TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. verb Most minivans can accommodate seven
passengers. The hotel accommodated the extra children by putting
cots in their parents room. Accommodate means A. to accompany. B.
to eliminate. C. to hold. 1accommodate Photo: Daniel Schwen
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. verb Most minivans can accommodate seven
passengers. The hotel accommodated the extra children by putting
cots in their parents room. Accommodate means A. to accompany. B.
to eliminate. C. to hold. 1accommodate If Photo: Daniel Schwen
Large minivans are designed to hold more passengers than
standard-size cars. The cots allowed the room to hold extra people
without making them sleep on the floor.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 2clairvoyant adjective The back pages of many
magazines are filled with ads for fortunetellers, palm- readers,
psychics, and other supposedly clairvoyant people. The famous
magician Harry Houdini exposed many people who falsely claimed to
be clairvoyant. Being trained in stage magic, Houdini recognized
the tricks used by those who pretended to see the future or talk
with the dead. Clairvoyant means A. seeing beyond the senses. B.
well educated. C. well traveled. Photo: U.S. Library of
Congress
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 2clairvoyant adjective The back pages of many
magazines are filled with ads for fortunetellers, palm- readers,
psychics, and other supposedly clairvoyant people. The famous
magician Harry Houdini exposed many people who falsely claimed to
be clairvoyant. Being trained in stage magic, Houdini recognized
the tricks used by those who pretended to see the future or talk
with the dead. Clairvoyant means A. seeing beyond the senses. B.
well educated. C. well traveled. Photo: U.S. Library of Congress
Fortunetellers, palm-readers, and psychics claim to see beyond the
senses. People pretending to see the future or talk with the dead
claim to see beyond the senses.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 3contiguous adjective Portugal is unusual in that
it is contiguous to just one other country. It shares a border only
with Spain. The shopping center in Rodrigos town has two contiguous
supermarkets. No one can figure out why they were built side by
side. Contiguous means A. contrasting. B. alternating. C.
adjoining. Hawaii
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 3contiguous adjective Portugal is unusual in that
it is contiguous to just one other country. It shares a border only
with Spain. The shopping center in Rodrigos town has two contiguous
supermarkets. No one can figure out why they were built side by
side. Contiguous means A. contrasting. B. alternating. C.
adjoining. Since the two countries share a border, Portugal is
adjoining to Spain. Since the two shopping centers are side by
side, they are adjoining to each other. Hawaii
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 4debilitate verb Influenza can seriously debilitate
elderly patients, so older people should be sure to get a flu shot
each year. Six of our star basketball players are graduating this
year. That is likely to debilitate the team next season. Debilitate
means A. to improve slightly. B. to weaken. C. to encourage.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 4debilitate verb Influenza can seriously debilitate
elderly patients, so older people should be sure to get a flu shot
each year. Six of our star basketball players are graduating this
year. That is likely to debilitate the team next season. Debilitate
means A. to improve slightly. B. to weaken. C. to encourage.
Illnesses tend to weaken people, especially the elderly. Losing six
star players would be likely to weaken the team.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 5obliterate verb At the ancient battlefield, the
years had obliterated all traces of the bloody conflict. Nothing
could be seen but grass and wildflowers. The commencement speaker
said, This is a proud day in your lives. I hope that time will
never obliterate your memories of it. Obliterate means A. to
preserve. B. to add to. C. to wipe out. Photo: Masser
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 5obliterate verb At the ancient battlefield, the
years had obliterated all traces of the bloody conflict. Nothing
could be seen but grass and wildflowers. The commencement speaker
said, This is a proud day in your lives. I hope that time will
never obliterate your memories of it. Obliterate means A. to
preserve. B. to add to. C. to wipe out. Photo: Masser Time was able
to wipe out all traces of the battle, leaving visible only native
plants. The commencement speaker hoped time would not wipe out
students memories of this proud occasion.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 6officious adjective Every college dorm seems to
have one officious person who takes it upon himself or herself to
monitor the noise level, reorganize the laundry room, and generally
make everyone toe the line. Jaysons marriage is under a severe
strain because his in-laws are too officious. They constantly
intrude on him and his wife with suggestions, plans, and
unasked-for help. Officious means A. interfering. B. easily
offended. C. boring.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 6officious adjective Every college dorm seems to
have one officious person who takes it upon himself or herself to
monitor the noise level, reorganize the laundry room, and generally
make everyone toe the line. Jaysons marriage is under a severe
strain because his in-laws are too officious. They constantly
intrude on him and his wife with suggestions, plans, and
unasked-for help. Officious means A. interfering. B. easily
offended. C. boring. Only someone who likes interfering in other
peoples lives would choose to monitor noise, reorganize public
spaces, and make classmates toe the line. The in-laws are so
interfering that they intrude on Jaysons private life by offering
unwanted advice and direction.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 7preclude verb When Sean asked if I liked the short
story hed written, my natural politeness precluded me from
answering honestly. The president of the Acme Company told the
employees, Declining sales and a costly lawsuit preclude any pay
raises this year. Preclude means A. to rule out. B. to include. C.
