Choose the definition that best matches the meaning of the vocabulary word.

Place the
answer of your choice in the space provided.
Exercise A
d____________ 1.
adjunct
a.
industrious; assiduous
_h___________ 2.
anomalous
b.
a yielding; acquiescence
__l__________ 3.
belligerent
c.
announced or publicized
__g__________ 4.
censure
d.
joined but not a part of
___b_________ 5.
compliance
e.
to make dirty; to desecrate
____e________ 6.
defile
f.
to treat with contempt; to scoff
_____a_______ 7.
diligent
g.
to blame or to condemn
______j______ 8.
expedient
h.
out of place; abnormal
______f______ 9.
flout
i.
a spell
_______k_____ 10.
galling
j.
advantageous; desirable
________c____ 11.
heralded
k.
very irritating
_________i___ 12.
incantation
l.
waging war; exhibiting assertiveness
Exercise B
e____________ 1.
indigenous
a.
irritating taste or smell
_k___________ 2.
luscious
b.
moving from place to place
__b__________ 3.
nomadic
c.
wise; shrewd; very discerning
___h_________ 4.
parry
d.
to cause to occur speedily
____d________ 5.
precipitate
e.
native to a certain area
_____a_______ 6.
pungent
f.
messy; untidy; careless
______l______ 7.
ratify
g.
full of malice
______c______ 8.
sagacious
h.
to deflect or ward off a blow
_______f_____ 9.
slovenly
i.
slightly connected; divergent
________g____ 10.
spiteful
j.
to decrease in thickness or width
_________i___ 11.
tangential
k.
very pleasant to the taste
_________j___ 12.
taper
l.
to give formal approval
_________m___ 13.
vagrant
m. wanderer who does not have a home
Lesson 19
Matching Test

1.
The childs behavior was absolutely ___galling___; I cant recall having been
so irritated before.
2.
Without the recital of the ___incantation____, the black magic was useless.
3.
The committees sought to __censure____ the book because of some pornographic
language that it contained.
4.
The group of delinquents began to _defile___ the building by writing obscene
language on the walls.
5.
The dark sky ___heralded___ the coming of the storm.
6.
The man took the bullys __belligerent__ remarks as an open invitation to fight and
immediately took the first punch.
7.
After years of ___diligent___ study, Frank saw his earnest effort pay off when he
graduated from high school.
8.
The convict began to _flout___ the judges authority, showing nothing but
contempt for the court.
9.
This company is in full __compliance__ with all federal hiring laws; its officers
are
willing to support the regulations established by the government.
10. Because his friends were having only a small cookout, Jims formal tuxedo was
___anomalous___; everyone elses shorts and swimsuits made his attire out of place.
11. The professor was a member of the universitys __adjunct_ faculty; though she
was teaching classes, she was not an official member of the staff.
12. You might find it __expedient__ to devote two hours each night to study if you
intend
to raise your scores very much.
Lesson 19
Sentence Completion
adjunct anomalous belligerent
censure
compliance defile
diligent
expedient
flout galling heralded
incantation

