) friendly D) healthy D) approval D) appoint

C) complete

D) well-known

B) complete

C) incomplete

C) wise

D) practical

B) slow B) disliked B) distant

D) not sold

D) free

C) renew

B) anger

D) attack

C) enthusiastic C) permanent

B) having mixed feelings

D) simple

D) plentiful D) stated exactly

C) temporary

D) able to be done

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____ 76. vicarious

A) experienced indirectly

B) lively

____ 77. rudimentary

A) rude

____ 78. to collaborate

A) respect

B) work hard

____ 79. to venerate

A) protect

B) create

____ 80. inadvertent

A) unintentional

____ 81. predisposed

A) against

____ 82. robust

A) extremely careful

____ 83. sedentary

A) sitting

B) excessive

____ 84. clandestine

A) well-lit

B) secret

____ 85. austere

A) wealthy

B) complex

C) plain

____ 86. notorious

A) too bold

B) written

C) known widely but unfavorably

B) planned

C) inactive

C) partial

D) occasional

D) elementary

C) work together

D) search

C) make unfriendly

B) not for sale

D) respect

C) distant

B) unwilling to speak

D) near

C) undecided

B) healthy and strong

C) tall

C) harmless C) noble

D) tending beforehand D) loyal

D) repeated D) harmless D) far

D) lacking skill

____ 87. lucid

A) clear

B) generous in forgiving

____ 88. to encompass

A) include

____ 89. meticulous

A) broken-down

____ 90. innocuous

A) delightful

____ 91. to rejuvenate

A) set free

B) grow

____ 92. to facilitate

A) approve

B) make easier

____ 93. proficient

A) proud

____ 94. to emanate

A) go above

B) run through

____ 95. to implement

A) encourage

B) carry out

____ 96. to fabricate

A) misinterpret

____ 97. to emulate

A) be tardy

____ 98. a prognosis

A) hope

____ 99. a tumult

A) uproar

____ 100. to insinuate

A) demand

B) draw

C) separate

B) curious

C) dangerous

D) make easier

C) skilled

D) clear from blame

D) well-known C) go down

D) come forth

C) insult

D) prevent

C) clothe

B) misunderstand

D) invent

C) imitate

D) prepare

C) opposite

D) memory

C) series

D) scolding

B) uncertainty

D) irregular

D) disappointing

C) serve

B) put away

B) state

D) purchase

C) refresh

B) prediction

D) bold

C) careful and exact

B) harmless

B) wise

C) careful

C) deny

D) hint

STOP. This is the end of the test. If there is time remaining, you may go back and recheck your answers. When the time is up, hand in both your answer sheet and this test booklet to your instructor.

To the Instructor: Use these guidelines to match your students with the appropriate TP vocabulary book.

Score Recommended Book

0–9 VB

10 –24 GBV

115

25–49 BVS

50 –74 IVS

75–90 AVS

91–100 AWP

NAME: ___________________________________ SECTION: ___________ DATE: _______________

THE TOWNSEND PRESS

Vocabulary Placement Test

SCORE: ___________________________________

ANSWER SHEET 1. _____

26. _____

51. _____

76. _____

2. _____

27. _____

52. _____

77. _____

3. _____

28. _____

53. _____

78. _____

4. _____

29. _____

54. _____

79. _____

5. _____

30. _____

55. _____

80. _____

6. _____

31. _____

56. _____

81. _____

7. _____

32. _____

57. _____

82. _____

8. _____

33. _____

58. _____

83. _____

9. _____

34. _____

59. _____

84. _____

10. _____

35. _____

60. _____

85. _____

11. _____

36. _____

61. _____

86. _____

12. _____

37. _____

62. _____

87. _____

13. _____

38. _____

63. _____

88. _____

14. _____

39. _____

64. _____

89. _____

15. _____

40. _____

65. _____

90. _____

16. _____

41. _____

66. _____

91. _____

17. _____

42. _____

67. _____

92. _____

18. _____

43. _____

68. _____

93. _____

19. _____

44. _____

69. _____

94. _____

20. _____

45. _____

70. _____

95. _____

21. _____

46. _____

71. _____

96. _____

22. _____

47. _____

72. _____

97. _____

23. _____

48. _____

73. _____

98. _____

24. _____

49. _____

74. _____

99. _____

25. _____

50. _____

75. _____

100. _____

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Vocabulary Placement Test ANSWER KEY 1. B

