WORD POWER Second Edition B ETH J OHNSON J ANET M G OLDSTEIN 2011 Townsend Press Unit Two Chapter 6 appall kindle cognizant lavish commiserate ID: 165553
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ADVANCED WORD POWER
Second EditionBETH JOHNSONJANET M. GOLDSTEIN
© 2011 Townsend PressSlide2
Unit Two: Chapter 6
• appall
• kindle
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cognizant
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lavish
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commiserate
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ludicrous
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expedient
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negligent
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hindrance
•
scrutinizeSlide3
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
1 appall
–
verb
•
At the end of World War II, the facts that emerged about the Nazi concentration camps and death camps
appalled
the entire world.
•
“When the facts about this awful crime are disclosed,” said the prosecutor, “they will appall you and show clearly that the defendant is a monster.”
Appall meansA. to appeal to. B. to shock. C. to bore.
Appalling
damage caused by a forest fire
FEMA news photoSlide4
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
1 appall
–
verb
•
At the end of World War II, the facts that emerged about the Nazi concentration camps and death camps
appalled
the entire world.
•
“When the facts about this awful crime are disclosed,” said the prosecutor, “they will appall you and show clearly that the defendant is a monster.”
Appall meansA. to appeal to. B. to shock. C.
to bore.
Hearing for the first time about horrors of the concentration and death camps would
shock anyone. Hearing about an awful crime committed by a “monster” would shock
a jury.
FEMA news photoSlide5
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
2 cognizant
–
adjective
Cognizant
means
A.
confused by.
B.
conscious of. C. careless about.• After a picnic in the woods, Shawn found a tick on his ankle and then developed a rash.
Cognizant of the risk of Lyme disease, he saw his doctor right away.
• Many Americans have diabetes without being
cognizant of their condition. Slide6
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
2 cognizant
–
adjective
Cognizant
means
A.
confused by.
B.
conscious of.
C. careless about.• After a picnic in the woods, Shawn found a tick on his ankle and then developed a rash. Cognizant of the risk of Lyme disease, he saw his doctor right away. • Many Americans have diabetes without being cognizant
of their condition.
Shawn must have been
conscious of
the possibility that he had Lyme disease since he sought medical care right away. Many
Americans may not realize they have diabetes if they aren’t
conscious of
the symptoms and risk factors associated with the disease.Slide7
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
3 commiserate
–
verb
•
Mom was disappointed with the widows’ support group. The members just wanted to
commiserate
with each other, but she wanted to learn about positive steps to take, not just get sympathy.
•
When my dog died, my friends tried to commiserate with me, but they didn’t really understand how I was feeling.
Commiserate meansA. to express sorrow. B. to draw a comparison. C. to complain.
A sculpture of friends
commiserating
Photo:
Matt GlamanSlide8
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
3 commiserate
–
verb
•
Mom was disappointed with the widows’ support group. The members just wanted to
commiserate
with each other, but she wanted to learn about positive steps to take, not just get sympathy.
•
When my dog died, my friends tried to commiserate with me, but they didn’t really understand how I was feeling.
Commiserate meansA. to express sorrow. B. to draw a comparison. C. to complain.
If she got sympathy from the other widows, then they must have
expressed sorrow
for her loss. People would be likely to express sorrow for their friend’s loss.
Photo:
Matt GlamanSlide9
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
4 expedient
–
adjective
•
Marty’s interest in Elaine seems entirely
expedient
; he knows she has money, and he wants to marry someone wealthy who will support him.
•
In order to sell his old car for the highest possible price, Jim did the expedient thing: he slapped a new coat of paint on it and didn’t mention that it needed new brakes and a new exhaust system.
Expedient meansA. unbelievable. B. admirable. C.
self-interested. Slide10
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
4 expedient
–
adjective
•
Marty’s interest in Elaine seems entirely
expedient
; he knows she has money, and he wants to marry someone wealthy who will support him.
•
In order to sell his old car for the highest possible price, Jim did the expedient thing: he slapped a new coat of paint on it and didn’t mention that it needed new brakes and a new exhaust system.
Expedient meansA. unbelievable. B. admirable. C.
self-interested.
Marty is acting out of pure
self-interest: his only reason for marrying Elaine is her money. Jim was so self-interested
that he used deception to sell his car, rather than mention its defective brakes and exhaust system. Slide11
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
5 hindrance
–
noun
•
Some people seem perfectly willing to lie if the truth would be a
hindrance
to getting what they want.
•
Her tendency to faint at the sight of blood will be a hindrance to Tonya’s plan to become a nurse.
Hindrance meansA. a cause. B. an effect. C. a barrier.
An athlete
who’s overcome
a
hindrance
Photo:
Dept. of Veterans AffairsSlide12
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
5 hindrance
–
noun
•
Some people seem perfectly willing to lie if the truth would be a
hindrance
to getting what they want.