to predict.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 7preclude verb When Sean asked if I liked the short
story hed written, my natural politeness precluded me from
answering honestly. The president of the Acme Company told the
employees, Declining sales and a costly lawsuit preclude any pay
raises this year. Preclude means A. to rule out. B. to include. C.
to predict. Natural politeness led the first speaker to rule out an
honest answer because the truth might hurt Seans feelings. By
reducing revenue, lower sales and legal expenses caused the company
to rule out any pay raises.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 8spurn verb After he was spurned by the first girl
he invited to the prom, Taylor felt too scared to ask anyone else.
The employees spurned the contract their company offered them and
went on strike instead. Spurn means A. to accept. B. to reject. C.
to meet.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 8spurn verb After he was spurned by the first girl
he invited to the prom, Taylor felt too scared to ask anyone else.
The employees spurned the contract their company offered them and
went on strike instead. Spurn means A. to accept. B. to reject. C.
to meet. The first girl must have chosen to reject Taylors
invitation, since he could have asked someone elseif he werent so
scared. The employees must have voted to reject the companys offer
since they went out on strike instead of accepting the contract and
returning to work.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 9stealthy adjective The cat crept up on the bird in
a slow, stealthy manner, keeping low to the ground and making no
sound. All the preparations for Raymonds surprise party had to be
stealthy. We didnt want him to know what was going on, so we kept
our activities hidden. Stealthy means A. secretive. B. stupid. C.
unsteady. Photo: Jennifer Barnard
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 9stealthy adjective The cat crept up on the bird in
a slow, stealthy manner, keeping low to the ground and making no
sound. All the preparations for Raymonds surprise party had to be
stealthy. We didnt want him to know what was going on, so we kept
our activities hidden. Stealthy means A. secretive. B. stupid. C.
unsteady. Photo: Jennifer Barnard The cats mannercreeping slowly,
silently, and close to the ground suggests it was trying to be
secretive. The words surprise and hidden suggest the preparations
were secretive.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 10taciturn adjective Uncle Maury is a taciturn man.
At dinner this Thanksgiving, he made only one remark: Please pass
the gravy. Joelle listens very sympathetically to other peoples
troubles, but shes taciturn about her own. If she has a problem,
youre unlikely to hear about it from her. Taciturn means A.
opinionated. B. uninformed. C. reluctant to talk.
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TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced word. 10taciturn adjective Uncle Maury is a taciturn man.
At dinner this Thanksgiving, he made only one remark: Please pass
the gravy. Joelle listens very sympathetically to other peoples
troubles, but shes taciturn about her own. If she has a problem,
youre unlikely to hear about it from her. Taciturn means A.
opinionated. B. uninformed. C. reluctant to talk. Uncle Maury must
have been reluctant to talk if he made only one remark during the
entire Thanksgiving dinner. Joelle must be reluctant to talk if she
listens to other peoples troubles but is unlikely to speak about
her own.