26. A

51. A

76. A

2. A

27. B

52. C

77. D

3. C

28. C

53. A

78. C

4. B

29. C

54. D

79. D

5. D

30. A

55. C

80. A

6. A

31. B

56. D

81. D

7. B

32. C

57. B

82. B

8. B

33. D

58. D

83. A

9. D

34. A

59. A

84. B

10. A

35. C

60. D

85. C

11. B

36. A

61. B

86. C

12. A

37. B

62. D

87. A

13. C

38. A

63. B

88. A

14. A

39. C

64. D

89. C

15. B

40. B

65. B

90. B

16. D

41. A

66. B

91. C

17. C

42. A

67. C

92. B

18. A

43. D

68. A

93. C

19. D

44. C

69. A

94. D

20. B

45. C

70. B

95. B

21. B

46. D

71. A

96. D

22. A

47. B

72. D

97. C

23. C

48. D

73. C

98. B

24. D

49. B

74. D

99. A

25. C

50. A

75. B

100. D

To the Instructor: Use these guidelines to match your students with the appropriate TP vocabulary book.

Score Recommended Book

0–9 VB

10 –24 GBV

117

25–49 BVS

50 –74 IVS

75–90 AVS

91–100 AWP

List of the 240 Words in VOCABULARY BASICS ability accuse achieve admire admit advance advice agreement alarm allow amazed appear approach arrange assist attack attempt attract available avoid aware benefit bold cancel capable careless cautious claim collapse comfortable comment common compete competent conceal conclusion condemn condition confident confusion consider constant contain continue contribute courteous create curious

daily damage damp decrease defeat defect defend definite delay delicate depend detail develop devour disaster discover disgust dismiss distant distract distressed donate dull duty effective effort embarrassed embrace emerge emphasize encourage enemy enormous entertain envy event examine excess excuse exhaust expect experience experiment expert explore express fact failure

familiar fascinate flaw flexible fortunate furious generous glance glare gradual grasp gratitude grief guarantee helpless hollow hopeless humble humor ideal identify ignore imagine imitate impossible incident include increase injury insist inspect inspire insulting intend intense interrupt intimate introduce involve irritate isolate labor leisure locate logical loyal major mention

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minor modern modest motivated necessary negative normal notice numerous observe occasion occupy odor opinion opportunity oppose original panic perform permanent permit persist personal persuade pleasant popular portion positive praise precious predict prepare pretend prevent previous produce progress protect provide public purpose quarrel reaction realize recognize refer refuse regret

relieved request require resist resolve respect reveal reverse rival sample satisfy scarce seldom select sensitive separate similar sincere sociable solution specific struggle stubborn succeed sufficient suggest support suppose surround survive suspect talent tempt tension timid tolerate tradition tremendous uncertain unite unusual urge vacant value victim volunteer weary wonder

List of the 300 Words in GROUNDWORK FOR A BETTER VOCABULARY abandon abolish abrupt abundant accompany accurate accustomed acquire adequate advise aggravate agonizing alert analyze anticipate anxious apparent appeal approximately artificial assert associate assume assure astonish attitude authentic automatic awkward barrier betray bewilder bluff brutal burden capability category cease challenge characteristic circumstances clarify classify coincide commitment communicate comparison complex complicate comprehend

concept conflict confront conscience conscious consent considerable consist consistent content contrast convert convince cope corrupt counsel critical crucial current customary debate decay deceive deliberate demonstrate dependent deprive desperate detect determine devote discard discipline discomfort discredit displace dispose dispute disregard disrupt distinct divert dominate dramatic duplicate duration eager earnest economical elementary

eligible eliminate emotion emphasis endure energetic enforce enumerate essential establish estimate evade evaluate evident exaggerate excerpt excessive exclaim exclude exhibit expand extend external extraordinary extravagant fatigue fertile fiction flimsy foresight formal fragile fragment frank frantic frequency frustration fulfill function fundamental furthermore harsh hesitate hinder horizontal hospitality hostile humane humiliate identical

