1. Improving Vocabulary Skills
Chapter 23

2. 1. bizarre (adj.) - ___________
Wally’s outfits may seem bizarre, but if you see him with his even stranger-looking friends, his clothing looks quite ordinary.
bizarre means:
limited
ordinary
C. odd

3. 2. conducive (adj.) - ___________
Learning to budget an allowance at a young age is conducive to good spending habits later in life.
conducive means:
favorable
similar
C. damaging

4. 3. falter (verb) - ___________
Vince faltered on the first few notes of his piano piece but then played the rest without pausing.
falter means:
to show off
to hesitate
C. to succeed

5. 4. flaunt (verb) - ___________
Instead of enjoying their wealth quietly, the Stewarts flaunt every new thing they buy in front of their poor relatives.
flaunt means:
to interfere with
to approve of
C. to exhibit

6. 5. frenzy (noun) - ___________
The holiday season always includes a frenzy of last-minute shopping.
frenzy means:
a calm condition
an angry condition
C. an excited condition

7. 6. gist (noun) - ___________
We asked Alex to skip the details and get right to the gist of the argument.
gist means:
the small parts
the main idea
C. the benefit

8. 7. hamper (verb) - ___________
The breakdown of telephone lines hampered business all along the West Coast today.
hamper means:
to restrict
to show off
C. to promote

9. 8. paradox (noun) - ___________
When Della kept postponing her decision about whether or not to go back to school, I reminded her of the paradox “No decision is also a decision.”
paradox means:
an outburst
a simple statement
C. a seeming contradiction

10. 9. repertoire (noun) - ___________
The actor’s repertoire includes drama, storytelling, song, and dance.
repertoire means:
a variety of skills
a reason to do something
C. a statement of intent

11. 10. viable (adj.) - ___________
The little boy quickly learned that using plastic tape is not a viable solution to mending a broken vase.
viable means:
practical
attractive
C. expensive