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Definitions
308
|. ameliorate
(@ mel’ ya rat)
callow
(kal! 6)
drivel
driv’ al)
|. ex Officio
(eks a fish’ @ 6)
. infringe
(in frinj’)
. interloper
(in’ tar lop ar)
lassitude
(las' a tiid)
. occult
@ kat’)
Unit 2
SadlierConnect.com: ‘Word3"" Audio Program
Note the spelling, pronunciation, part(s) of speech, and definition(s)
of each of the following words. Then write the appropriate form of the
word in the blank space in the illustrative sentence(s) following.
(v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
Ahot meal can_____ the discomforts
of even the coldest day.
(adj;) without experience; immature, not fully developed:
lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
They entered the army as _________ recruits
and left as seasoned veterans.
(n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish,
aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (1) to let saliva tlow from
the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste
or fritter away foolishly
‘The gnawed bone was covered in
We kept silent and let him ________on.
(adj., adv) by virtue of holding a certain office
The President is the ______ commander-
in-chief of the armed forces in time of war.
(wv) to Violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
tfyou______ on my responsibilities,
will you also take the blame for any mistakes?
(n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or
has no right to be, an intruder
Eager to see the band perform, the crowd resented
the opening singer as an
(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
On some days | am overcome by
at the thought of so many more years of schooling.
(adj) secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary
means; mysterious, magical, uncanny; (v) to hide, cover up;
eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural
The moon was _____ by the planet.
Much of his talk about the ______ seems
grounded in nathing but trick photography and folklore SadlierConnect.com: iWord8)' Audio Program
9. permeate (v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
(par’ mé at) The rain ____all of my clothing and
reduced the map in my pocket to a pulpy mass.
40. surmise (v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence: to
(sar miz’) conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof
lcannot be sure, but]_______ that she
would not accept my apology even if | made it on my knees.
The police had no proof, nothing to go on but a suspicion,
amere
For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 30-31
Kt makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers
next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly.
1. We cannot allow feelings of hatred and intolerance to continue to permeate
throughout our society.
2. Although I'm qualified for the job, | worry that I will get so nervous in the interview that
Il drivel on about irrelevant facts and look foolish,
3. The rain that began to pour on me after a terrible day only served to ameliorate my mood.
4, All department heads will be in a board meeting this afternoon, as they are ex officio
members of the board.
5. If you do not infringe all the rules for my guest house, you will be asked to leave and
find other accommodations,
6. Since she is never late to anything, | can only surmise that something beyond her
control is holding her up right now.
7. His callow response to my greeting hinted that he woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
8. When some people have an extensive to-do list, they are motivated to get started right away,
but others can be overcome with lassitude just by thinking about all the tasks in front of them.
9. After a long week, | was happy to have an oceult evening at home by myself to
relax and unwind.
10. Even though they were the ones who had invited me to lunch, they left me out of the
conversation so much that | felt like an interloper.
Unit 2 = 31 Select the boldface word that better completes each sentence.
Choosing the you might refer to the passage on pages 24-25 to see how most
Right Word these words are used in contest. Note thatthe choices might
be related forms of the Unit words.
1. Marian Wright Edelman has never succumbed to (drivel, lassitude)
but has instead remained a tireless advocate of children’s rights
since the 1960s.
2. | can usually forgive a(n) (callow, ex officio) display of feeble
jokes and showing off—but not by someone who has passed
his fortieth birthday!
3. A sour odor of decay, stale air, and generations of living
(permeated, occulted) every corner of the old tenement
4, | trust that we shall have the will to improve what can now be
improved and the patience to bear what cannot now be
(ameliorated, surmised).
5. | (surmised, infringed) that you did well on your test when you
bolted through the front door as though you had just won the lottery.
6. After the unexpected defeat, the members of the team wanted to be alone
and regarded anyone who entered the locker room as a(n) (interloper, lassitude).
7. In this situation we cannot act on the basis of what may be (surmised, infringed),
but only in accordance with what is definitely known.
8. Because | believe in spreading governmental powers among several officials, | am
opposed to having the Mayor serve as (callow, ex officio) head of the Board of Education.
9, The neighbor's unruly bushes and vines are beginning to (surmise, infringe) on
our side of the property.
40. The large trees that surrounded the strange mansion (occulted, ameliorated) our view
of the building.
11. After the speaker had droned on pointlessly for half an hour, an angry man in the front
Tow stood up and said, “Must we continue to listen to all this childish (lassitude, drivel)?”
42. One way to (permeate, ameliorate) your fears of giving a speech is to put your
audience at ease with a personal anecdote.
32 = Unit 2 Completing —