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idle illustrate immense impression improper impulse incredible indicate industrious inferior influence inhabit intentional interference internal interpret interval investigate justify juvenile latter legible linger magnify maintain mature maximum miniature minimum miserable misinterpret misleading mistrust modify monotonous neutral nevertheless objection obnoxious obtain occur originate outspoken overcome overwhelm particular peculiar peer penalize perceive

persecute phrase plea possess postpone potential practical precaution precede precise preconception preference presentable preserve prey primary principal procedure promote propose prosper protest pursue random realistic recollect reduction reform rejection reliable reluctant remedy remote renew represent resemble resent resort resources respond restore revise revive rigid sanitary security seize senseless severe shallow

significant singular sole solemn solitary soothe spectacle spite sprawl spurt stern stress strive stun substance suitable surplus symbolize sympathize temporary tendency theme theory thorough thrive tolerance toxic tragic trait transfer transform transparent trifle triumph ultimate unanimous unstable utilize vague vanish vanity variety vary vast verdict version vertical vicinity wholesome withdraw

Words and Word Parts in BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS List of the 260 Vocabulary Words absurd accelerate accessible acknowledge acute adapt adhere adverse advocate affirm affluent agenda alienate alleged allude alter alternative ample anecdote anonymous antidote apathy apprehensive appropriate arrogant ascend assess audible avert awe bestow bland blunt candid chronic chronological cite coerce coherent comparable compatible compel compensate competent

compile comply concede conceive concise confirm consecutive consequence conservative conspicuous4 contempt contrary controversy convey data deceptive deduction defect defer defy delete delusion denounce derive destiny detain deter deteriorate devise dialog dimensions diminish disclose discriminate dismal dismay dispense disperse distort diversity doctrine dogmatic dominant donor

drastic dubious ecstatic elaborate elapse elite emerge encounter endeavor endorse equate erode erratic essence evasive evolve exempt exile exotic extensive fallacy fictitious finite fluent forfeit fortify frugal futile gesture gruesome gullible harass hypocrite idealistic illuminate illusion immunity impact impair impartial imply impose impulsive indifferent

indignant indulgent inept inevitable infer infinite inflict ingenious inhibit initiate innate integrity intervene isolate lament legitimate lenient lethal liable liberal literally lure malicious mania mediocre menace miserly moderate morale morbid naive nostalgia notable novice obsession obstacle obstinate optimist option ordeal overt parallel passive patron

perceptive persistent pessimist phobia plausible pretense prevail procrastinate profound prolong prominent propaganda propel prospects provoke prudent query radical rational recede recipient reciprocate recur refrain refuge refute reinforce relevant reminisce remorse reprimand restrain retain retort retrieve revert revoke ridicule ritual ruthless sadistic savor scapegoat seclusion

sedate sequence severity shrewd simultaneous site skeptical sophisticated stereotype stimulate strategy submit subside subtle summon superficial supplement surpass susceptible sustain tactic tedious tentative theoretical transaction transition transmit treacherous trivial undermine unique universal urban valid verify versatile vigorous vital vivid vocation

