WORD POWER Second Edition B ETH J OHNSON J ANET M G OLDSTEIN 2011 Townsend Press Unit Two Chapter 7 clamor rescind contract stagnant duplicity ID: 186369
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ADVANCED WORD POWER
Second EditionBETH JOHNSONJANET M. GOLDSTEIN
© 2011 Townsend PressSlide2
Unit Two: Chapter 7
• clamor •
rescind
•
contract
•
stagnant
•
duplicity
•
uniform
•
equivocal
•
untenable
•
irresolute
•
vilifySlide3
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
– noun
•
By the time the basketball game was over, I had an awful headache from the constant
clamor
of the fans as they cheered for their team.
•
The hungry parakeets began an excited
clamor
when they saw their owner enter the room.
Clamor meansA. loud noise. B. tense silence. C. whispers.
1 clamor
Photo: Daniel LatorreSlide4
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
– noun
•
By the time the basketball game was over, I had an awful headache from the constant
clamor
of the fans as they cheered for their team.
•
The hungry parakeets began an excited
clamor
when they saw their owner enter the room.
Clamor meansA. loud noise. B. tense silence. C. whispers.
1 clamor
If fans cheered enough to give someone a headache, then they must have made a
loud noise
. Hungry parakeets tend to make a
loud noise
when they get excited about being fed.
Photo: Daniel LatorreSlide5
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
2 contract
–
verb
•
That company can’t seem to decide whether to grow or to
contract
. First it hired a hundred extra workers; then it laid off two hundred.
•
The universe is expanding, but scientists do not know whether it will continue to expand or whether it will eventually start to contract, becoming more and more dense until it collapses on itself. Contract meansA. to become visible.
B. to become smaller. C.
to become weaker.
Photo: Tilman ScheinpflugSlide6
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
2 contract
–
verb
•
That company can’t seem to decide whether to grow or to
contract
. First it hired a hundred extra workers; then it laid off two hundred.
•
The universe is expanding, but scientists do not know whether it will continue to expand or whether it will eventually start to contract, becoming more and more dense until it collapses on itself. Contract meansA. to become visible.
B. to become smaller. C.
to become weaker.
The opposite of the phrase
to grow
is
to become smaller
. The the opposite of the phrase
to expand
is
to become smaller
.
Photo: Tilman ScheinpflugSlide7
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
3 duplicity
–
noun
•
“I can’t tolerate
duplicity
,” said the teacher. “If you didn’t get around to writing your paper on time, say so. Don’t make up some story about death or illness in your family.”
•
Dogs seem incapable of
duplicity. If a dog soils the rug, he will slink around guiltily. He won’t try to pretend that the cat did it. Duplicity meansA. repetition.
B. exaggeration. C. deceit. Slide8
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
3 duplicity
–
noun
•
“I can’t tolerate
duplicity
,” said the teacher. “If you didn’t get around to writing your paper on time, say so. Don’t make up some story about death or illness in your family.”
•
Dogs seem incapable of
duplicity. If a dog soils the rug, he will slink around guiltily. He won’t try to pretend that the cat did it. Duplicity meansA. repetition.
B. exaggeration. C. deceit.
Making up stories is a form of
deceit
. Pretending that someone else is responsible for one’s own mistakes is another form of
deceit
. Slide9
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
4 equivocal
–
adjective
•
Akira seemed
equivocal
about whether he’d gotten the job or not. First he said it was “a sure thing,” but then he added that he had to go back for another interview.
•
After her first date with Chris, Karen was equivocal about how she felt toward him. She said he was “interesting,” which could mean almost anything. Equivocal meansA. vague.
B. the same. C.
discouraged. Slide10
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
4 equivocal
–
adjective
•
Akira seemed
equivocal
about whether he’d gotten the job or not. First he said it was “a sure thing,” but then he added that he had to go back for another interview.
•
After her first date with Chris, Karen was equivocal about how she felt toward him. She said he was “interesting,” which could mean almost anything. Equivocal meansA. vague.
B. the same. C.
discouraged.
By leaving out the fact that he needed a second interview, Akira was
vague
and misleading about his job prospects. Since the word
interesting
can mean “almost anything,” Karen’s response was
vague
and
open to more than one interpretation
. Slide11
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
5 irresolute
–
adjective
•
In Hamlet, why doesn’t Hamlet kill Claudius sooner? Is it because he is too
irresolute
to act, or because he is prevented from carrying out his purpose?
•
Carleton is irresolute about marrying Tania. He’s sure they are in love, but he’s not sure about getting married because they fight all the time. Irresolute meansA. unable to decide.
B. lacking self-control C.
unknowing. Slide12
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
5 irresolute
–
adjective
•
In Hamlet, why doesn’t Hamlet kill Claudius sooner? Is it because he is too
irresolute
to act, or because he is prevented from carrying out his purpose?
•
Carleton is irresolute about marrying Tania. He’s sure they are in love, but he’s not sure about getting married because they fight all the time. Irresolute meansA. unable to decide.
