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A good writer supports generalizations with examples
Many hunters wear orange and other bright colors in order to be as as possible, and therefore avoid being shot by other hunters by mistake
Movie directors use music to the action on the screen
(A) contemplate (B) complement (C) compliment Workers in the service sector should be trained to act as as possible (A) crudely (B) courteously (C) curtly
Trouble-shooting is the process of identifying and problems
(A) conceding (B) coping with (C) craving Spies often engage in activities
The Hurricane 3000 appears to be a very automobile, but it has a very unusual engine
Professor Davenport is a very person He has lived and taught in France, Italy, Japan, and Australia
(A) conspicuous (B) cosmopolitan (C) covert Everyone in the audience expected the governor's speech to be very of his opponent, but in fact the governor was rather complimentary
(A) crucial (B) comprehensive (C) critical World War I was the first major of the twentieth century
The Earth is being bombarded by cosmic rays
(A) curiously (B) conspicuously (C) constantly
VOCABULARY EXERCISE 5
damp adj moist, wet, humid daring adj bold, courageous, brave dazzling adj shining, sparkling, blinding, bright debris n wreckage, ruins, broken pieces
declare v announce, proclaim defective adj flawed, faulty, broken, malfunctioning defiant adj rebellious, insubordinate
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delightful adj charming, attractive, enchanting
delusion 7 illusion, dream, fantasy
demolish v tear down, destroy, wreck
dense adj thick, solid, packed
desist v stop, cease, discontinue
detect v observe, spot, sense, perceive
determine v (1) decide, agree on; (2) control, shape, govern
device n instrument, tool, mechanism
devise v invent, plan, figure out
dim adj unclear, faint, indistinct
din n noise, clamor, commotion
dire adj desperate, grievous, serious
discard v abandon, leave behind
dismal adj gloomy, depressing, dreary
disperse v scatter, distribute, spread
dispute n argument, quarrel, debate, clash, feud, conflict
distinct adj discrete, separate, different
distinguished adj celebrated, notable, famous, well known
diversity n variety, assortment
divulge v reveal, admit, disclose
dogged adj stubborn, determined, persistent
domestic adj (1) home, household, residential; (2) national
dominate v rule, control, govern
dominant adj strongest, main, ruling, leading
dot v are located in, are scattered around; n spot, point
downfall n collapse, defeat
doze v sleep, nap
drab adj dull, plain, uninteresting, dreary
draw v (1) sketch, make a picture; (2) pull, attract
drawback n disadvantage, weakness, flaw
dreary adj dismal, gloomy, bleak, drab
drench v wet, soak
drowsy adj sleepy, tired
dubious adj doubtful, skeptical, uncertain
durable adj lasting, enduring, resistant
dusk n evening, sunset, twilight
dwell v live, reside, inhabit
dwelling n house, home, residence
dwindle v decrease, diminish
dynamic adj energetic, forceful, active, vibrant
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The snow on the mountaintop was in the bright morning sun
Aperson who has been accused of a crime cannot be forced to any infor- mation that is self-incriminating
Roses have a beauty
An odometer is a for measuring distance
The amount of open space has as more and more land has been developed
Hermit crabs live in shells that have been by other animals
Richard Byrd and his pilot Floyd Bennett undertook a flight to the North Pole in May of 1926
Steep, round hills called knobs southern Indiana
Artists Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives produced some prints of nineteenth-century New England scenes that are prized for their charm
Economists define goods as ones intended to last more than four months
One cause of the American Revolution was a over taxation
Florida has a humid climate Summers there are particularly hot and
All bookkeeping systems have certain advantages and certain (A) drawbacks (B) delusions (C) downfalls
A person suffering from hypothermia, the extreme loss of body heat, may first feel
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Handwriting experts try to compare a signature against at least three genuine specimens before judging its authenticity
Bats help seeds in tropical forests
A carburetor air into an engine and mixes it with fuel
