Knowsys Groups 1-5 A kindergarten teacher needs great ___ because little kids ask hundreds - PowerPoint Presentation

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Knowsys

Groups 1-5

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A kindergarten teacher needs great ___ because little kids ask hundreds of questions!

A. abundance

B. memoirC. homageD. agilityE. forbearance

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forbearance

forbearance

- patienceThe gymnastics teacher had to show a lot of forbearance when working with young girls prone tosilliness and inattentiveness.NounVar: forbear

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We read “Eleven” from The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. The book is not a novel or a memoir, but a collection of loosely-connected ____ all featuring the same protagonist, Esperanza.

A. reprisals

B. rejoindersC. vignettes

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C. vignettes

vignette

-a short sketch that provides a clear pictureThe movie begins with a series of two-minute vignettes about life in Los Angeles.POS:N

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After he left office, the senator decided to write his ___.

A. memoirs

B. vignettesC. dialects

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A. memoirs

memoir

-an account based on the author's personal experiencesThe newly-discovered memoirs of the general will assist historians in reconstructing the events of the war.POS:N

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Since the baby cried ____, the mother did not get any sleep.

A. phenomenally

B. incessantlyC. imminently

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B. incessantly

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ncessant- without interruption or continualThe incessant noise of the squirrels gnawing on the bark of the tree kept me awake all night.POS:A

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____ by her sense of moral obligation, Christine felt it was her duty to volunteer for the blood drive.

A. wreaked

B. depictedC. impelled

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C. impelled

impel

1) to drive or propel or 2) to forceThe blackmailers impelled me to steal the company's secrets for them.POS:V

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Kasey _____ disregarded the school rule about chewing gum and always

had a wad of Bubblicious in her mouth.

A. malevolentlyB. agilelyC. flagrantly

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flagrantly

flagrant

-deliberately offensive and shockingShe was charged with contempt of court because of her flagrant disregard for authority.POS:A

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Danger was ____ as the floodwaters began to rise in the house

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A. arbitraryB. intricateC. imminent

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C. imminent

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mminent- about to happenThe thunder, lightning, and cloudy sky signaled the imminent rainstorm.POS:A

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Genocide, torture, and other horrendous ___ were committed during the Balkan Wars in the 1990s.

A. atrocities

B. rejoindersC. indulgences

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A. atrocities

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trocity- an act of great cruelty and wickednessThe genocide committed in Cambodia by Pol Pot is one of the great atrocities of the 20th century.POS:NVar: atrocious

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The police carry ____ in their squad car; they are ready to apprehend dangerous criminals.

A. reprisals

B. vignettesC. shackles

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C. shackles

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hackle- a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movementThe shackles on the elephant kept it from escaping.POS:N

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My little brother is a terror; he can ___ a new toy in seconds!

A. shackle

B. culminateC. dismantle

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C. dismantle

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ismantle- to take apartAfter the party, the chaperons stayed behind to dismantle the background for the photographs.POS:V

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Tornados are a natural ___ that can cause a great deal of damage to homes.

A. atrocity

B. phenomenonC. culminations

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B. phenomenon

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henomenon-1) anything that can be observed or described or 2) something unusualThe phenomenon of Halley's Comet appears about every 75 years.POS:NVar: phenomenal

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The congressman refused to ___ his statement in support of the bill, even though most people thought it was ineffectual.

A. recant

B. rejoinderC. dismantleD. impel

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A. recant

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ecant- to take back a statement or to confess to being wrongThe senator refused to recant his unflattering statements about the reporter.POS:V

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In a ___ voice, the child asked the malevolent babysitter for a cookie.

A. unseemly

B. tremulousC. indulgent

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B. tremulous

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remulous- trembling or quakingHer shaky, tremulous voice indicated the depth of her fear.POS:A

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Try as he might, Michael Vick could not ___ the idea that he is a terrible person

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A. impelB. culminateC. dispelD. recant

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C. dispel

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ispel- to clear away, remove, or scatterThe politician was able to dispel all the rumors by releasing his military service record.POS:V

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The girl’s outburst was not _____; she had been planning for days to tell off her friends.

A. rhetorical

B. intricateC. sporadicD. spontaneous

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D. spontaneous

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pontaneous-1) unplanned or 2) produced without human laborWhen the puppy bit his own tail and yelped, spontaneous laughter rang out from those nearby.POS:AVar: spontaneity

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The black clouds were a sure sign of ____ weather approaching.

