Transcript BV4 16r
BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS
Fourth Edition
Sherrie L. Nist
© 2010 Townsend Press
Unit Three: Chapter 16
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convey
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delusion
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devise
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savor
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stimulate
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subtle
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unique
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universal
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versatile
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vivid
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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convey
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verb
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Using sign language, chimpanzees can
convey
“Candy sweet” and “Give me hug.” such ideas as
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At my parents’ twenty-fifth wedding anniversary celebration, I read a poem I had written for them to
convey
my congratulations and love.
Convey
A.
means to think of.
B.
C.
to prevent.
to communicate.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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convey
–
verb
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Using sign language, chimpanzees can
convey
“Candy sweet” and “Give me hug.” such ideas as
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At my parents’ twenty-fifth wedding anniversary celebration, I read a poem I had written for them to
convey
my congratulations and love.
Convey
A.
means to think of.
B.
to prevent.
C. to communicate.
Sign language is a way to communicate . One would want to communicate his or her congratulations and love.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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delusion
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noun
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Chang holds the
delusion
that money is everything. Sadly, in seeking financial success, he neglects what is truly important, such as family and friends.
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Alex clings to the
delusion
of being in total control even when drunk. In reality, he then lacks both judgment and muscle control.
Delusion
means
A.
B.
C.
a pleasure.
a wrong belief.
an action.
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Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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delusion
–
noun
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Chang holds the
delusion
that money is everything. Sadly, in seeking financial success, he neglects what is truly important, such as family and friends.
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Alex clings to the
delusion
of being in total control even when drunk. In reality, he then lacks both judgment and muscle control.
Delusion
means
A.
a pleasure.
B. a wrong belief.
C.
an action. If he neglects what is truly important, Chang’s idea that money is everything must be a wrong belief . If, in reality, Alex lacks judgment and muscle control when drunk, his idea of being in total control is a wrong belief .
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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devise
–
verb
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In the 1880s an American woman sprayed dinnerware with hot, soapy water—the first automatic dishwasher.
devised
a machine that
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The police had
devised
on the freight elevator.
a plan to catch the thief, but he escaped
Devise
A.
means to create.
B.
C.
to forget.
to carry.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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devise
–
verb
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In the 1880s an American woman sprayed dinnerware with hot, soapy water—the first automatic dishwasher.
devised
a machine that
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The police had
devised
on the freight elevator.
a plan to catch the thief, but he escaped
Devise
means A. to create.
B.
C.
to forget.
to carry. The woman created created a plan to catch the thief (but the thief had devised plan for escaping). a machine that washed dishes. The police had a better
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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savor
–
verb
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Katie
savored
the candy bar, eating it bit by bit so that the pleasure would last as long as possible.
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Given a rare chance to enjoy the beach, I
savored
in the warm sun.
every moment
Savor
A.
means to save for later.
B.
C.
to enjoy. to ignore.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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savor
–
verb
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Katie
savored
the candy bar, eating it bit by bit so that the pleasure would last as long as possible.
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Given a rare chance to enjoy the beach, I
savored
in the warm sun.
every moment
Savor
A.
means to save for later.
B. to enjoy.
C.
to ignore. If Katie wanted the pleasure to last as long as possible, she must have enjoyed the candy bar. One would enjoy every moment in the warm sun. The word enjoy tells you the meaning of savor .
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stimulate
–
verb
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The teacher hoped to
stimulate
her students’ interest in reading by choosing books that related to their own lives.
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I tried to
stimulate
my sick rabbit’s appetite by offering him choice bits of carrots and celery.
Stimulate
A.
means to make active.
B.
C.
to recognize. to discourage.
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verb
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The teacher hoped to
stimulate
her students’ interest in reading by choosing books that related to their own lives.
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I tried to
stimulate
my sick rabbit’s appetite by offering him choice bits of carrots and celery.
Stimulate
means A. to make active.
B.
to recognize.
