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Unit Three: Chapter 13Put the words below in Alphabetical Order
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scanty
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articulate
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belittle
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bombastic
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diffident
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delineate
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conciliatory
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acquiesce
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subjugate
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laconicSlide2
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
–
verb
• When the reporter was ordered to reveal who had given her information about a gambling ring, she had to decide whether to acquiesce or go to jail. • The students asked if they could use their notes during the test. They were pleased when the teacher acquiesced.
Acquiesce meansA. to consent. B. to conquer. C. to refuse.
1 acquiesceSlide3
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
–
verb
• When the reporter was ordered to reveal who had given her information about a gambling ring, she had to decide whether to acquiesce or go to jail. • The students asked if they could use their notes during the test. They were pleased when the teacher acquiesced.
Acquiesce meansA. to consent. B. to conquer. C. to
refuse. 1
acquiesce
The reporter had to decide whether
to consent
to the judge’s order or to refuse and go to jail. Students would be pleased if their teacher
consented
to their request to use notes during a test.Slide4
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
2
articulate– adjective• John Kennedy was known as one of our most articulate presidents. He expressed himself beautifully, whether he was giving a speech or just joking with reporters.
• Molly is unusually articulate for a three-year-old. She always speaks in complete sentences and uses a quite grown-up vocabulary. Articulate meansA. artificial. B.
using words effectively. C. quiet.
Photos: Abbie Rowe (John Kennedy); Pospiech (baby)Slide5
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
2
articulate– adjective• John Kennedy was known as one of our most articulate presidents. He expressed himself beautifully, whether he was giving a speech or just joking with reporters.
• Molly is unusually articulate for a three-year-old. She always speaks in complete sentences and uses a quite grown-up vocabulary. Articulate meansA. artificial. B.
using words effectively. C.
quiet.
Photos: Abbie Rowe (John Kennedy); Pospiech (baby)
If Kennedy expressed himself beautifully, then he was skilled at
using words effectively
. A three-year-old who uses complete sentences and adult words is good at
using words effectively
. Slide6
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
3
belittle
– verb• One unpleasant little girl at the daycare center constantly belittles the other children, saying things like, “Can’t your parents buy you nicer clothes than that?”
• It is rude to accept an invitation to dinner and then belittle your host’s cooking. Belittle meansA. to praise. B. to
emphasize. C. to put down.
Photo: girlshealth.gov Slide7
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
3
belittle
– verb• One unpleasant little girl at the daycare center constantly belittles the other children, saying things like, “Can’t your parents buy you nicer clothes than that?”
• It is rude to accept an invitation to dinner and then belittle your host’s cooking. Belittle meansA. to praise. B. to
emphasize. C. to put down.
Photo: girlshealth.gov
The unpleasant girl tries
to put down
the other children by implying that their clothes aren’t nice and their parents poor. It is rude for guests
to put down
their hosts’ cooking.Slide8
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
4
bombastic– adjective• I don’t like to invite Jerry to dinner because he is so bombastic. He bores everyone with his endless pretentious talk.
• “At this point in time there is little reason to think that the suspected perpetrator will soon be apprehended” is a bombastic way of saying, “The crook got away.” Bombastic meansA. wordy and pretentious. B.
down-to-earth. C. fascinating. Slide9
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
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bombastic– adjective• I don’t like to invite Jerry to dinner because he is so bombastic. He bores everyone with his endless pretentious talk.
• “At this point in time there is little reason to think that the suspected perpetrator will soon be apprehended” is a bombastic way of saying, “The crook got away.” Bombastic meansA. wordy and pretentious.
B. down-to-earth. C.
fascinating.
Someone who bores people by talking endlessly and pretentiously is
wordy and pretentious
. It is
wordy
to use 19 words when 4 are sufficient,
and
pretentious
to use long words and phrases (“suspected perpetrator”) when a single, short word (“crook”) has the same meaning. Slide10
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
5
conciliatory– adjective• Our new toaster broke down after one use, but when we returned it, the clerk was not conciliatory. He said, “You must have done something wrong to it.”
• When a small child throws a temper tantrum, should a parent be conciliatory and try to comfort the child? Or is it better to use firm discipline? Conciliatory meansA. soothing. B. persistent.
C. proud. Slide11
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
5
conciliatory– adjectiveConciliatory meansA.
soothing. B. persistent. C. proud. Rather than soothing
the customer by apologizing for the defective toaster, the clerk accused the customer of damaging it. In the second item, the phrase try to comfort the child suggests that the parent is trying to be soothing.
•
Our
new toaster broke down after one use, but when we returned it, the clerk was not
conciliatory
. He said, “You must have done something wrong to it.”