13. In order to solve this problem, he first tried a __tangential___ solution, one
that
appeared to be only slightly related to the problem.
14. The president was willing to _ratify__ a treaty with the country, but the
formal
approval would take place only after many conditions were met.
15. While some young people often appear to be fools, older men use their wisdom
and gain a
reputation for being __sagacious____.
16. The ___slovenly____ man was dressed in rags and covered with dirt and filth.
17. His harsh words were likely to _precipitate_ a fight between the two boys;
they
were both ready to throw themselves into battle.
18. The dinner party was served the most __luscious__ dessert; nothing could have
been more pleasing to the taste.
19. Jim was told to cut the wood so that it would ___taper___, decreasing from a
width of four inches to a width of two inches.
20. Some say the live oak is _indigenous___ only to Texas, but it is actually
native to the
entire Southwest.
21. The man was able to ___parry___ the blow that might have knocked him
unconscious; fortunately he was able to avoid the strike.
22. This city now has one more __vagrant__; the number of these homeless people is
growing by leaps and bounds.
23. The small tribe of __nomadic__ natives was moving again; they rarely stayed
more
than a month in one place as they moved about the country.
24. The girl was hurt by his _spiteful____ remarks; his intent to harm her often
caused
him to be malicious.
25. The __pungent__ aroma of the food is spicy and sharp.
indigenous luscious nomadic
parry precipitate
pungent ratify sagacious
slovenly spiteful
tangential taper
vagrant
Lesson 19
Choose the definition that best matches the meaning of the vocabulary word. Place
the
answer of your choice in the space provided.
Exercise A
_h___________ 1.
affluent
a.
to gather up; to store up
__j__________ 2.
antiquity
b.
to remove obscene material
__e__________ 3.
blandishment
c.
to discipline
___c_________ 4.
chasten
d.
to send away with speed
____i________ 5.
civility
e.
flattery
____l________ 6.
congenial
f.
contrary to church doctrine
____k________ 7.
deft
g.
to entangle; to throw into confusion
_____d_______ 8.
dispatch
h.
abounding in wealth
______g______ 9.
embroil
i.
polite and courteous behavior
_______b_____ 10.
expurgate
j.
quality of being ancient
________a____ 11.
garner
k.
skillful; adroit
_________f___ 12.
heretical
l.
friendly; sociable
Exercise B
m____________ 1. iconoclast
a.
loud and boisterous
_d___________ 2. irreproachable
b.
one who shows blind allegiance
__j__________ 3. mercurial
c.
of or pertaining to earth
__h__________ 4. nuance
d.
without fault
___b_________ 5. partisan
e.
sarcastic
____g________ 6. pious
f.
very juicy
_____a_______ 7. raucous
g.
zealous toward religion
______i______ 8. repugnant
h.
subtle distinction
______e______ 9. satiric
i.
disgusting; offensive
_______l_____ 10. sporadic
j.
changing unpredictably; fickle
_______f_____ 11. succulent
k.
awkward
________c____ 12. terrestrial
l.
occurring irregularly
_________k___ 13. ungainly
m. one who attacks established beliefs
Lesson 20
Matching Test
1.
The man is both sociable and __congenial__; his friendship is sought by all.
2.
The king promptly __dispatched___ his trusty messenger on a secret errand.
3.
The citys _antiquity___ was not fully realized until the archeologists ran some
sophisticated tests in order to reveal just how old the remains actually were.
4.
It was a pleasure to meet with someone who was polite and courteous; such
_civility_____ in people is pleasing, and it creates a favorable impression.
5.
Even though the two people met with __blandishments__ to flatter each other, they
were
still mortal enemies.
6.
Because I will need to __garner__ all of my money in order to buy that house, I
should start saving now.
7.
Editors often try to __expurgate___ objectionable material in stories before they
go
to the publisher.
8.
Since the child was so good, the mother rarely needed to ___chasten___ him for bad
behavior; consequently, he was seldom scolded.
9.
The priests statements were considered __heretical___ by many members of the
church; what he was saying was totally against established doctrine.
10. With his ___deft___ hands, the craftsman began to fashion a gorgeous piece of
jewelry; he was truly skilled in his craft.
11. The senators were __embroiled___ in an argument; because both men refused to
change their opinions, they were involved for several hours.
12. These houses belong to the more __affluent__ people of the city, people who
abound in wealth.
Lesson 20
Sentence Completion
affluent antiquity blandishments
chasten
civility congenial deft
dispatched
embroiled expurgate garner
heretical

13. The ____nuance___ of flavor cannot be described adequately; the distinction

is
so subtle that it eludes description.
14. The womans __mercurial___ moods annoyed her husband, who, unlike her, was so
stable that he seemed almost static at times.
15. The revolution was instigated by a small group of ___partisans__ who exhibited
extreme and blind allegiance to the cause.
16. My little brother is loud and boisterous at home, but his _raucous__ behavior
is
not tolerated at school.
17. His _repugnant__ behavior is so disgusting that I cannot stand to be around
him.
18. The young social worker was an _iconoclast__ who attacked the institutions of
government and finance with equal fervor.
19. Of all the juicy fruits that we have, watermelon is one of the most
__succulent___.
20. Unable to fly, the kiwi is a _terrestrial___ bird, which is confined to earth.
21. My interest in school is __sporadic___; it occurs just before each grading
period
ends.
22. The __ungainly__ young horse wobbled about as he tried to stand; even when he
finally made it, he was so awkward that he was laughable.
23. The actors sarcastic monologue ridiculed all of the political candidates;
however, none of them
seemed to take offense at the ___satiric__ comments.
24. The standards of that woman are so high that she is __irreproachable__ and is
practically
faultless.
25. Some people are annoyed by his ___pious___ attitude, but he is simply devoted
to
his religion and does not really intend to offend anyone with his zeal.
Lesson 20
iconoclast irreproachable mercurial
nuance partisans
pious raucous
repugnant satiric sporadic
succulent terrestrial
ungainly