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of each of the following words. Then write the word in
the blank space in the illustrative phrase following.
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16. semblance
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(n.) a likeness; an outward.
tried to create a
appearance
of order'
17. surmount (v.) to overcome, rise above
1. abridge (v.) to make shorter
(sar 'maunt) struggle to all obstacles
(a 'brij)
to a 1aaa-page novel
18. terminate (v.) to bring to an end
2. adherent (n.) a follower, supporter; (ad}.) attached, sticking to
('tar me nat) ________ my employment
(ad 'her ant) has attracted many _
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19. trite (ad}.) commonplace; overused, stale
3. altercation (n.) an angry argument ~.
\ (trlt) full of cliches and phrases
(altar 'ka shan) involved in a noisy _ \
20. usurp (v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without right
4. cherubic (ad}.) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with I (yO 'sarp)
(che 'ru bik) a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent r plot to power
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5. condone (v.) to pardon or overlook
the Sentence completes each of the following sentences. Write the
(ken 'don)
refuse to bad behavior t word in the space provided.
6. dissent (v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement
1. The only way I could the argument peacefully was to
(di 'sent) ________ from the majority view r walk away abruptly,
7. eminent (ad}.) famous, outstanding, distinguished ,~
2. It is only through the exercise of their God-given intelligence that people

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an member of the bar can the difficulties they encounter in daily living,
8. exorcise (v.) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something 3. Though he was hurt by the tactless comment, he tried to show pleasure in
('ek sor SIZ) troublesome, menacing, or oppressive f
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to an evil spirit
4. After driving the lawful ruler out of the country for good, the villainous duke
9. fabricate (v.) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
('fab re kat) ________ the throne and crowned himself king.
learned how to steel
5. No one but a heartless scoundrel would nickels and
10. irate (ad}.) angry dimes from the Red Cross collection fund.
(I 'rat)
try to calm an parent 6. "That child may have an angel's features, but at
11. marauder (n.) a raider, plunderer heart he is a little devil," I exclaimed in disgust.
(rna 'rod ar) a village raided by _ 7. As the layer of clouds that hung over the city began to break up, the sun
12. obesity (n.) 'extreme fatness came pouring through the _
(0 'be sa te) suffering from _ 8. A screenplay or television drama with the same old "boy-meets-girl" plot

13. pauper (n.) an extremely poor person can certainly be criticized as _

('po par) 9. During a recent interdenominational service in our community center, the
help for the in our community
14. ,pilfer (v.) to steal in small quantities ________ of various faiths met to worship as one,
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________ stamps from the cash box 10. Bands of broke through the frontier defenses of the
province and began to plunder the rich farmlands of the interior.
15. rift (n.) a split, break, breach
(rift)
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12. A few of us who disagreed strongly with the committee's conclusions felt 11. angry, incensed, infuriated, enraged, livid
compelled to raise our voices in _
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12. a poor person, someone destitute
13. In this clever spoof of horror movies, the local witch doctor encounters i 13. a crack, fissure, breach, gap, cleft
hilarious difficulties when he tries to an evil demon
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that has taken up residence in the heroine's body. ( 14. to put together, manufacture, devise,
contrive, concoct
14. In order to fit the newspaper article into the space available, the editor had
15. commonplace, banal, hackneyed, "corny"
to it by·omitting secondary details.
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15. Although I am not a particularly argumentative person, last week I found
myself involved in a serious with a salesclerk. 17. to seize illegally, commandeer, supplant

16. "I am willing to wink at a harmless prank," the dean remarked, "but I will 18. a raider, looter, pirate, freebooter
not outright vandalism." 19. to differ, disagree, dispute
17. The only lasting cure for is to eat a great deal less. 20. to drive out, expel; to dispel
18. I think that the phrase "hot under the collar" aptly describes the typical
________ customer that our complaint department has to deal Antonyms From the words for this unit, choose the one that is most
with. nearly opposite in meaning to each of the following
groups of expressions. Write the word on the line given.
19. After so many years of distinguished service in the United States Senate,
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he can properly be called a(n) statesman. 1. original, novel, fresh, inndvative

20. It is a real tribute to the ingenuity of the human mind that for thousands of". 2. to be vanquished, be defeated, succumb to
years people have been new and interesting theories ., 3. to begin, commence, initiate
of the universe.
4. emaciation, gauntness, scrawniness
Synonyms From the words for this unit, choose the word that is 5. to expand" enlarge, augment
most nearly the same in meaning as each of the
following groups of expressions. Write the word on the 6. impish, devilish, diabolic, fiendish
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1. to ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye to ) 8. an opponent, adversary; critic, detractor