•
When
a small child throws a temper tantrum, should a parent be
conciliatory and try to comfort the child? Or is it better to use firm discipline? Slide12
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
6
delineate
– verb• The history teacher carefully delineated the scene of the battle: where the opposing troops were, how the supply lines were set up, and where the nearby towns and roads were located.
• “One picture is worth a thousand words” suggests that to delineate something, a drawing is often more useful than phrases and sentences. Delineate meansA. to change. B.
to recall. C.
to describe.
Photo: noaa.gov Slide13
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
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delineate
– verb• The history teacher carefully delineated the scene of the battle: where the opposing troops were, how the supply lines were set up, and where the nearby towns and roads were located.
• “One picture is worth a thousand words” suggests that to delineate something, a drawing is often more useful than phrases and sentences. Delineate meansA. to change. B.
to recall. C.
to describe.
Photo: noaa.gov
The teacher
described
the scene by giving the locations of troops, towns, and roads. Words, phrases, sentences, pictures, and drawings are different ways to
describe
something. Slide14
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
7
diffident– adjective• Although Jay is outgoing with other men, he is shy and diffident with women and therefore finds it hard to get a date.
• Choosing a puppy out of the litter, Jeanine was drawn to a diffident little one who hung back timidly while the others played roughly. Diffident meansA. different. B. angry.
C. hesitant.
Photos: Ambo100 (cat);
Robert Kaufmann, FEMA
(dog)Slide15
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
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diffident– adjective• Although Jay is outgoing with other men, he is shy and diffident with women and therefore finds it hard to get a date.
• Choosing a puppy out of the litter, Jeanine was drawn to a diffident little one who hung back timidly while the others played roughly. Diffident meansA. different. B. angry.
C. hesitant.
Photos: Ambo100 (cat);
Robert Kaufmann, FEMA
(dog)
The word
shy
suggests that Jay is
hesitant
about approaching women.
The
words
hung back timidly
suggest
that
the puppy was
hesitant
about
playing with other dogs. Slide16
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
8
laconic
– adjective• Frieda is a woman of very few words. When she received an impassioned twenty-page letter from her boyfriend imploring her to marry him, she sent this laconic reply: “Sure.”
• During World War II, General McAuliffe of the 101st Airborne Division gained fame for his laconic reply to a German commander who was demanding that he surrender: “Nuts.” Laconic meansA. sweet. B. brief.
C. secretive. Slide17
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
8
laconic
– adjective• Frieda is a woman of very few words. When she received an impassioned twenty-page letter from her boyfriend imploring her to marry him, she sent this laconic reply: “Sure.”
• During World War II, General McAuliffe of the 101st Airborne Division gained fame for his laconic reply to a German commander who was demanding that he surrender: “Nuts.” Laconic meansA. sweet. B. brief.
C. secretive.
The one-word reply “sure” is
brief
—especially in response to a twenty-page letter of
proposal.
The
one-word
reply “nuts” is
brief
—especially
during important international negotiations.Slide18
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boldfaced
word.
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scanty– adjective• Office supplies are so scanty this year that most people have to buy their own pens and note pads.
• The poor little maple tree is not doing well. Its leaves are scanty, and it is barely growing. Scanty meansA. insufficient. B. plentiful.
C. permanent.
Photo:
Eneas De Troya from Mexico Slide19
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
9
scanty– adjective• Office supplies are so scanty this year that most people have to buy their own pens and note pads.
• The poor little maple tree is not doing well. Its leaves are scanty, and it is barely growing. Scanty meansA. insufficient. B. plentiful.
C. permanent.
Photo:
Eneas De Troya from Mexico
The company must have
insufficient
supplies if workers have to buy their own writing materials. Unhealthy trees often drop their leaves, leaving an
insufficient
number on the tree.Slide20
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
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boldfaced
word.
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subjugate– verb• Judges are expected to subjugate their feelings during a trial. But keeping their emotions under tight control is not always easy.
• Many developing nations were subjugated by colonial powers in years past. In some cases, the wounds of their earlier defeat remain painful. Subjugate meansA. to explore. B.
to dominate. C. to study.
Painting:
Carlos Julião (ca 1770) Slide21
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word.
10
subjugate– verb• Judges are expected to subjugate their feelings during a trial. But keeping their emotions under tight control is not always easy.
• Many developing nations were subjugated by colonial powers in years past. In some cases, the wounds of their earlier defeat remain painful. Subjugate meansA. to explore. B.
to dominate. C.
to study.
Painting:
Carlos Julião (ca 1770)
To keep emotions under tight control, one must
dominate
them. If the developing nations suffered defeat by colonial powers, they were
dominated
by those conquering forces.