Vocab 10 (Exerc. 1-5) PDF

JL18.02.19 Replacing No.1 10 Academic INSTRUCTION: On a separate page, make a list of 1-12. Then read the paragraph below and replace each word in bold type with one of the words at the bottom. That is, if you think that 2) denounced mean...

JL18.02.19 Replacing No.1 10 Academic INSTRUCTION: On a separate page, make a list of 1-12. Then read the paragraph below and replace each word in bold type with one of the words at the bottom. That is, if you think that 2) denounced means F) to return, to respond, put a F) beside number 2) in your list. _________________________________________________________________________________________ When he found a man frozen to death on the street, he was determined to become an 1) advocate of those who lived on the street. He 2) denounced the current laws, and when the police tried to 3) censor his protests with fines, he became more 4) obstinate in his efforts to 5) discern and 6) disseminate the truth. After a 7) rigorous study of the questionable reports, he concluded that there was no 8) ambiguity surrounding her death. “She died with an 9) eviction notice clutched in her hand in the middle of winter,” he thought angrily. “Where is the justice in a law that allows this to happen?” His conclusions made him more determined to change the laws. He was 10) prolific in his protests and letters to the government. He continued to 11) deride the ministry of justice for the laws that allow no compassion for the weak. Eventually, they listened, and even more, his 12) persistence created numerous shelters throughout the world for those without a home. A. to laugh at, mock H. to scatter or spread widely B. stubborn, unbending I. uncertainty, doubtful C. to speak out against J. to suppress, to delete D. to release, to let go K. to support, argue for a cause E. very exact or accurate L. highly productive, abundant F. to return, to respond M. to distinguish, recognize G. to remove, to force out N. determination, continuity JL27.02.17 Replacing No.1 ANSWERS 10 Academic INSTRUCTION: Read the paragraph and replace each word in bold type with one of the words below. _________________________________________________________________________________________ When he found a woman frozen to death on the street, he was determined to become an 1) advocate (K) of those who lived on the street. He 2) denounced (C) the current laws, and when the police tried to 3) censor (J) his protests with fines, he became more 4) obstinate (B) in his efforts to 5) discern (M) and 6) disseminate (H) the truth. After a 7) rigorous (E) study of the questionable reports, he concluded that there was no 8) ambiguity (I) surrounding her death. “She died with an 9) eviction (G) notice clutched in her hand in the middle of winter,” he thought angrily. “Where is the justice in a law that allows this to happen?” His conclusions made him more determined to change the laws. He was 10) prolific (L) in his protests and letters to the government. He continued to 11) deride (A) the ministry of justice for the laws that allow no compassion for the weak. Eventually, they listened, and even more, his 12) persistence (N) created numerous shelters throughout the world for those without a home. A. to laugh at, mock H. to scatter or spread widely B. stubborn, unbending I. uncertainty, doubtful C. to speak out against J. to suppress, to delete D. to release, to let go K. to support, argue for a cause E. very exact or accurate L. highly productive, abundant F. to return, to respond M. to distinguish, recognize G. to remove, to force out N. determination, continuity  JL18.02.09 Replacing No.2 10 Academic “If the rumors are true, the announcement today should 1) dispel all the concerns about his estate,” she whispered. “I’m 2) reluctant to be so 3) optimistic because he clung to his privacy with an unusual 4) tenacity. Even the lawyers are finding it difficult to have 5) sufficient access to his will and bank accounts,” Judy responded. “I hope that you’re wrong because I would be 6) elated to bring this long 7) ordeal to a close,” Susan said. “I know what you mean; we could only be so lucky, but his 8) disdain for the spouses of his children has always been the issue. Ever since the first marriage, which was about twenty years ago, he has been 9) dogmatic about what is acceptable in a family member.” “Have you ever heard him 10) articulate his views?” Susan asked. “That’s just it. His views are unclear but if one reads between the lines, he shows a strong 11) affinity to common traditions, especially where marriage is concerned. I’m sure he believed that one should marry a girl from the same culture. His children, as you know, have gone beyond these stereotypes.” “Regardless of how his estate is settled, he will unfortunately never 12) bequeath his greatest gift—acceptance.” A. enough, adequate amount H. strong dislike, think unworthy B. clearly spoken, lucid I. unwilling, not inclined C. conflict, disagreement J. persistent, determination D. to hand down, to pass on K. continuous, ongoing E. very happy, proud L. to get rid of, to remove F. to open, to reveal M. expect a favorable outcome G. natural liking, preference N. asserting opinions, authoritative JL27.02.17 Replacing No.2 ANSWERS 10 Academic “If