Unit Two: Chapter 7 concede disclose conservative scapegoat contrary superficial denounce sustain deter transition

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1 Unit Two: Chapter 7 concede conservative contrary denounce deter disclose scapegoat superficial sustain transition

2 1 concede verb Our aunt hates to admit an error. She will never concede that she might be wrong. Concede means A. to forget. B. to admit. C. to prove. I concede that the sofa s a wreck, but I won t admit to knowing how it happened.

3 1 concede verb Our aunt hates to admit an error. She will never concede that she might be wrong. I concede that the sofa s a wreck, but I won t admit to knowing how it happened. Concede means A. to forget. B. to admit. C. to prove. In the first item, the words to admi tell you what concede means. In the second item, in order to ask for help, Ross would have to admit that it really wasn t so easy as he had pretended it was.

4 2 conservative adjective Lauren s conservative relatives were shocked when she broke with tradition and wore a rose-colored wedding gown. Conservative means A. playful. B. amused. C. traditional.

5 2 conservative adjective Lauren s conservative relatives were shocked when she broke with tradition and wore a rose-colored wedding gown. Conservative means A. playful. B. amused. C. traditional. Relatives who are traditional would be shocked when Lauren broke with tradition. If the audience member is opposed to a new method of recycling, he or she must want things done in the traditional way.

6 3 contrary adjective Tisha and her husband have contrary ideas on how to spend a vacation. He wants to sleep on the beach for a week, but she prefers visiting museums. Contrary means A. different. B. favorable. C. similar.

7 3 contrary adjective Tisha and her husband have contrary ideas on how to spend a vacation. He wants to sleep on the beach for a week, but she prefers visiting museums. Contrary means A. different. B. favorable. C. similar. If Claire s father insists she share his views, he must not allow her to express an opinion that is different from his. Sleeping on the beach and visiting museums are two different ways of spending a vacation.

8 4 denounce verb When Eugene said he saw me steal from another student s locker, I denounced him as a liar. Denounce means A. to imitate. B. to defend. C. to condemn. A protestor s sign denouncing former Vice President Chaney

9 4 denounce verb When Eugene said he saw me steal from another student s locker, I denounced him as a liar. A protestor s sign denouncing former Vice President Chaney Denounce means A. to imitate. B. to defend. C. to condemn. Anyone who publicly condemned their leader risked punishment and death. In the second item, the speaker condemned Eugene for accusing him of stealing.

10 5 deter verb Beth s parents disapproved of her dating someone from a different culture, but their prejudice didn t deter her she still dated Po-Yen. Deter means A. to discourage. B. to encourage. C. to change.

11 5 deter verb Beth s parents disapproved of her dating someone from a different culture, but their prejudice didn t deter her she still dated Po-Yen. Deter means A. to discourage. B. to encourage. C. to change. No one knows how much the threat of capital punishment discourages murder. If Beth continued to date Po-Yen, her parents prejudice must not have discouraged her.

12 6 disclose verb When I applied for financial aid, I had to disclose my family s annual income. But it embarrassed me to reveal this information. Disclose means A. to reveal. B. to deny. C. to replace.

13 6 disclose verb When I applied for financial aid, I had to disclose my family s annual income. But it embarrassed me to reveal this information. Disclose means A. to reveal. B. to deny. C. to replace. Some people would be embarrassed to reveal their family s income. If the police don t reveal all the facts, there will be some information only the murderer would know.

14 7 scapegoat noun Because the manager wanted a scapegoat for his own mistake, he fired an innocent employee. Scapegoat means A. a correction. B. a punishment. C. someone to blame.

15 7 scapegoat noun Because the manager wanted a scapegoat for his own mistake, he fired an innocent employee. Scapegoat means A. a correction. B. a punishment. C. someone to blame. The girls needed someone to blame. The word blamed is a clue. If the manager fired an innocent employee for his own mistake, he must have wanted someone to blame.

16 8 superficial adjective Sal and Anita are interested only in appearances. They are so superficial that it s impossible to have a deep friendship with them. Superficial means A. lacking depth. B. complicated. C. satisfactory.

17 8 superficial adjective Sal and Anita are interested only in appearances. They are so superficial that it s impossible to have a deep friendship with them. Superficial means A. lacking depth. B. complicated. C. satisfactory. If Sal and Anita are interested only in appearances, they must lack depth. The word deep is a clue. An essay that does not go into the subject in detail would lack depth.

18 9 sustain verb My diets usually last three days at the most. I can t sustain my willpower any longer than that. Sustain means A. to remember. B. to delay. C. to continue.

19 9 sustain verb My diets usually last three days at the most. I can t sustain my willpower any longer than that. Sustain means A. to remember. B. to delay. C. to continue. If the diets last only three days, the speaker must not be able to continue his or her willpower beyond that. An opera singer can continue a high note. The words for a long period of time are a clue.

20 10 transition noun Mark s parents were amazed at how easily he made the transition from full-time student to full-time employee. Transition means A. an explanation. B. a trip. C. a change.

21 10 transition noun Mark s parents were amazed at how easily he made the transition from full-time student to full-time employee. Transition means A. an explanation. B. a trip. C. a change. Going from full-time student to full-time employee is a change. Adding a third, noisy person to a house that has two quiet people is a change.