BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS

BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS
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BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS
Fourth Edition Sherrie L. Nist Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

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Unit Two Chapter 7 concede disclose conservative scapegoat contrary superficial See page 42 in textbook. denounce sustain transition deter Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 1 concede – verb Our aunt hates to admit an error. She will never concede that she might be wrong. After pretending it was easy learning to use the new computer, Ross had to concede that he was struggling and ask for help. Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen “I concede that the sofa’s a wreck, but I won’t admit to knowing how it happened.” Concede means A. to forget. B. to admit. C. to prove. See page 42 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 1 concede – verb Our aunt hates to admit an error. She will never concede that she might be wrong. After pretending it was easy learning to use the new computer, Ross had to concede that he was struggling and ask for help. Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen “I concede that the sofa’s a wreck, but I won’t admit to knowing how it happened.” Concede means A. to forget. B. to admit. C. to prove. See page 42 in textbook. In the first item, the words to admit tell you what concede means. In the second item, in order to ask for help, Ross would have to admit that it wasn’t so easy as he had pretended it was. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 2 conservative – adjective Lauren’s conservative relatives were shocked when she broke with tradition and wore a rose-colored wedding gown. When the mayor suggested a new method of recycling garbage, a conservative member of the audience called out, “What we’ve done in the past is good enough. Why change things?” Conservative means A. playful. B. amused. C. traditional. Conservative clothing Kumudpant via Wikimedia Commons Less conservative clothing Infrogmation via Wikimedia Commons See page 42 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 2 conservative – adjective Lauren’s conservative relatives were shocked when she broke with tradition and wore a rose-colored wedding gown. When the mayor suggested a new method of recycling garbage, a conservative member of the audience called out, “What we’ve done in the past is good enough. Why change things?” Conservative means A. playful. B. amused. C. traditional. Conservative clothing Kumudpant via Wikimedia Commons Less conservative clothing Infrogmation via Wikimedia Commons See page 42 in textbook. Relatives who are traditional would be shocked when Lauren broke with tradition. If the audience member is opposed to a new method of recycling, he or she must want things done in the traditional way. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 3 contrary – adjective Claire’s father insists that she share his views. He doesn’t allow her to express an opinion contrary to his. Tisha and her husband have contrary ideas on how to spend a vacation. He wants to sleep on the beach for a week, but she prefers visiting museums. Contrary means A. different. B. favorable. C. similar. The umpire and the player appear to have contrary views on the umpire’s last call. EricEnfermero via Wikimedia Commons See page 42 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 3 contrary – adjective Claire’s father insists that she share his views. He doesn’t allow her to express an opinion contrary to his. Tisha and her husband have contrary ideas on how to spend a vacation. He wants to sleep on the beach for a week, but she prefers visiting museums. Contrary means A. different. B. favorable. C. similar. The umpire and the player appear to have contrary views on the umpire’s last call. EricEnfermero via Wikimedia Commons See page 42 in textbook. If Claire’s father insists she share his views, he must not allow her to express an opinion that is different from his. Sleeping on the beach and visiting museums are two different ways of spending a vacation. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 4 denounce – verb In Nazi Germany, anyone who publicly denounced Hitler as cruel or mad risked imprisonment, torture, and death. When Eugene said he saw me steal from another student’s locker, I denounced him as a liar. Denounce means A. to imitate. B. to defend. C. to condemn. A protestor’s sign denouncing the rising cost of education © Lita Medinger | Dreamstime.com See page 42 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 4 denounce – verb In Nazi Germany, anyone who publicly denounced Hitler as cruel or mad risked imprisonment, torture, and death. When Eugene said he saw me steal from another student’s locker, I denounced him as a liar. Denounce means A. to imitate. B. to defend. C. to condemn. A protestor’s sign denouncing the rising cost of education © Lita Medinger | Dreamstime.com See page 42 in textbook. Anyone who publicly condemned their leader risked punishment and death. In the second item, the speaker condemned Eugene for accusing him of stealing. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 5 deter – verb No one is sure how much the threat of capital punishment deters murder. Beth’s parents disapproved of her dating someone from a different culture, but their prejudice didn’t deter her—she still dated Po-Yen. Heavy rain does not deter this cyclist. Forest & Kim Starr via Wikimedia Commons Deter means A. to discourage. B. to encourage. C. to change. See page 42 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 5 deter – verb No one is sure how much the threat of capital punishment deters murder. Beth’s parents disapproved of her dating someone from a different culture, but their prejudice didn’t deter her—she still dated Po-Yen. Heavy rain does not deter this cyclist. Forest & Kim Starr via Wikimedia Commons Deter means A. to discourage. B. to encourage. C. to change. See page 42 in textbook. No one knows how much the threat of capital punishment discourages murder. If Beth continued to date Po-Yen, her parents’ prejudice must not have discouraged her. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 6 disclose – verb When I applied for financial aid, I had to disclose my family’s annual income. But it embarrassed me to reveal this information. The police don’t disclose all the facts of a murder to the newspapers. That way, there will be some information which only the murderer would know. Disclose means A. to reveal. B. to deny. C. to replace. A young girl disclosing a secret Ed Yourdon via Wikimedia Commons See page 42 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 6 disclose – verb When I applied for financial aid, I had to disclose my family’s annual income. But it embarrassed me to reveal this information. The police don’t disclose all the facts of a murder to the newspapers. That way, there will be some information which only the murderer would know. Disclose means A. to reveal. B. to deny. C. to replace. A young girl disclosing a secret Ed Yourdon via Wikimedia Commons See page 42 in textbook. Some people would be embarrassed to reveal their family’s income. If the police don’t reveal all the facts, there will be some information only the murderer would know. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 7 scapegoat – noun Several girls put dye into their high school swimming pool. In need of a scapegoat, they blamed another student who knew nothing about the prank. Because the manager wanted a scapegoat for his own mistake, he fired an innocent employee. Scapegoat means A. a correction. B. educated. C. someone to blame. See page 43 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 7 scapegoat – noun Several girls put dye into their high school swimming pool. In need of a scapegoat, they blamed another student who knew nothing about the prank. Because the manager wanted a scapegoat for his own mistake, he fired an innocent employee. Scapegoat means A. a correction. B. educated. C. someone to blame. See page 43 in textbook. The girls needed someone to blame. The word blamed is a clue. If the manager fired an innocent employee for his own mistake, he must have wanted someone to blame. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 8 superficial – adjective Sal and Anita are interested only in appearances. They are so superficial that it’s impossible to have a deep friendship with them. My teacher said my essay on divorce was too superficial because I didn’t go into the subject in detail. A superficial injury Laurence Facun via Wikimedia Commons Superficial means A. lacking depth. B. complicated. C. satisfactory. See page 43 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. An injury that is NOT superficial. slgckgc via Wikimedia Commons Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 8 superficial – adjective Sal and Anita are interested only in appearances. They are so superficial that it’s impossible to have a deep friendship with them. My teacher said my essay on divorce was too superficial because I didn’t go into the subject in detail. A superficial injury Laurence Facun via Wikimedia Commons Superficial means A. lacking depth. B. complicated. C. satisfactory. See page 43 in textbook. An injury that is NOT superficial. slgckgc via Wikimedia Commons If Sal and Anita are interested only in appearances, they must lack depth. The word deep is a clue. An essay that does not go into the subject in detail would lack depth. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 9 sustain – verb My diets usually last three days at the most. I can’t sustain my willpower any longer than that. An opera singer can sustain a high note for a long period of time. A World War II poster encouraging workers to sustain their good safety record U.S. NARA via Wikimedia Commons Sustain means A. to remember. B. to delay. C. to continue. See page 43 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 9 sustain – verb My diets usually last three days at the most. I can’t sustain my willpower any longer than that. An opera singer can sustain a high note for a long period of time. A World War II poster encouraging workers to sustain their good safety record U.S. NARA via Wikimedia Commons Sustain means A. to remember. B. to delay. C. to continue. See page 43 in textbook. If the diets last only three days, the speaker must not be able to continue his or her willpower beyond that. An opera singer can continue a high note. The words for a long period of time are a clue. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 10 transition – noun Mark’s parents were amazed at how easily he made the transition from full-time student to full-time employee. “The transition from being childless to being a parent is extreme,” said the new father. “Last week, only two quiet people lived at our house. Suddenly, we’re sharing space with a third, noisy person.” Red and orange leaves are a sign of the transition from summer to fall. Siddharth Mallya via Wikimedia Commons Transition means A. an explanation. B. a trip. C. a change. See page 43 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Ten Words in Context 10 transition – noun Mark’s parents were amazed at how easily he made the transition from full-time student to full-time employee. “The transition from being childless to being a parent is extreme,” said the new father. “Last week, only two quiet people lived at our house. Suddenly, we’re sharing space with a third, noisy person.” Red and orange leaves are a sign of the transition from summer to fall. Siddharth Mallya via Wikimedia Commons Transition means A. an explanation. B. a trip. C. a change. See page 43 in textbook. Going from full-time student to full-time employee is a change. Adding a third, noisy person to a house that has two quiet people is a change. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 Complete the item with the correct word from the box. A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 1. The teenagers who smashed the window made an innocent bystander the __________, claiming he had thrown the rock. See page 44 in textbook. ANSWER: G The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 1. The teenagers who smashed the window made an innocent bystander the __________, claiming he had thrown the rock. scapegoat See page 44 in textbook. The innocent bystander is blamed for the vandalism of the teenagers. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 2. To __________ a high grade-point average throughout college requires much studying. See page 44 in textbook. ANSWER: I The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 2. To __________ a high grade-point average throughout college requires much studying. sustain See page 44 in textbook. If one wishes to maintain a high grade-point average, one must study. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 3. The environmental group __________(e)d a local chemical company for polluting the river. See page 44 in textbook. ANSWER: D The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 3. The environmental group _____________ a local chemical company for polluting the river. denounced See page 44 in textbook. An environmental group would openly condemn a company that pollutes. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 4. Even after Stuart listed scientific facts that support his theory, the teacher refused to __________ that Stuart might be right. See page 44 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 4. Even after Stuart listed scientific facts that support his theory, the teacher refused to __________ that Stuart might be right. concede See page 44 in textbook. In spite of the facts, the teacher would not admit Stuart might be right. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 5. A childhood stutter didn’t __________ Leo. He overcame his speech handicap and reached his goal of being a radio announcer. See page 44 in textbook. ANSWER: E The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 5. A childhood stutter didn’t __________ Leo. He overcame his speech handicap and reached his goal of being a radio announcer. deter See page 44 in textbook. If Leo became a radio announcer, he must not have been discouraged by his childhood stutter. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 6. I try to judge people by their character, not by something as __________ as physical appearance. See page 44 in textbook. ANSWER: H The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 6. I try to judge people by their character, not by something as __________ as physical appearance. superficial See page 44 in textbook. It is shallow to judge people by their physical appearance. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 7. Knowing my passion for chocolate, my mother refused to __________ the location of the bite-size Hershey bars, which she was saving for company. See page 44 in textbook. ANSWER: F The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 7. Knowing my passion for chocolate, my mother refused to __________ the location of the bite-size Hershey bars, which she was saving for company. disclose See page 44 in textbook. If the mother wants to save the Hershey bars for company, she would refuse to reveal their location. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 8. Making the __________ from her own apartment to a nursing home has been difficult for my grandmother. See page 44 in textbook. ANSWER: J The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 8. Making the __________ from her own apartment to a nursing home has been difficult for my grandmother. transition See page 44 in textbook. Moving from her own apartment to a nursing home is a change. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 9. Though Geena and Tom are happily married, they cast __________ votes in almost every election—she’s a Republican and he’s a Democrat. See page 44 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 9. Though Geena and Tom are happily married, they cast __________ votes in almost every election—she’s a Republican and he’s a Democrat. contrary See page 44 in textbook. If she’s a Republican and he’s a Democrat, they are likely to cast totally different votes. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 10. When Dawn brought home a boyfriend with a Mohawk and several body piercings, her __________ parents, who prefer everything old-fashioned and traditional, nearly fainted. See page 44 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Sentence Check 1 A. concede B. conservative C. contrary D. denounce E. deter F. disclose G. scapegoat H. superficial I. sustain J. transition 10. When Dawn brought home a boyfriend with a Mohawk and several body piercings, her __________ parents, who prefer everything old-fashioned and traditional, nearly fainted. conservative See page 44 in textbook. A Mohawk and body piercings would upset people who favor traditional values. The word traditional is a clue. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review Try to define each of the words from this chapter. The words will appear one at a time as you advance the slides. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review denounce concede disclose ANSWER: Tending to resist change; favoring traditional values and views The next slide shows the answer. conservative Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review denounce concede disclose ANSWER: Lacking depth or meaning; shallow The next slide shows the answer. conservative superficial Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review denounce sustain concede disclose ANSWER: To keep something going; continue; maintain The next slide shows the answer. conservative superficial Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review denounce sustain concede transition disclose ANSWER: A change from one activity, condition, or location to another The next slide shows the answer. conservative superficial Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review denounce sustain concede transition A change from one activity, condition, or location to another disclose conservative superficial Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review denounce sustain concede transition disclose deter ANSWER: To prevent or discourage The next slide shows the answer. conservative superficial Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review denounce sustain concede transition disclose deter ANSWER: Someone blamed for the mistakes of others The next slide shows the answer. conservative scapegoat superficial Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review denounce sustain concede transition disclose deter conservative scapegoat Someone blamed for the mistakes of others superficial Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review denounce sustain concede transition disclose deter ANSWER: Totally different; opposite; conflicting The next slide shows the answer. conservative scapegoat contrary superficial Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Two/ Chapter 7 Chapter Review denounce sustain concede transition disclose deter conservative scapegoat contrary superficial Totally different; opposite; conflicting Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

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