the rumors are true, the announcement today should 1) dispel (L) all the concerns about his estate,” she whispered. “I’m 2) reluctant (I) to be so 3) optimistic (M) because he clung to his privacy with an unusual 4) tenacity. (J) Even the lawyers are finding it difficult to have 5) sufficient (A) access to his will and bank accounts,” Judy responded. “I hope that you’re wrong because I would be 6) elated (E) to bring this long 7) ordeal (C) to a close,” Susan said. “I know what you mean; we could only be so lucky, but his 8) disdain (H) for the spouses of his children has always been the issue. Ever since the first marriage, which was about twenty years ago, he has been 9) dogmatic (N) about what is acceptable in a family member.” “Have you ever heard him 10) articulate (B) his views?” Susan asked. “That’s just it. His views are unclear but if one reads between the lines, he shows a strong 11) affinity (G) to common traditions, especially where marriage is concerned. I’m sure he believed that one should marry a girl from the same culture. His children, as you know, have gone beyond these stereotypes.” “Regardless of how his estate is settled, he will unfortunately never 12) bequeath (D) his greatest gift—acceptance.” A. enough, adequate amount H. strong dislike, think unworthy B. clearly spoken, lucid I. unwilling, not inclined C. conflict, disagreement J. persistent, determination D. to hand down, to pass on K. continuous, ongoing E. very happy, proud L. to get rid of, to remove F. to open, to reveal M. expect a favorable outcome G. natural liking, preference N. asserting opinions, authoritative JL16.02.09 Replacing No. 3 10 Academic “The 1) profusion of color in the painting immediately caught my eye,” said the 2) adjudicator. “I simply love the way they blend into one another; they remind me of our emotions.” “What do you mean?” asked one member of the audience. “Well, it would be 3) presumptuous of me to say that I understand our emotions, but each one of us can surely say that our emotions are 4) amorphous and 5) fluctuating. We could also say that they mix together sometimes, which is fine when the feelings are happy ones, but when the 6) prevalent feelings create 7) animosity because they are opposites, like fear and courage, or acceptance and rejection, then they create anxiety within us. I wonder if the artist of this painting 8) pondered this before painting because the colors and forms show opposition. However, I doubt whether the artist was 9) conscious of this because she obviously paints with 10) fervor and spontaneity, which, of course, doesn’t allow for much reflection. She also has a 11) frugal sense of design, which characterizes the work of many 12) prodigious children. This just goes to show that some artists, whether they are painters, musicians or writers, are great because they allow us to feel their emotions.” A. careful, use very little H. abundant, plentiful, variety B. most common, dominant I. aware, concerned with C. passion, zeal, enthusiasm J. worry, doubt, fear D. generous, considerate K. strong dislike, ill will E. very irregular, rise and fall L. shapeless, unorganized F. amazing, early talent M. over confident, too bold G. think over, reflect upon N. decide, pass judgment JL16.02.09 Replacing No. 3 ANSWERS 10 Academic “The 1) profusion (H) of color in the painting immediately caught my eye,” said the 2) adjudicator. (N) “I simply love the way they blend into one another; they remind me of our emotions.” “What do you mean?” asked one member of the audience. “Well, it would be 3) presumptuous (M) of me to say that I understand our emotions, but each one of us can surely say that our emotions are 4) amorphous (L) and 5) fluctuating. (E) We could also say that they mix together sometimes, which is fine when the feelings are happy ones, but when the 6) prevalent (B) feelings create 7) animosity (K) because they are opposites, like fear and courage, or acceptance and rejection, then they create anxiety within us. I wonder if the artist of this painting 8) pondered (G) this before painting because the colors and forms show opposition. However, I doubt whether the artist was 9) conscious (I) of this because she obviously paints with 10) fervor (C) and spontaneity, which, of course, doesn’t allow for much reflection. She also has a 11) frugal (A) sense of design, which characterizes the work of many 12) prodigious (F) children. This just goes to show that some artists, whether they are painters, musicians or writers, are great because they allow us to feel their emotions.” A. careful, use very little H. abundant, plentiful, variety B. most common, dominant I. aware, concerned with C. passion, zeal, enthusiasm J. worry, doubt, fear D. generous, considerate K. strong dislike, ill will E. very irregular, rise and fall L. shapeless, unorganized F. amazing, early talent M. over confident, too bold G. think over, reflect upon N. decide, pass judgment JL10.10.08 Replacing No. 4 10 Academic Her 1) credentials were 2) impeccable, so we took her on as a young writer. However, we didn’t expect such a 3) profound commitment to journalism. For instance, she accepts some of the most dangerous and 4) provocative stories of the time, especially if they show 5) inequity, and she throws