1. IVS: CHAPTER 9 WORDS: CONCURRENT CONFISCATE CONSTITUTE DECIPHER
DEFAULT HYPOTHETICAL
NOMINAL PREDOMINANT
PREREQUISITE RECESSION

2. IVS: CH. 9 - TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT:
Having mistakenly registered for two concurrent classes, Joe had to drop one of them and choose a course that met at a different time.
a. occurring at the same time b. resulting c. noticeable
1. Concurrent (kən-kûr'ənt) - adjective
"Hand 'em over," my father said. Just as we were really starting to have fun, he confiscated our entire supply of water balloons.
a. to distribute evenly b. to take possession of c. to overlook
2. Confiscate (kŏn'fĭs-kāt) - verb

3. In my opinion, a good movie, a pizza, and animated conversation constitute a perfect night out.
a. to repeat b. to oppose c. to form
3. Constitute (kŏn'stĭ-toot) - verb
On one of Holly's essays, her English teacher wrote, "Please type your papers. I can't decipher your handwriting."
a. to figure out b. to find c. to improve
4. Decipher (dĭ-sī'fər) - verb

4. 5. Default (dĭ-fôlt') - verb
We won our case against the appliance repairman because he defaulted by failing to appear in court.
a. to act as expected b. not to do something required c. to begin
5. Default (dĭ-fôlt') - verb
Imagine the hypothetical situation of going to live alone on an island. Which books and CDs would you take along?
a. sure to happen b. dangerous c. imaginary
6. Hypothetical (hī'pō-thĕt'ĭ-kəl) - adjective

5. Except for a nominal registration fee, the camp for needy children is entirely free.
a. enormous b. very little c. helpful
7. Nominal (nŏm'ə-nəl) - adjective
8. Predominant (prĭ-dŏm'ə-nənt) - adjective
Rock is the predominant music in our dorm, but country music is also popular.
a. rare b. main c. temporary

6. You can't take Spanish Literature 1 unless you've taken the prerequisite, Spanish 3.
a. a requirement b. a penalty c. a method
9. Prerequisite (prē-rĕk'wĭ-zĭt) - noun
The department store laid off twenty workers during the recession, but it rehired them when business improved.
a. a rapid growth b. a sale c. an economic setback
10. Recession (rĭ-sĕsh' ən) - noun

7. IVS: CH. 9 - MATCHING WORDS WITH DEFINITIONS:
To make up; be the parts of
Constitute
To fail to do something required
Default
Most common or most noticeable
Predominant
Something required beforehand
Prerequisite
To seize with authority; legally take possession of
Confiscate
To interpret or read (something confusing or hard to make out)
Decipher
Slight; very small compared with what might be expected
Nominal
Happening or existing at the same time; simultaneous
Concurrent
A temporary decline in business
Recession
Supposed for the sake of argument or examination; imaginary; theoretical
Hypothetical