-less -logy, -ology malman mem micromono-, mon-

multiped phon, phono port postprere-

script, scrib -ship spect subsuperteletherm-, thermo­

transtri­ ununivis, vid

List of the 40 Word Parts -able antiautobicent-, centicondict

disem-, enex-ful graph, gram ininter-

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Words and Word Parts in IMPROVING VOCABULARY SKILLS List of the 260 Vocabulary Words absolve abstain acclaim adamant adjacent affiliate agnostic alleviate allusion aloof altruistic ambivalent amiable amoral animosity antagonist appease arbitrary aspire assail attest attribute augment averse avid banal benefactor benevolent benign bizarre blase blatant blight calamity charisma commemorate complacent comprehensive comprise concurrent condescend condone conducive confiscate

congenial consensus constitute constrict contemplate contemporary contend contrive conventional conversely covert credible cryptic cursory curt curtail cynic decipher default deficient deficit degenerate demise demoralize depict deplete designate deter detract detrimental devastate deviate devoid digress dilemma diligent discern disdain dispatch dispel dissent diversion divulge dwindle

eccentric elation elicit empathy encounter endow engross enhance enigma epitome escalate esteem euphemism evoke exemplify exhaustive explicit exploit expulsion extrovert facade fallible falter feasible feign fiscal flagrant flaunt flippant fluctuate formulate frenzy furtive gape garble gaunt genial gist glib gloat habitat hamper haughty hypothetical

immaculate impasse implausible implication implicit implore improvise incentive inclination incoherent incorporate indispensable inequity infamous infirmity infringe infuriate inhibition innovation intercede interim intermittent intimidate intricate intrinsic introvert irate ironic jeopardize latent legacy libel longevity lucrative magnitude malign mandatory mediate menial mercenary methodical mobile mortify mundane

muted niche nocturnal nominal nullify nurture obscure obsolete ominous orient pacify paradox pathetic perception persevere plagiarism poignant ponder pragmatic precedent predominant prerequisite pretentious prevalent prompt prone proponent pseudonym punitive qualm quest rapport rationale recession reconcile redundant rehabilitate relentless render repertoire reprisal retaliate retort revitalize

revulsion rigor rupture sabotage sanctuary saturate scrutiny secular shun sibling simulate sinister smug sneer sparse speculate, squander subjective subsequent succinct succumb suffice syndrome taint tangible terminate transcend transient traumatic turmoil venture viable vile vindictive virile vivacious vulnerable waive wary zeal

forc, fort -fy -gamy geo-hood hum hyper-

il-, im-ish -ly magni-, magnmisnonomni-

pater, patripath, -pathy pend phob pop propsych-, psycho

quart, quadrrect semi­ the, theo-ward

List of the 40 Word Parts ann, enn aster-, astro-ate audi, audiobioclaim, clam contra-

cor, cour cycl, cyclodi-, du-dom -er, -or fin flex, flect

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Words and Word Parts in ADVANCING VOCABULARY SKILLS List of the 260 Vocabulary Words abrasive adept admonish adroit advocate ambiguous analogy annihilate antipathy antithesis assimilate attrition atrophy auspicious austere autonomy belligerent berate bolster bureaucratic charlatan chide circumvent clandestine coalition cohesive collaborate commensurate complement connoisseur connotation conspiracy constituent contend contingency contrite corroborate criterion culmination cursory decorum demeanor denunciation deplore

depreciate deprivation deride derogatory despondent detriment dexterous diabolic dilapidated discreet discretion disparity disseminate dissident dissipate distraught diverge docile dormant egocentric emanate emancipate embellish emulate encompass entrepreneur equivocate eradicate esoteric espouse estrange euphoric exacerbate exhilaration exhort exonerate exorbitant expedite extenuating extricate fabricate facetious facilitate facsimile

fastidious flamboyant flout foible forestall fortuitous fraudulent germane gregarious grievous grotesque heinous hierarchy hoist holistic homogeneous idiosyncrasy illicit imminent impeccable impede impending imperative impetuous implement implicit impromptu inadvertent inane incapacitate inclusive incongruous indigenous indiscriminate indolent infallible inherent innocuous innuendo inquisitive insidious insinuate instigate integral

interrogate intuition inundate irreparable irrevocable jurisdiction juxtapose lethargy liability liaison lucid macabre magnanimous mandate masochist maudlin mesmerize metamorphosis meticulous misconstrue mitigate nebulous nonchalant notorious noxious objective oblivious obsequious obtrusive omnipotent opportune optimum orthodox ostentatious ostracize panacea paramount perfunctory permeate pinnacle placebo platitude plight precarious