Most nocturnal animals become active at and go to sleep at dawn
Seoul has two airports, one for international flights and one for flights
When drivers begin to feel , they should pull off the road and get some rest
It was impossible to drive across the island after the hurricane because the roads were blocked with
VOCABULARY EXERCISE 6
eerie adj strange, odd, unusual, mysterious, frightening elderly adj old, aged
electrify v excite, thrill, exhilarate elegant adj sophisticated, polished, stylish eligible adj suitable, qualified, acceptable elude v escape, avoid, evade, stay away from eminent adj celebrated, distinguished, famous emit v send out, discharge
enchanting adj delightful, charming, captivating encounter v meet, find, come across; n meeting, confrontation endeavor n attempt, venture
endorse v authorize, approve, support enhance v intensify, amplify, strengthen ensue v follow, result
entice v lure, attract, tempt era n period, age, stage essential adj critical, vital, crucial, key
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fable n mythical story, tale fabled adj legendary, mythical, famous facet n aspect, point, feature
faint adj dim, pale, faded, indistinct falter v hesitate, waver
fancy adj decorative, ornate, elaborate fasten v attach, secure
fatal adj mortal, lethal, deadly fatigue v tire, exhaust; n exhaustion, weariness faulty adj flawed, inferior
feasible adj possible fee n payment, fare feeble adj weak, fragile, frail ferocious adj fierce, savage, violent feverish adj (1) running a temperature, having a fever, hot; (2) intense, busy fiery adj (1) blazing, burning; (2) passionate, fervent
fitting adj suitable, proper, apt, appropriate flagrant adj blatant, obvious
flaw n defect, imperfection, fault flee v escape, go away, elude fleeting adj short-lived, quick flimsy adj fragile, frail, weak, feeble foe n enemy, opponent
forage v hunt, look for, search forego v abandon, give up foremost adj chief, principal, leading, dominant forge v (1) create, form, make; (2) falsify, fake, copy improperly fragment n particle, piece, bit
fragrant adj aromatic, scented fraudulent adj false, deceptive, deceitful fundamental adj basic, integral, elemental fuse v join, combine, unite
fusion n blend, merger, union futile adj useless, pointless, vain fuzzy adj (1) furry, hairy; (2) unclear, blurry, unfocused, hazy; (3) uncertain, indefinite
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1 In 1906 much of San Francisco was destroyed by an earthquake and the fires
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4 Vance Packard’s book The Hidden Persuaders deals with the tactics advertisers
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(A) an exhilarating (B) a fancy (C) a feeble
6 Riveting is a means of metal plates together with hot metal bolts
7 In the United States, citizens are to vote at the age of eighteen
8 Barracudas are predators, sometimes called the “tigers” of tropical
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9 Certain gases such as neon light when exposed to an electrical current
10 People make more mistakes when they are than when they are fresh
11 A in ajewel makes it less valuable
12 Honeysuckle is a plant that has white or yellowish blossoms
13 Some insects can detect the ultrasonic pulses that bats use to detect their prey
and can therefore the bats
14 The snowy egret builds nest from a few twigs and pieces of grass
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When lightning strikes sand, the intense heat sometimes sand into thin glass tubes called fulgurites
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A common carrier is a company that provides public transportation fora
Someone stole Robert's checkbook from his car and then his name on his checks
The escaped prisoner was able to police for several weeks before he was finally caught
During the hunter-gatherer stage of human development, people had to for their food
I didn’t focus the camera properly, so this photo of you is a little
VOCABULARY EXERCISE 7
gag n (1) joke, trick; (2) something that prevents someone from speaking;
v (1) choke for a moment, feel momentarily sick; (2) prevent someone from speaking
