Improving Vocabulary Skills Chapter 22
1. commemorate (verb) - ___________ Each year, my parents commemorate their first date by having dinner at McDonalds, the place where they first met. commemorate means: to share to celebrate C. to believe
2. complacent (adj.) - ___________ Getting all A’s hasn’t made Ivy complacent. She continues to work hard at school. complacent means: very eager reasonable C. too much at ease
3. consensus (noun) - ___________ The family consensus was that we should go camping again this summer. Ray was the only one who wanted to do something else for a change. consensus means: a majority view an unusual idea C. a question
4. deplete (verb) - ___________ I’d like to help you out with a loan, but unexpected car repairs have managed to deplete my bank account. deplete means: to use up to forget C. to find
5. diligent (adj.) - ___________ I wish I had been more diligent about practicing piano when I was younger. It would be nice to be able to play well now. diligent means: self-satisfied lucky C. hard-working
6. empathy (noun) - ___________ Ms. Allan is an excellent career counselor partly because of her great empathy. She understands each student’s feelings and point of view. empathy means: a common opinion a sympathetic understanding C. an efficiency
7. menial (adj.) - ___________ Victor seems to think my summer job delivering pizza is menial work, but I’ve found that it requires some skills. menial means: unskilled steady C. satisfying
8. niche (noun) - ___________ Dom spent the years after college moving restlessly from job to job, never finding a comfortable niche for himself. niche means: a shared opinion a suitable place C. an education
9. transcend (verb) - ___________ Yoga can help one transcend the cares of the world and reach a state of relaxation. transcend means: to participate in to go past C. to use up
10. waive (verb) - ___________ The defendant decided to waive his right to an attorney and, instead, speak for himself in court. waive means: to lose to honor C. to give up