2. to conquer, overcome, triumph over 9. calm, composed, cool, unruffled

10. obscure, nameless, unsung, lowly, humble
3. serious overweight, extreme corpulence
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4. an appearance, air, aura, veneer, facade 11. a millionaire, tycoon
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5. a quarrel, dispute, squabble 12. to censure, condemn, disapprove, deprecate -----------
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7. to steal, rob, filch, swipe, purloin
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14. to obtain or come to by right
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9. to end, conclude, finish, discontinue I 16. a reconciliation; a closing of a gap

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Choosing the Encircle the boldface word that more satisfactorily Definitions Note carefully the spelling, pronunciation, and definition
Right Word completes each of the following sentences. of each of the following words. Then write the word in
the blank space in the illustrative phrase following.
1. The fact that many citizens are (trite, irate) over the new taxes does not
mean that these taxes are unjustifiable.
1. abscond (v.) to run off and hide
2. Unless we repair the (rifts, fabrications) in our party and present a united (ab 'skand) ________ with the stolen money
front, we will go down to crushing defeat in the upcoming election.
3. The "robber barons" of an earlier era often acted more like (adherents, 2. access (n.) approach or admittance to places, persons, things;
marauders) than ethical businessmen in their dealings with the public. ('ak ses) (v.) to get at, obtain
gain to the secret files
4. I feel like a (usurper, pauper) now that my part-time job has come to an
end and I no longer have any spending money. 3. anarchy (n.) a lack of government and law, confusion
5. Like all literary sneak thieves, he has a truly nasty habit of (pilfering, ('an er ke) a country suffering from _
fabricating) other people's ideas and then claiming them as his own.
4. arduous (ad}.) hard to do, requiring much effort
6. The fact that Abraham Lincoln was able to (surmount, terminate) the ('ar'jO as) ________ chores
handicap of limited education does not mean that you should quit school.
5. auspicious (adj.) favorable; fortunate
7. His speech was so (irate, trite) that one could almost anticipate the
(0 'spish as) - under circumstances
phrases he would use next.
8. I am very much flattered that you have referred to me as "an (eminent, 6. biased (adj.) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
obese) educator," but I prefer to think of myself as just a good teacher. ('bT est) a decision
9. One can't become a good writer just by (surmounting, adhering) closely (v.fto overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten,
7. daunt
to rules laid down in standard grammar books. (dent) discourage
10. In a dictatorship, people who (abridge, dissent) from the official "party not by their threats
line" usually wind up in prison-or worse.
8. disentangle (v.) to free from tangles or complications
11. Anyone who wants to dine at that outrageously expensive restaurant had (dis en 'tal) gal) i
better carry a credit card or a truly (obese, trite) wallet. ________ the fishing net

12. I do not entirely (usurp, condone) his misconduct, but I can understand, 9. fated (ad).) determined in advance by destiny or fortune
to a degree, why he behaved as he did. ('fa tid) . ________ to rise to the top
13. Either party has the right to (terminate, surmount) the agreement that has 10. hoodwink (v.) to mislead by a trick, deceive
been made whenever the partnership proves unprofitable. ('hud wink) attempt to the child
14. It is the sacred duty of all Americans to oppose any attempt to (abridge,
condone) or deny the rights guaranteed to us in the Constitution. 11. inanimate (ad}.) not having life; without energy or spirit
(in 'an a mit) stones and other objects
15. What began as a minor quarrel grew into a serious (altercation, exorcism)
and then into an ugly brawl. 12. incinerate (v.) to burn to ashes
16. My cousin has so much imagination that he can (dissent, fabricate) an (in 'sin ar at)' __ -'-- the garbage
excuse that even an experienced Dean of Boys would believe!
,13. intrepid , (ad}.) very brave, fearless, unshakable
17. She had no right to (exorcise, usurp') for herself the role of gracious . (in 'trep id) ________ explorers of the ocean
hostess at my party!
18. The few words that he grudgingly muttered were the only (semblance, 14. larceny (n.) theft
altercation) of an apology that he offered for his rude behavior. ,
I ('Iar sa ne) found guilty of _
19. Their (irate, cherubic) faces and ethereal voices almost made me believe 15. pliant (ad}.) bending readily, easily influenced
that the music they were singing was coming from heaven. f ('piT ant)
a sapling's branches
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20. The comforting presence of relatives did much to (exorcise, usurp) the
patient's feelings of alarm at the thought of undergoing major surgery.