A. inclement

B. imminentC. incessant

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A. inclement

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nclement- stormy, harsh, or unmercifulMany Northerners flee to the South during the winter to escape the inclement weather.POS:AVar: clement, clemency

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At first the seating chart seemed _____, but then we noticed that Mr. Hays had seated us alphabetically by our middle names.

A. resilient

B. arbitraryC. tremulousD. rhetorical

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B. arbitrary

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rbitrary- determined by chance or whimThe selection of the team leader was arbitrary and completely without reason or forethought.POS:A

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The parents did not let their children watch TV after nine o’clock because they thought many of the programs are too _____ for children.

A. arbitrary

B. resilientC. indulgentD. risqué

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D. risqué

risqué-

bordering on being indecent or improperIn Victorian England, it was considered risqué for a woman to show a bare ankle in public.POS:A

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Emily was haunted by a ______ dream; every night she woke up in a cold sweat.

A. reticent

B. rejoinderC. recantD. recurring

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D. recurring

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ecur-1) to happen again or 2) to come to mind againWhen the symptoms began to recur, the parents took their daughter to the emergency room.POS:VVar: recurrence

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The _____ way she treated her little brother changed my opinion about Julie; I did not want to be her friend anymore.

A. atrocity

B. ineffectualC. overtD. indulgentE. despicable

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E. despicable

despicable-

deserving contempt or scornThe man was arrested for his despicable treatment of his cat.POS:A

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Lola’s grandmother made her a beautiful quilt with an ornate, ____ design sewn into the squares.

A. inclement

B. incessantC. intricateD. imminent

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C. intricate

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ntricate- complicatedGerman watchmakers pride themselves on creating analogue watches with intricate gears, cogs, andsprings.POS:A

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As witty as he was good looking, Eric always had a clever ___ to reporters’ questions.

A. recant

B. rejoinderC. dialectD. vignette

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B. rejoinder

rejoinder-

a reply to what has been saidWhat made the comedian so popular was his unscripted rejoinders to the audience's questions.POS:N

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In the nanny’s opinion, the child’s parents were too _____; they bought her every new toy and video game.

A. intricate

B. imminentC. inclementD. indulgent

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D. indulgent

indulgent -

1) inclined to give in easily or 2) lenientThe indulgent parents bought their child every new computer game that came out.POS:AVar: indulge

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Evie is an _______ reader; she read thirty-six library books this summer!

A. agile

B. atrocityC. avidD. direE. overt

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C. avid

avid

- eager or greedyAvid for the promotion, Abe continuously went out of his way to please his superiors.POS:AVar: avidity

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Begging and crying were ____; the teacher would not accept the late work.

A. impelling

B. indulgentC. ineffectualD. intricate

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C. ineffectual

ineffectual-

not bringing about the desired resultMy attempts at breaking the boulder with my small hammer were ineffectual.POS:A

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The _____ on the door was rusted and needed to be oiled.

A. rejoinder

B. pivotC. latch

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B. pivot

pivot-

the hinge on which something turns (can be a person)The pivot on the gate made a squeaking noise whenever the gate opened or closed. POS:NVar: pivotal

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Fearing _____, Joan did not voice her outrage at the children in the neighborhood for wrapping her house on Halloween.

A. rejoinder

B. reticentC. reprisalD. atrocity

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C. reprisal

reprisal -

a retaliation for an injuryThe judicial system was created in order to prevent individuals from exacting reprisals whenever theyare injured by others.POS:N

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An armadillo’s shell is remarkably ____ and is able to withstand all kinds of attacks by predators.

A. reticent

B. resilientC. risquéD. rhetorical

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B. resilient

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esilient- able to recover quickly from misfortune or to return to the original stateThe women proved herself resilient in the face of misfortune; she quickly recovered and went on to bequite successful.POS:AVar: resilience, resiliency

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We tried to convince Paul that his idea for a solar powered car was brilliant, but

not ____ with current technology.

A. imminentB. arbitraryC. feasibleD. sporadic

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C. feasible

feasible -

possible or likelyDue to advancements in technology, it is feasible for the U.S. to send a manned mission to Mars inthe next decade.POS:AVar: feasibility

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I find my little sister to be incredibly ____ when my friends are over! She never leaves us alone.

A. irksome

B. inclementC. indulgent

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A. irksome

irksome

-annoying and tediousThe irksome task of cleaning the bathroom always fell to Irma.POS:A

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The man did not commit the crime in the heat of passion; his ____ plans were found on his computer and the receipt for dynamite was on his desk.