herself into the issues by living in close 6) proximity to the events as they unfold. Then she works like a 7) recluse in order to create her remarkable stories, which have won several awards. One story in particular, which took the form of 8) satire, 9) renounced the response of the world community to the recent famine. What she wrote was very 10) shrewd because she 11) discerned the essence of the conflict, which is sadly the same in many stories: The individual desiring happiness, but social or political 12) oppression prevents the individual from reaching this goal. A. controversial, stimulating H. injustice, lack of fairness B. rejected, give up entirely I. keep down unjustly, persecution C. understand quickly J. humorous critique of problems D. to isolate, prioritize K. qualifications, merit E. clever, astute, cunning L. common, ordinary F. in the same area, nearby M. prefer solitude, be by oneself G. perfect, flawless N. very thoughtful, insightful JL10.10.08 Replacing No. 4 10 Academic Her 1) credentials (K) were 2) impeccable (G) so we took her on as a young writer. However, we didn’t expect such a 3) profound (N) commitment to journalism. For instance, she accepts some of the most dangerous and 4) provocative (A) stories of the time, especially if they show 5) inequity, (H) and she throws herself into the issues by living in close 6) proximity (F) to the events as they unfold. Then she works like a 7) recluse (M) to create her remarkable stories, which have won several awards. One story, which took the form of 8) satire, (J) 9) renounced (B) the response of the world community to the recent famine. What she wrote was very 10) shrewd (E) because she 11) discerned (D) the essence of the conflict, which is sadly the same in many stories: The individual desiring happiness, but social or political 12) oppression (I) prevents the individual from reaching this goal. A. controversial, stimulating H. injustice, lack of fairness B. reject, give up entirely I. keep down unjustly, persecution C. understand quickly J. humorous critique of problems D. to isolate, prioritize K. qualifications, merit E. clever, astute, cunning L. common, ordinary F. in the same area, nearby M. prefer solitude, be by oneself G. perfect, flawless N. very thoughtful, insightful JL16.11.08 Replacing No. 5 10 Academic “Their habitat has become increasingly smaller. However, they have now been pushed higher into the hills, so the loggers will hopefully leave them alone,” the scientist said 1) solemnly. "I have sent several 2) reprimands to the governor who has neglected to 3) concur on several occasions before. Hopefully, this time it will be different because we have 4) ratified an agreement which, if it is broken, allows us to take him to the World Court. Moreover, in the language of the agreement, we avoided 5) rhetoric which often leads to misunderstanding, and we have certainly avoided 6) flippant promises that do not make a person 7) accountable. Hopefully, the governor will not 8) relinquish his responsibility to protect this delicate species. Pandas are not very 9) gregarious; in fact, their 10) intrinsic nature is to live peacefully alone in the forests of this region. We must learn to live in harmony with them because they are a symbol of our own 11) serenity. If they are lost to us, we have clearly gone too far in our 12) assault on mother earth.” A. peacefulness, calm H. responsible, keep promises B. confirm, finalize I. serious and reflective  C. without thought, non-serious J. cooperate, agree D. appeal to emotions, persuade K. essential nature, true, real E. sociable, enjoy other people L. to add up, to support F. violent attack, aggression M. criticism, disapproval G. avoid, uncommitted N. to give up, to let go JL16.11.08 Replacing No. 5 ANSWERS 10 Academic “Their habitat has become increasingly smaller. However, they have now been pushed higher into the hills, so the loggers will hopefully leave them alone,” the scientist said 1) solemnly. (I) "I have sent several 2) reprimands (M) to the governor who has neglected to 3) concur (J) on several occasions before. Hopefully, this time it will be different because we have 4) ratified (B) an agreement which, if it is broken, allows us to take him to the World Court. Moreover, in the language of the agreement, we avoided 5) rhetoric (D) which often leads to misunderstanding, and we have certainly avoided 6) flippant (C) promises that do not make a person 7) accountable. (H) Hopefully, the governor will not 8) relinquish (N) his responsibility to protect this delicate species. Pandas are not very 9) gregarious; (E) in fact, their 10) intrinsic (K) nature is to live peacefully alone in the forests of this region. We must learn to live in harmony with them because they are a symbol of our own 11) serenity. (A) If they are lost to us, we have clearly gone too far in our 12) assault (F) on mother earth.” A. peacefulness, calm H. responsible, keep promises B. confirm, finalize I. serious and reflective C. without thought, non-serious J. cooperate, agree D. appeal to emotions, persuade K. essential nature, true, real E. sociable, enjoy other people L. to add up, to support F. violent attack, aggression M. criticism, disapproval G. avoid, uncommitted N. to give up, to let go