•
Her tendency to faint at the sight of blood will be a hindrance to Tonya’s plan to become a nurse.
Hindrance meansA. a cause. B. an effect. C. a barrier.
When truth is a
barrier
to getting what they want, some people try to get around it by lying. Fainting at the sight of blood would be a
barrier to becoming a nurse, since nurses often have to handle blood.
Photo:
Dept. of Veterans AffairsSlide13
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
6 kindle
–
verb
•
Before Tyrone joined the navy, Callie had thought of him as “just a friend.” But his warm, affectionate letters began to
kindle
her love for him.
•
The senator’s lifelong devotion to politics was kindled early, when she was elected president of her high-school senior class.
Kindle meansA. to stop. B. to inspire. C. to change.Slide14
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
6 kindle
–
verb
•
Before Tyrone joined the navy, Callie had thought of him as “just a friend.” But his warm, affectionate letters began to
kindle
her love for him.
•
The senator’s lifelong devotion to politics was kindled early, when she was elected president of her high-school senior class.
Kindle meansA. to stop. B. to inspire. C. to change.
Warm, affectionate letters could
inspire
a woman to change her feelings from friendship to love. Holding office in high-school government could
inspire a lifelong devotion to politics.Slide15
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
7 lavish
–
adjective
•
The
lavish
new offices looked very impressive, but behind all that splendor, the company was going broke.
•
Avery celebrated his promotion by taking his friends out for a lavish dinner. “The best of everything!” he told the waiter. “And it’s all on me.”
Lavish meansA. overly luxurious. B. subtle. C. amusing.
White House Photo: Shealah Craighead
A
lavish
setting for one of
President Bush’s state dinnersSlide16
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
7 lavish
–
adjective
•
The
lavish
new offices looked very impressive, but behind all that splendor, the company was going broke.
•
Avery celebrated his promotion by taking his friends out for a lavish dinner. “The best of everything!” he told the waiter. “And it’s all on me.”
Lavish meansA. overly luxurious. B. subtle. C.
amusing.
The word
splendor suggests that the offices were overly luxurious. Since Avery insisted on having “the best of everything,” the dinner was probably
overly luxurious.
White House Photo: Shealah CraigheadSlide17
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
8 ludicrous
–
verb
•
Struggling in the wind and rain with my umbrella, which had turned inside out, while my dog tugged wildly at his leash and my bag of groceries burst and spilled, I must have been a
ludicrous
sight.
•
“Diet Tips from Space Aliens”; “Five-Year-Old Gives Birth to Basketball Team”; “Florida Floating Out to Sea”—no idea seems too ludicrous to be reported in the supermarket tabloids.
Ludicrous meansA. horrifying. B. ridiculous. C. inspiring.
A
ludicrous
outfit for a dogSlide18
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
8 ludicrous
–
verb
•
Struggling in the wind and rain with my umbrella, which had turned inside out, while my dog tugged wildly at his leash and my bag of groceries burst and spilled, I must have been a
ludicrous
sight.
•
“Diet Tips from Space Aliens”; “Five-Year-Old Gives Birth to Basketball Team”; “Florida Floating Out to Sea”—no idea seems too ludicrous to be reported in the supermarket tabloids.
Ludicrous meansA. horrifying. B. ridiculous. C. inspiring.
Losing control of his or her belongings made the person
feel ridiculous looking. These headlines are ridiculous
because they describe impossible situations.Slide19
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
9 negligent
–
adjective
•
While Hester may be a
negligent
housekeeper—her apartment is dusty and untidy—she makes up for it by being a loving, conscientious mother.
•
It’s not surprising that Rich flunked out of college. His attitude toward studying has always been negligent.
Negligent meansA. anxious. B. amusing.C. careless. Slide20
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
9 negligent
–
adjective
•
While Hester may be a
negligent
housekeeper—her apartment is dusty and untidy—she makes up for it by being a loving, conscientious mother.
•
It’s not surprising that Rich flunked out of college. His attitude toward studying has always been negligent.
Negligent meansA. anxious. B. amusing.C. careless.
Dust and lack of tidiness are signs of
careless
housekeeping. A careless attitude toward studying often results in failing grades.Slide21
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
10 scrutinize
–
adjective
•
The detectives
scrutinized
the crime scene for fingerprints and other clues.
•
Before handing in his report, Dan was told to scrutinize it for misspellings and other errors.
Scrutinize meansA. to inspect. B. to describe. C. to add to.
Scrutinizing
a spacecraft before takeoff
Photo: NASASlide22
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
10 scrutinize
–
adjective
•
The detectives
scrutinized
the crime scene for fingerprints and other clues.
•
Before handing in his report, Dan was told to scrutinize it for misspellings and other errors.
Scrutinize meansA. to inspect. B. to describe. C. to add to.
It is the job of detectives
to inspect
crime scenes for clues. It is important to inspect written work and correct errors before turning in a final copy.
Photo: NASA