C.
to discourage. The teacher would want to in reading. If one offers the sick rabbit choice bits of carrots, one must want to arouse ( make active arouse ( make active ) his appetite. ) her students’ interest
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subtle
–
adjective
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Animal actors are trained to respond to human signals too
subtle
to be noticed by the audience.
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Although Yasmin was born in Alabama, she has lived in New York for many years. As a result, her Southern accent is so
subtle
that some of her friends don’t even notice it.
Musicians dressed in
subtle
colors
Subtle
A.
means obvious.
B.
C.
peaceful. slight.
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Animal actors are trained to respond to human signals too
subtle
to be noticed by the audience.
•
Although Yasmin was born in Alabama, she has lived in New York for many years. As a result, her Southern accent is so
subtle
that some of her friends don’t even notice it.
Musicians dressed in
subtle
colors
Subtle
A.
means obvious.
B.
peaceful. C. slight.
If the signals are not noticed by the audience, they must be slight Southern accent, it must be . If Yasmin’s friends don’t even notice her slight .
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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unique
–
adjective
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Any live musical performance is
unique
—the music will never again be played in exactly the same way.
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My talents are
unique
in my family. For example, I’m the only one who can whistle through my nose.
Unique
A.
means active.
B.
C.
hardly noticeable. one of a kind.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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unique
–
•
Any live musical performance is
unique
—the music will never again be played in exactly the same way.
•
My talents are
unique
in my family. For example, I’m the only one who can whistle through my nose.
Unique
A.
means active.
B.
hardly noticeable. C. one of a kind.
If the music will never again be played exactly the same way, the performance is one of a kind . If only one person in the family can whistle through his or her nose, that person has a one-of-a-kind talent.
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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universal
–
adjective
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The United Nations was founded to advance
universal
and peace.
freedom
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The film had
universal
success—it was a hit in all parts of the United States and in other countries as well.
Universal
A.
limited.
means
B.
C.
throughout the world. throughout time.
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universal
–
adjective
•
The United Nations was founded to advance
universal
and peace.
freedom
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The film had
universal
success—it was a hit in all parts of the United States and in other countries as well.
Universal
A.
limited.
means B. throughout the world.
C.
throughout time. The United Nations was founded to advance freedom and peace throughout the world . If the film was a hit all over the United States and in other countries, it was successful throughout the world .
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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versatile
–
adjective
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Our computer is chess.
versatile
. It can balance the family checkbook, do word processing, keep tax records, and play against me in
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Edie is the most
versatile
person I know: she paints, sings, does gymnastics, and is a math whiz.
Versatile
A.
means having many abilities.
B.
C.
boring. out of control.
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Our computer is chess.
versatile
. It can balance the family checkbook, do word processing, keep tax records, and play against me in
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Edie is the most
versatile
person I know: she paints, sings, does gymnastics, and is a math whiz.
Versatile
means A. having many abilities.
B.
C.
boring. out of control. A computer that can balance a checkbook, do word processing, and play chess has many abilities . Someone who paints, sings, does gymnastics, and is a math wiz has many abilities .
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Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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vivid
–
adjective
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To make the living room bright and dramatic, we decorated it in
vivid
shades of red.
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At funerals, most people wear black or dark gray clothing with little or no
vivid
color.
Vivid
A.
means dull.
B.
C.
bright. pale. Musicians dressed in
vivid
colors
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Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
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vivid
–
adjective
•
To make the living room bright and dramatic, we decorated it in
vivid
shades of red.
•
At funerals, most people wear black or dark gray clothing with little or no
vivid
color.
Musicians dressed in
vivid
colors
Vivid
A.
means dull.
B. bright.
C.
pale. If the room is decorated in shades of red, it would be bright . The words bright and dramatic meaning of vivid suggest the . Black or dark gray clothing would not have bright color.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A.
F.
convey subtle
B.
G.
delusion unique
C.
devise
H.
universal
D.
savor
I.
versatile
E.
stimulate
J.
vivid
1.
The chimp _________(e)d a way of reaching the banana that hung from the ceiling. She piled one box on top of another and climbed up.
2.
The “terrible twos” is a __________ stage of childhood. In every culture, children start demanding independence at about this age.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A.