B. lacking self-control C.
unknowing.
One explanation for his taking so long to kill Claudius is that Hamlet is
unable to decide
whether or not to act. Torn between his love for Tania and his concern about their constant fighting, Carleton is
unable to decide
whether or not to marry her. Slide13
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
6 rescind
–
verb
•
The state can
rescind
the licenses of people arrested for driving while drunk.
•
It’s very rude to rescind your invitation to one person just because you’ve met someone else you’d prefer to invite. Rescind meansA. to renew. B.
to cancel. C. to abuse.Slide14
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
6 rescind
–
verb
•
The state can
rescind
the licenses of people arrested for driving while drunk.
•
It’s very rude to rescind your invitation to one person just because you’ve met someone else you’d prefer to invite. Rescind meansA. to renew. B.
to cancel. C. to abuse.
The state has the authority to issue drivers’ licenses, as well as
to cancel
them for drunk driving. Once you’ve invited someone to do something, it’s rude
to cancel
your plans with that person, take back the invitation, and offer it to someone else.Slide15
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
7 stagnant
–
adjective
•
At age forty, Ira is considering a midlife career change. He feels that his present career is
stagnant
: he’s going nowhere in his job.
•
The pond was stagnant, and algae and weeds were growing so thickly that they covered the still water underneath.Stagnant meansA. out of control.
B. motionless. C. spread thin.
Photo:
EPASlide16
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
7 stagnant
–
adjective
•
At age forty, Ira is considering a midlife career change. He feels that his present career is
stagnant
: he’s going nowhere in his job.
•
The pond was stagnant, and algae and weeds were growing so thickly that they covered the still water underneath.Stagnant meansA. out of control.
B. motionless. C.
spread thin.
The phrase
going nowhere
suggests that Ira’s career is
motionless
. The phrase
still water
suggests that the pond was
motionless
.
Photo:
EPASlide17
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
8 uniform
–
adjective
•
To give hand-sewing a professional appearance, it’s important to make the stitches
uniform
. Take the trouble to make them all the same size—the result will be worth it.
•
People whose teeth are unevenly spaced and discolored may benefit from a dental technique called bonding, which makes teeth look more uniform. Uniform meansA. alike.
B. different. C.
insupportable.
Photo:
TomtchikSlide18
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
8 uniform
–
adjective
•
To give hand-sewing a professional appearance, it’s important to make the stitches
uniform
. Take the trouble to make them all the same size—the result will be worth it.
•
People whose teeth are unevenly spaced and discolored may benefit from a dental technique called bonding, which makes teeth look more uniform. Uniform meansA. alike.
B. different. C.
insupportable.
If the stitches are all the same size, then they are all
alike
. Teeth that are unevenly spaced and of different colors are not all
alike
.
Photo:
TomtchikSlide19
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
9 untenable
–
adjective
•
In the exam room, the teacher looked grimly at the math formulas penciled on my T-shirt. “Your story that you don’t know how they got there is
untenable
,” she said. “You can’t expect me to believe you!”
•
Jocelyn’s theory that the explorers missing at the South Pole had been eaten by polar bears was interesting but untenable. Polar bears live at the North Pole. Untenable meansA. uninteresting.
B. unable to be defended. C.
unclear. Slide20
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
9 untenable
–
adjective
•
In the exam room, the teacher looked grimly at the math formulas penciled on my T-shirt. “Your story that you don’t know how they got there is
untenable
,” she said. “You can’t expect me to believe you!”
•
Jocelyn’s theory that the explorers missing at the South Pole had been eaten by polar bears was interesting but untenable. Polar bears live at the North Pole. Untenable meansA. uninteresting.
B. unable to be defended. C.
unclear.
The teacher thought she could not be expected to believe a story so improbable that it
could not be defended
. The theory that explorers were eaten by polar bears at the South Pole
could not be defended
because polar bears don’t live there. Slide21
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
10 vilify
–
verb
•
Most of Mr. Jones’s students praise him, but a few
vilify
him. It’s strange that he should be so respected by some and so harshly criticized by others.
•
“I don’t think it’s fair to vilify an entire college just because one fraternity has behaved badly,” said Liam. “People should aim their dislike at the right target.” Vilify meansA. to argue with.
B. to assault physically. C.
to speak evil of. Slide22
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
10 vilify
–
verb
•
Most of Mr. Jones’s students praise him, but a few
vilify
him. It’s strange that he should be so respected by some and so harshly criticized by others.
•
“I don’t think it’s fair to vilify an entire college just because one fraternity has behaved badly,” said Liam. “People should aim their dislike at the right target.” Vilify meansA. to argue with.
B. to assault physically. C. to speak evil of.
Students who harshly criticize their professor are likely to
speak evil of
him. If one fraternity behaves badly, people should
speak evil of
only that specific group of students, rather than aim their dislike at the entire college.