1. Improving Vocabulary Skills
Chapter 22

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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