gala adj festive, happy, joyous gap n break, breach, opening garrulous adj talkative, chatty gaudy adj showy, flashy, conspicuous genial adj pleasant, cordial, agreeable gentle adj mild, kind, considerate, nice genuine adj authentic, real, valid glitter v sparkle, shine, glisten glory n grandeur, majesty, fame gorgeous adj attractive, beautiful grade n quality, value, worth graphic adj (1) related to visual images; (2) clear, explicit, vivid grasp v (1) grab, seize, grip; (2) understand
grave adj serious, grievous gregarious adj sociable, friendly grim adj severe, dreary, bleak, somber
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grueling adj exhausting, difficult, arduous
gullible adj innocent, naive, trusting, credulous
hamper v delay, obstruct, hinder, block
handful 7 not many, only a few
haphazard adj random, chance, aimless, unplanned
hardly adv barely, scarcely
hardship n difficulty, trouble
harm v injure, damage
harmful adj hurtful, destructive
harmony 7 accord, agreement, peace
harmonious adj agreeable, friendly, peaceful
harness v control, utilize
harsh adj severe, rough, strict
hasty adj quick, rushed, hurried
hazardous adj dangerous, risky
hazy adj (1) misty, cloudy, foggy; (2) unclear, fuzzy, obscure
heed v obey, listen to, mind, follow
hinder v block, obstruct, hamper
hitherto adv up to now, previously, so far
hoist v lift, raise, pick up
hue 7 color, tint, shade
huge adj enormous, giant, colossal, immense
hurl v pitch, throw, fling
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1 During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to building
materials to the upper floors
The 26-mile long Boston Marathon is a foot race
Dams can the power of rivers, but they may also destroy their beauty
The more facets a diamond has, the more it
Many people celebrate the New Year with parties
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7 Bad weather the rescue crews trying to locate the life rafts
8 Gorillas look ferocious but are actually quite creatures
9 I just got an e-mail from a stranger asking me to supply details about my bank account I can't believe that some people are enough to respond to that kind of request
10 Commercial fishing is one of the most occupations
11 At Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, the Potomac River has cut a picturesque through the Blue Ridge Mountains
12 Wool from different sheep, or even wool from different parts of the same sheep,
is not all of the same
13 “Attack ads” are political commercials that say negative things about a candi- date's political
14 It was hard to see the mountains today because the sky was so
15 The interior of Alaska has brief summers and long, winters
16 Animals that live in herds or packs are considered
VOCABULARY EXERCISE 8
idea n concept, notion, thought ideal n model, standard; adj perfect, model idle adj (1) inactive, unused, inert; (2) lazy illusion 7 (1) fantasy, delusion; (2) an erroneous perception or concept illustration n picture, drawing, description
imaginary adj unreal, fantastic, fictitious
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immense adj huge, enormous, massive, colossal
impair v damage, injure, spoil, interfere with
impartial adj fair, unbiased, neutral
implement v realize, achieve, put into practice, execute; n tool, utensil,
instrument
incessant adj constant, ceaseless, continuous
increment 7 increase, amount
incursion n raid, attack, small-scale invasion
indifferent adj uncaring, apathetic, unconcerned
indigenous adj native
indispensable adj necessary, essential, vital, critical
indistinct adj unclear, blurry, hazy, fuzzy
induce v persuade, convince, coax
inept adj incompetent, awkward, clumsy
inexorable adj unstoppable
infamous adj notorious, shocking
infinite adj limitless, endless, boundless
infinitesimal adj tiny, minute, minuscule
ingenious adj brilliant, imaginative, clever, inventive
ingenuous adj naive, trusting, gullible
inhabit v live, dwell, reside, populate
inhibit v control, limit, restrain
initial adj original, first, beginning, introductory
innate adj natural, inborn
innocuous adj harmless, inoffensive
intense adj powerful, heightened, concentrated
intricate adj complicated, complex, involved
involved adj complicated, intricate, complex, elaborate
irate adj angry, annoyed, upset
jagged adj rough, rugged, uneven, irregular
jeopardy n danger, hazard, risk, threat
jolly adj joyful, happy, cheerful
jolt v shock, jar, shake up, surprise; n blow, surprise, shock
keen adj (1) sharp; (2) shrewd, clever, bright; (3) eager, enthusiastic
key adj crucial, important, critical
knack n skill, ability, aptitude, talent