Search Vocabulary – Schreiner



Search Vocabulary – Schreiner

Book B, Unit # 14

Word List

1. affliction – (n) a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble, misfortune

2. akin – (adj) related by blood; having similar qualities or character

3. cosmopolitan – (adj) found in most parts of the world; having many fields of interest; of worldwide scope; sophisticated

4. elongate – (v) to grow in length, become longer; to extend the length of

5. gala – (n) a public entertainment marking a special event, a festive occasion; (adj) festive, showy

6. gaudy – (adj) flashy, showy; not in good taste

7. gratitude – (n) appreciation, thankfulness

8. heed – (v) to pay careful attention to, notice; to be guided by; (n) close attention or consideration

9. hoax – (n) an act intended to trick or deceive, a fraud; (v) to trick, deceive

10. impartial – (adj) just, unbiased, fair, not taking sides

11. impostor – (n) a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character in order to cheat

12. inflate – (v) to fill with air or gas; to swell or puff out; to make something appear larger than it is

13. meager – (adj) poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin, slight

14. meditate – (v) to think about deeply and quietly, reflect upon; to plan, intend

15. nutritious – (adj) nourishing, valuable and satisfying as food

16. oppress – (v) to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly; to weigh heavily upon

17. pedestrian – (n) one who goes on foot; (adj) relating to walking; on foot; ordinary, dull, unimaginative

18. transmit – (v) to send on, pass along, send out

19. vanquish – (v) to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition

20. wan – (adj) unnaturally pale or sickly-looking; lacking vitality; dim, faint; weak, ineffectual

Vocabulary Assignment Book B, Unit # 14

Filling in the Blanks

Choose the word from this unit that best completes each sentence.

1. With a population made up of people from many different lands, New York City is one of the most _________________ places in the world.

2. Modern technology has provided us with the computer, a truly marvelous device for collecting, sorting, and _____________________ information quickly.

3. An earthworm moves by first ___________________ and then contracting its wonderfully elastic body.

4. After beating off the enemy’s initial assault, our brave troops delivered a series of crippling counterattacks that __________________ the foe.

5. If you had only _________________ my warnings, all this trouble could easily have been avoided.

6. Most of us are so busy with everyday concerns that we can find little or no time to _____________ on the larger issues of life.

7. Most cities have now passed laws to discourage __________________ from crossing against the light or jaywalking.

8. Since I am a very close friend of his, you cannot expect me to be totally _______________ in judging your criticisms of him.

9. I don’t expect you to throw yourself on your knees, but I wish you’d show a little ______________ for the things I’ve done for you.

10. The big clown’s _______________ costume was in sharp contrast to the simple white outfits worn by the trapeze artists.

11. Modern medical science can do wonders for people suffering from various physical or emotional _____________.

12. Refusing to be _________________ by unjust laws, the American colonists rose in revolt against the British government.

13. The distraught mother’s __________________ smile and worried expression reflected her sense of anxiety over her lost child.

14. Superstars and other celebrities are usually very much in evidence at such _____________ events as opening night of a new Broadway show.

15. Have you ever tried to ________________ a bicycle tire with one of those old-fashioned hand pumps?

16. “Junk food” may look attractive and taste great, but it is by no means as ______________ as much plainer fare.

17. Unfortunately, the region cannot support a very large population because its natural resources are so ___________________.

18. Though the newspapers hailed the find as the “discovery of the century,” it turned out to be nothing but an outrageous __________________.

19. “Although these two words are not related etymologically,” the professor observed, “they are _______________ to each other in meaning.”

20. The family lawyer proved that the young man claiming to be in the missing heir was no more than a(n) ________________.

Synonyms

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the groups of expressions.