A. risqué

B. unseemlyC. malevolentD. sporadic

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C. malevolent

malevolen

t -producing harm or evilWith all of the bad things happening, Melody was sure there was a malevolent spirit haunting her.POS:AVar: malevolence

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The coach was disappointed because his new quarterback performed well only _____________.

A. reticently

B. sporadicallyC. recurrentlyD. flagrantly

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B. sporadically

sporadic

-happening occasionallyThe sporadic power outages gave us an excuse to tell ghost stories around a lone candle a few timesa year.POS:A

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Sam’s ___ nature was the opposite of his reticent sister.

A. intricate

B. feasibleC. glib

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C. glib

glib

-insincere or superficialThe insincerity of the clerk's glib apology angered the offended customer.POS:A

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After his ___ behavior at the office party, George was fired from his job.

A. combustible

B. indulgentC. unseemlyD. glib

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C. unseemly

unseemly

-inappropriate or improperNguyen and Toni began an unseemly argument at the reception dinner.POS:A

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Even after he pored over the map for years, Jack Sparrow was unable to _____ Blackbeard’s clues.

A. dismantle

B. decipherC. dispelD. depictE. dub

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B. decipher

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ecipher-to decode or to solveDuong was unable to decipher the secret note Cheryl had written him in code.POS:VVar: cipher

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The squirrel perched ______ on the end of the tree limb.

A. reticently

B. malevolentlyC. precariouslyD. dangerously

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C. precariously

precarious

-dependent on uncertain premisesThe jungle tour guide tried to avoid precarious situations by sticking to the well-known path.POS:A

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In one of Goya’s famously gruesome paintings, Saturn

is _______ devouring his son.

A. dispelledB. dismantledC. depictedD. deciphered Waldo as Saturn’s son. Goya

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C. depicted

depict

-to describe or give a picture ofThe person I know is not the same person you depict in your journal; your descriptions make him outto be greedy and cold.POS:VVar: depiction

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The imminent hurricane put us in a ____ situation. If we stayed, we might be trapped in the house, but if we left we risked being caught by the storm while on the road.

A. inclement

B. risquéC. glibD. direE. ineffectual

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D. dire

dire

-1) having terrible consequences or 2) urgent or desperateThe superhero saved the earth from the dire predicament that threatened to destroy it.POS:A

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The firefighters were able to ___ all the residents of the burning apartment building.

A. execute

B. extricateC. decipherD. dismantleE. rescue

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B. extricate

extricate

-to untangle or freeThe man could not extricate himself from the web of lies he told the police.POS:V

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The candidates campaign promises won some supporters, but most people knew it was just ___ and nothing concrete would come of it.

A. rejoinder

B. reprisalC. reticentD. rhetoric (example of verbal irony)

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D. rhetoric

rhetoric

-1) the art of using language skillfully or 2) insincere languageThe rhetoric coming from the candidates was ignored by the voters who were planning to vote theparty line.POS:NVar: rhetorical

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She was so nervous about soccer try-outs that she was only able to sleep ___.

A. feasibly

B. incessantlyC. glibly D. flagrantlyE. fitfully

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E. fitfully

fitful

-irregular or unsteadyFranklin had a fitful night's sleep since he dreamed he was being tormented by mosquitoes.POS:A

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Barney did not express ____ dislike for the new neighbors, but we could tell he was not happy about living next door to a family with triplets and four dogs.

A. imminent

B. overtC. ornateD. unseemly

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B. overt

overt

-not hiddenHer overt reaction was one of disgust at the man's remark; her feelings were plainly visible on her face.POS:A

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In Raymond’s Run, the writer uses ____ in her characterization of Squeaky.

A. depiction

B. dialectC. vignettesD. memoirs

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B. dialect

dialect

-a particular form of a language spoken in a certain geographical regionThe dialect spoken in the German Alps is Swabish.POS:N

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The large dog ran around the house knocking over furniture, tripping people, and _____ chaos.

A. recanting

B. extricatingC. wreaking

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C. wreaking

wreak

-to bring about or inflictThe heavy rains caused flooding that wreaked devastation on the riverside businesses.POS:V

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The gazelle is an ____ creature that is able to elude predators with its quick reflexes and speed.

A. resilient

B. sporadicC. feasibleD. agile

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D. agile

agile

-able to move or think quickly and easilyBallerinas and gymnasts must be athletic and agile.POS:AVar: agility

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For the theatre students, the months of practice _____ in performances before their friends and family.

A. execute

B. dispel

C. culminate

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C. culminate

culminate

-to reach or bring to the highest pointThe conference is to culminate with an address by the president of the convention.POS:VVar: culmination