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SENTENCE CHECK 1 2. If you are naturally _________, dont become
a TV sportscaster. Sports announcers have to be garruloustheyre
expected to talk nonstop. 1. The children sitting on the beach
burst into tears when the tide came in and a wave ________(e)d
their elaborate sand drawing. Complete each item with the correct
word from the box. A. accommodate B. clairvoyant C. contiguousD.
debilitateE.obliterate F. officious G. preclude H. spurnI.
stealthyJ. taciturn
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SENTENCE CHECK 1 2. If you are naturally _________, dont become
a TV sportscaster. Sports announcers have to be garruloustheyre
expected to talk nonstop. 1. The children sitting on the beach
burst into tears when the tide came in and a wave ___________ their
elaborate sand drawing. Complete each item with the correct word
from the box. A. accommodate B. clairvoyant C. contiguousD.
debilitateE.obliterate F. officious G. preclude H. spurnI.
stealthyJ. taciturn Children cry when waves destroy or completely
erase their sand drawings. Talking nonstop is contrasted with being
habitually nontalkative or uncommunicative. obliterated
taciturn
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SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from
the box. 4. My brother ran for city council, but his campaign was
_______(e)d by lack of funds. In the end, he had to drop out of the
race. 5. The army base where Dad was stationed was _________ to the
grounds of a mental hospital. The soldiers made a lot of jokes
about who belonged where. 3. Moving with slow, _________ steps, the
hungry leopard approached the unsuspecting antelope. A. accommodate
B. clairvoyant C. contiguousD. debilitateE.obliterate F. officious
G. preclude H. spurnI. stealthyJ. taciturn
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SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from
the box. 4. My brother ran for city council, but his campaign was
__________ by lack of funds. In the end, he had to drop out of the
race. 5. The army base where Dad was stationed was _________ to the
grounds of a mental hospital. The soldiers made a lot of jokes
about who belonged where. 3. Moving with slow, _________ steps, the
hungry leopard approached the unsuspecting antelope. A. accommodate
B. clairvoyant C. contiguousD. debilitateE.obliterate F. officious
G. preclude H. spurnI. stealthyJ. taciturn To keep the antelope
from suspecting its approach, the leopard moved in a deceptive,
sneaky way. A lack of funds would deprive a campaign of strength
and energy. With the base and hospital sharing an edge or boundary,
soldiers and patients would be living near one another. stealthy
debilitated contiguous
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SENTENCE CHECK 1 7. In the fairy tale King Thrushbeard, a proud
princess _________s a good kings offer of marriage but later learns
to love and admire him. 6. Dont ask me to order your meal, Liz
pleaded with her mother at the restaurant. Im not _________; I dont
know what youll like or not like. Complete each item with the
correct word from the box. A. accommodate B. clairvoyant C.
contiguousD. debilitateE.obliterate F. officious G. preclude H.
spurnI. stealthyJ. taciturn
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SENTENCE CHECK 1 7. In the fairy tale King Thrushbeard, a proud
princess _________ a good kings offer of marriage but later learns
to love and admire him. 6. Dont ask me to order your meal, Liz
pleaded with her mother at the restaurant. Im not _________; I dont
know what youll like or not like. Complete each item with the
correct word from the box. A. accommodate B. clairvoyant C.
contiguousD. debilitateE.obliterate F. officious G. preclude H.
spurnI. stealthyJ. taciturn Unable to perceive the invisible, Liz
cant know her mothers preferences. The proud princesss initial
scornful refusal to marry is contrasted with her later love and
admiration for the king. clairvoyant spurns
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SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from
the box. 9. Reiko decided to get married in the winter, even though
the cold weather would _________ an outdoor reception. 10.
Grandfathers home health aide is too _________. Not content with
just doing her job, she bustles in each day full of self-importance
and tries to run his life. 8. Rons house is specially built to
____________ his wheelchair. It has ramps instead of stairs, and
extra-wide doors. A. accommodate B. clairvoyant C. contiguousD.
debilitateE.obliterate F. officious G. preclude H. spurnI.
stealthyJ. taciturn
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SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from
the box. 9. Reiko decided to get married in the winter, even though
the cold weather would _________ an outdoor reception. 10.
Grandfathers home health aide is too _________. Not content with
just doing her job, she bustles in each day full of self-importance
and tries to run his life. 8. Rons house is specially built to
____________ his wheelchair. It has ramps instead of stairs, and
extra-wide doors. A. accommodate B. clairvoyant C. contiguousD.
debilitateE.obliterate F. officious G. preclude H. spurnI.
stealthyJ. taciturn Ramps and extra-wide doors provide whats needed
for a wheelchair. Cold weather would prevent in advance any
possibility of outdoor events. A self-important aide who tries to
run her clients life is meddlesome; she may also offer unwanted
advice or services. accommodate preclude officious