1. to pass on, convey, relay, deliver _________________________ 1

2. to blow up, pump up; o enlarge, exaggerate _________________________ 2

3. someone on foot; commonplace, prosaic _________________________ 3

4. to defeat, beat, conquer, subdue _________________________ 4

5. to mistreat, persecute, grind underfoot _________________________ 5

6. just, fair, unbiased, disinterested _________________________ 6

7. nourishing, healthful, wholesome _________________________ 7

8. a deception, ruse, fake; to dupe _________________________ 8

9. ashen, pasty, pallid, bloodless; sickly, gaunt _________________________ 9

10. related, kindred, similar _________________________10

11. to pay attention to, listen to _________________________11

12. flashy, garish, loud, vulgar _________________________12

13. to ponder, contemplate, muse, ruminate _________________________13

14. slight, scanty, skimpy, sparse _________________________14

15. a woe, misfortune; torment, anguish _________________________15

16. thankfulness, appreciation _________________________16

17. global, international; sophisticated _________________________17

18. a cheat, swindler, trickster, four-flusher _________________________18

19. to lengthen, stretch, protract, extend _________________________19

20. an extravaganza, fete; spectacular, grand _________________________20

Antonyms

Choose the word that is most nearly the opposite in meaning as the groups of expressions.

1. unrelated, dissimilar _________________________ 1

2. a driver, rider; original, novel _________________________ 2

3. to pay no attention to, ignore _________________________ 3

4. to shorten, abbreviate, contact, curtail _________________________ 4

5. one-sided, prejudiced, biased, partial _________________________ 5

6. narrow, unsophisticated, provincial _________________________ 6

7. ample, plentiful, abundant, lavish _________________________ 7

8. to be defeated by, succumb to _________________________ 8

9. to deflate, flatten; to diminish _________________________ 9

10. restrained, quiet, sober, sedate, tasteful _________________________10

11. a blessing, boon; a joy _________________________11

12. rosy, ruddy, blooming, radiant _________________________12

13. to pamper, coddle; to free, liberate _________________________13

Choosing the Right Words

Encircle the boldface word that more satisfactorily completes each sentence.

1. We are so accustomed to TV that we tend to forget how wonderful it is to (oppress, transmit) colored images from one place to another.

2. The speaker had important things to say, but his way of expressing himself was so dull and (nutritious, pedestrian) that he lost our interest.

3. Try as he might, the sideshow barker couldn’t convince me that the “real live mermaid” inside the tent wasn’t just a clever (hoax, gala).

4. Such extravaganzas as the “Night of 100 Stars” are usually designed to be (gala, wan) charity benefits for worthy causes.

5. Is there any country in the world in which the terrible (affliction, impostor) of poverty has been entirely overcome?

6. By continuing to praise his extremely modest accomplishments, you are helping to (inflate, transmit) his already oversized ego.

7. Education and compassion are the only weapons by which we will (heed, vanquish) prejudice and superstition once and for all.

8. After a lifetime of travel in dozens of countries all over the world, she is highly (cosmopolitan, akin) in her tastes and ideas.

9. Shakespeare’s advice about dressing – “rich, not (gaudy, akin): - still holds true in today’s world.

10. Have you ever noticed that as the sun sinks lower in the sky, shadows become (elongated, cosmopolitan)?

11. A “viewing diet” made up of entirely of game shows may be entertaining, but it is not particularly (meager, nutritious), mentally speaking.

12. The man’s pathetically (wan, elongated) personality is matched only by the hopelessly bland and lifeless statements that issue from his mouth.

13. My mind and body were so (oppressed, heeded) by the stifling heat that afternoon that I couldn’t do anything at all.

14. I’d describe nostalgia as a feeling more (meager, akin) to yearning than to grief.

15. We won the game because we kept our heads and paid no (gratitude, heed) to the insulting remarks made by our opponents.

16. When she came out on the stage, she was greeted by a (meager, gaudy) round of applause; before she left, she had the audience cheering.

17. He claimed to be a famous multimillionaire, but when he tried to borrow bus fare, we realized he was a(n) (pedestrian, impostor).

18. Is it necessary for you to go into the woods to (meditate, inflate) every time you have to make a routine decision?

19. Each scholarship candidate was identified by a number, so that the people doing the grading would be absolutely (impartial, pedestrian).

20. Mere words cannot express our (affliction, gratitude) for your splendid services to our school.

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