precipitate predisposed preposterous presumptuous proficient prognosis proliferation prolific promiscuous propensity provocative quandary rancor raucous rebuke recourse recrimination redeem regress reinstate reiterate rejuvenate relegate relinquish replete reprehensible repudiate repugnant resilient reticent retribution retrospect robust rudimentary sanction scenario scoff scrupulous sedentary sensory sham solace solicitous sordid

spontaneous sporadic squander squelch standardize staunch stigma stint stringent subordinate subsidize subversive superfluous symmetrical synchronize tantamount tenacious tenet tenuous terse transgress travesty tumult turbulent ubiquitous unassuming unilateral unprecedented utilitarian utopia validate vehement venerate verbose vicarious vindicate vociferous yen zealot zenith

-en extrafid homo-ism ject liber, liver

-log, -logue miss, mit mort nov oct-, octo-ous pan-

phil, -phile polyprim, prime rect sursym-, syntempo, tempor

ten ver vit, viv voc, vok vol

List of the 40 Word Parts a-, ananima ante-, antiarch, -archy, ben-, benebibl-, bibliochron, chrono-

-cian, -ian -cide de decdorm duct, duc -ee

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List of the 300 Words in ADVANCED WORD POWER aberration abstemious abstract abstruse accolade accommodate acquiesce aesthetic affable affinity altercation ambivalence ameliorate amicable anarchy anomaly apocryphal appall archaic arduous articulate ascetic assent assiduous assuage astute authoritarian aversion belittle biased blasphemy blithe bombastic brevity brusque buoyant cacophony cajole callous capitulate capricious catalyst catharsis caustic censure chastise circumspect clairvoyant clamor clemency

coalesce cognizant colloquial commiserate composure conciliatory congenital contiguous contract convivial copious cordial crass credulous dearth debilitate decadence defame deference delineate depravity deprecate desecrate despot desultory devious diatribe didactic diffident diminutive discerning discordant discrepancy disparage dispassionate dissonance duplicity eclectic edifice efface effervescent egregious eloquent elucidate elusive enervate engender enmity ephemeral equanimity

equivocal erroneous erudite eulogy evanescent exalt exemplary expedient extol extraneous exuberance fallacious fervor fledgling formidable frivolous garbled garner garrulous gratuitous gravity grueling guile hackneyed haphazard hardy heed heist heretic hindrance hyperbole hypocrisy iconoclast immutable impassive incessant incidental incipient incisive incite incontrovertible incorrigible indefatigable indict indigent indoctrinate induce inexorable infraction ingratiate

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inscrutable insipid insolvent insurgent intangible intractable irascible irrefutable irresolute jargon judicious kindle laconic lampoon languish lassitude laudable lavish levity listless loquacious ludicrous malevolent marred meager meander misanthrope mollify morose nefarious negate negligent nonchalance obliterate obtuse officious opaque opulence painstaking paradigm paragon parochial parsimonious partisan paucity peerless peripheral peruse phenomenon pique

placate placid pompous ponderous potent preclude precocious predecessor predilection premonition prerogative prestigious prodigal prodigious profane profusion progeny propriety provincial proximity pugnacious querulous quixotic raze rebuff recalcitrant recapitulate recluse rectify renounce renown reproach rescind resigned resolution respite retract reverent rigorous sagacious salutary satirical scanty scrutinize serene servile somber soporific spurious spurn

stagnant static steadfast stealthy stoic stupor subjugate submissive substantiate sullen supercilious supplant suppress surmise surreptitious sycophant tacit taciturn tactless tawdry temerity temper therapeutic thwart tirade torpor trepidation trite turbulence unassailable uniform unimpeachable unobtrusive unscathed untenable urbane usurp vacillate vilify virtuoso virulent vitriolic volatile voluminous voracious wanton whet whimsical writhe zany