F.
convey subtle
B.
G.
delusion unique
C.
devise
H.
universal
D.
savor
I.
versatile
E.
stimulate
J.
vivid
1.
The chimp ____________ a way of reaching the banana that hung from the ceiling. She piled one box on top of another and climbed up.
By piling up the boxes, the chimp created a way of reaching the banana.
2.
The “terrible twos” is a __________ stage of childhood. In every culture, children start demanding independence at about this age.
If children in every culture go through the “terrible twos,” it is a worldwide stage of development.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A.
F.
convey subtle
B.
G.
delusion unique
C.
devise
H.
universal
D.
savor
I.
versatile
E.
stimulate
J.
vivid
3.
Pam’s eyes blinked a __________ message that only her husband saw: “I think we should get ready to leave before it gets any later.”
4.
Breathing deeply, I _________(e)d my favorite summer smell—freshly-cut grass.
5.
The painting, with its bright stripes of shocking pink, green, and yellow, was so __________ that it glowed even in dim light.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A.
F.
convey subtle
B.
G.
delusion unique
C.
devise
H.
universal
D.
savor
I.
versatile
E.
stimulate
J.
vivid
3.
Pam’s eyes blinked a __________ message that only her husband saw: “I think we should get ready to leave before it gets any later.” If only her husband saw the message, it must not have been obvious .
4.
Breathing deeply, I ____________ my favorite summer smell—freshly-cut grass.
One would breath deeply in order to fully appreciate summer smell. one’s favorite
5.
The painting, with its bright stripes of shocking pink, green, and yellow, was so __________ that it glowed even in dim light.
Bright stripes of shocking pink, green, and yellow would be striking .
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A.
F.
convey subtle
B.
G.
delusion unique
C.
devise
H.
universal
D.
savor
I.
versatile
E.
stimulate
J.
vivid
6.
Even if Mr. Pierce sang his lecture while dancing on his desk, he couldn’t __________ my interest in geology. To me, it’s the most boring of subjects.
7.
When Geraldo saw the Grand Canyon, he made no attempt to describe it on a postcard. He felt that the glories of this natural wonder were too amazing to __________ in words.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A.
F.
convey subtle
B.
G.
delusion unique
C.
devise
H.
universal
D.
savor
I.
versatile
E.
stimulate
J.
vivid
6.
Even if Mr. Pierce sang his lecture while dancing on his stimulate me, it’s the most boring of subjects.
Even singing and dancing couldn’t arouse the student’s interest.
7.
When Geraldo saw the Grand Canyon, he made no attempt to describe it on a postcard. He felt that the glories of this natural wonder were too amazing to __________ in words.
If Geraldo made no attempt to describe the glories, he must have felt that words could not communicate what he saw.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A.
F.
convey subtle
B.
G.
delusion unique
C.
devise
H.
universal
D.
savor
I.
versatile
E.
stimulate
J.
vivid
8.
“I thought she loved me, but it was only a __________,” said Lawrence. “She was just a good friend.”
9.
This Egyptian bracelet is __________ since no other bracelet in the world is made with the same combination of gems and precious metals.
10.
From a child’s point of view, a simple cardboard box is very __________. It can be a dollhouse, a bucket, a desk, or even a funny hat.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A.
F.
convey subtle
B.
G.
delusion unique
C.
devise
H.
universal
D.
savor
I.
versatile
E.
stimulate
J.
vivid
8.
“I thought she loved me, but it was only a __________,” said Lawrence. “She was just a good friend.” delusion If she was just a good friend, it would be a false belief to think she loved him. for Lawrence
9.
This Egyptian bracelet is __________ since no other bracelet in the world is made with the same combination of gems and precious metals.
If no other bracelet in the world is made of the same combination, this one is unlike any other .
10.
From a child’s point of view, a simple cardboard box is very __________. It can be a dollhouse, a bucket, a desk, or even a funny hat.
A box that can be a dollhouse, a bucket, a desk, or a funny hat is able to serve many purposes .