Studying vocabulary can be an irksome task.. The correct answer is A.. The correct answer is C... The correct answer is B.5.. The correct answer is D.. Vocabulary Builder 10 Directions:
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(A) energy (B) problem (C) mystery (D) trial
11 A hundred dollars will suffice to buy a home computer.
(A) be saved (B) be charged (C) be suffered (D) be enough
12 The kids spoke a jargon of their own that no one else understood.
(A) accent (B) unintelligible talk (C) vocabulary (D) foreign language
13 It was a minute crack in the motor block that ruined the car.
(A) hidden (B) multiple (C) many-sided (D) very small
14 Studying vocabulary can be an irksome task.
(A) easy (B) pleasant (C) tedious (D) irate
15 The tennis player protested the call with great fervor.
(A) passion (B) favor (C) fever (D) dislike
Vocabulary Builder 9 Answers
1 The correct answer is (A).
2 The correct answer is (C).
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5 The correct answer is (D).
6 The correct answer is (A).
7 The correct answer is (C).
8 The correct answer is (B).
9 The correct answer is (D).
10 The correct answer is (C).
11 The correct answer is (D).
12 The correct answer is (B).
13 The correct answer is (D).
14 The correct answer is (C).
15 The correct answer is (A).
Vocabulary Builder 10
Directions: Determine the meaning of the underlined word from the
context; then select the best synonym
(A) get (B) welcome (C) say goodbye to (D) sign for
clothes
(A) awkward (B) extravagant (C) thrifty (D) careless
(A) expensively (B) cheaply (C) usury (D) beautifully
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(A) mixed (B) moved (C) stayed (D) resided
(A) pleasant (B) grateful (C) painful (D) tearful
(A) something added (B) application (C) dependent (D) servant
(A) made known (B) fooled (C) bewildered (D) bestowed
(A) smoothly (B) clumsily (C) merrily (D) gracefully
(A) was proud (B) was pricked (C) was happy (D) was sorry
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(A) dread to move (B) dress carelessly (C) walk fast (D) move too slowly
11 A woman who marries for money, not love, is indeed mercenary.
(A) loving money (B) disinterested (C) responsible (D) meticulous
Vocabulary Builder 10 Answers
1 The correct answer is (B).
2 The correct answer is (C).
3 The correct answer is (A).
4 The correct answer is (B).
5 The correct answer is (C).
6 The correct answer is (A).
7 The correct answer is (A).
8 The correct answer is (B).
9 The correct answer is (A).
10 The correct answer is (D).
11 The correct answer is (A).
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Directions: Choose the alternative that has the same meaning as the underlined
word
more than a rudimentary knowledge of algebra
(A) rude (B) thorough (C) elementary (D) superficial
created a fuel shortage
(A) augury (B) increase (C) demand (D) necessity
elicit a confession from the murderer
(A) make (B) force (C) frame (D) draw out
end from natural causes
(A) invariable (B) unavoidable (C) impressionable (D) inestimable
polio vaccine
(A) rewarded (B) merited (C) praised (D) heralded
times
(A) circled (B) viewed (C) returned (D) overlooked
overlooking the avenue
(A) restaurant (B) park (C) meeting place (D) picnic ground
America in covered wagons
(A) foreign (B) fearless (C) adventuresome (D) penniless
unscathed
(A) unsurprised (B) unhurt (C) unhappy (D) undeterred
10 A week’s sojourn in Paris can be very
expensive
(A) shopping (B) sightseeing (C) journey (D) stay
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11 A younger sister is obnoxious to have
around when the older sister’s boyfriend comes to the house
(A) welcome (B) too much (C) objectionable (D) talkative
12 You should try to avoid clichés if you want
to be a creative writer
(A) ungrammatical sentences (B) improper language (C) plagiarized sections (D) trite phrases
13 He devised a folding toothbrush for
travelers
(A) sold (B) bought (C) invented (D) described
14 The Sphinx was an enigma to all but
Oedipus
(A) mystery (B) problem (C) enemy (D) entity
15 As an alumnus of Harvard, he felt
com-pelled to contribute to the building fund
(A) student (B) professor (C) supporter (D) graduate
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Directions: Try to do this crossword puzzle; it is a review of the vocabulary used
in previous chapters