BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS

BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS
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BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS
Fourth Edition Sherrie L. Nist Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

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Unit Four Chapter 23 consequence simultaneous destiny strategy detain tedious See page 126 in textbook. diminish transaction vital procrastinate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 1 consequence – noun As a consequence of her heavy spending at the mall, Lily was short of cash until her next paycheck. Small children reach for hot things and sharp objects because they don’t know the consequences of such actions. Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. A consequence of not getting enough sleep © Piotr Wawrzyniuk | Dreamstime.com Consequence means A. an effect. B. a cause. C. a rule. See page 126 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 1 consequence – noun As a consequence of her heavy spending at the mall, Lily was short of cash until her next paycheck. Small children reach for hot things and sharp objects because they don’t know the consequences of such actions. A consequence of not getting enough sleep © Piotr Wawrzyniuk | Dreamstime.com Consequence means A. an effect. B. a cause. C. a rule. See page 126 in textbook. Heavy spending would have the effect of making Lily short of cash. Children don’t know the effects of touching hot things and sharp objects. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 2 destiny – noun Believing in fate, the soldier wondered if his destiny was to die in the coming battle. Omar believes that he and Nadia were born for each other and that it was their destiny to meet. Destiny means A. a habit. B. fate. C. a hope. “Destiny has brought us together by putting us in the same fish bowl!” Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen See page 126 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 2 destiny – noun Believing in fate, the soldier wondered if his destiny was to die in the coming battle. Omar believes that he and Nadia were born for each other and that it was their destiny to meet. Destiny means A. a habit. B. fate. C. a hope. “Destiny has brought us together by putting us in the same fish bowl!” Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen See page 126 in textbook. In the first item, the word fate tells you the meaning of destiny. If Omar and Nadia were born for each other, it must have been their fate to meet. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 3 detain – verb Paul’s history teacher detained him after class to speak privately about his surprisingly low grade on the test. Detained at home by a friend in urgent need of advice, Gloria was late for work. Detain means A. to delay. B. to leave. C. to avoid. A police officer detains a driver to write a speeding ticket. Luis angel contreras flores via Wikimedia Commons See page 126 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 3 detain – verb Paul’s history teacher detained him after class to speak privately about his surprisingly low grade on the test. Detained at home by a friend in urgent need of advice, Gloria was late for work. Detain means A. to delay. B. to leave. C. to avoid. A police officer detains a driver to write a speeding ticket. Luis angel contreras flores via Wikimedia Commons See page 126 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. If the teacher wanted to speak privately with Paul, he would delay Paul after class. If Gloria was late for work, she must have been delayed at home. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 4 diminish – verb After Mother yelled, “Turn that thing down!” the sound from the stereo diminished from a roar to a soft hum. I waited for my anger to diminish before discussing the problem with my boss. This glacier has diminished since 1940. US Geological Diminish means A. to grow. B. to remain. C. to become less. See page 126 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 4 diminish – verb After Mother yelled, “Turn that thing down!” the sound from the stereo diminished from a roar to a soft hum. I waited for my anger to diminish before discussing the problem with my boss. This glacier has diminished since 1940. US Geological Diminish means A. to grow. B. to remain. C. to become less. See page 126 in textbook. If the sound went from a roar to a dull hum, it became less. It would be wise to wait for one’s anger to become less before talking with the boss. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 5 procrastinate – verb Morgan procrastinated so long that when she finally returned the dress to the store, it was too late for a refund. I can’t procrastinate any longer. I must study tonight because the final exam is tomorrow morning. Procrastinate means A. to do something efficiently. B. to remember something. C. to put off doing something. A student procrastinating Jto Enríquez via Wikimedia Commons//© Townsend Press I’ll start my term paper this afternoon . . . or tonight See page 126 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. . . . or tomorrow . . . day after tomorrow? . . . maybe over the weekend . . . definitely next week . . . Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 5 procrastinate – verb Morgan procrastinated so long that when she finally returned the dress to the store, it was too late for a refund. I can’t procrastinate any longer. I must study tonight because the final exam is tomorrow morning. Procrastinate means A. to do something efficiently. B. to remember something. C. to put off doing something. A student procrastinating . . . definitely next week . . . I’ll start my term paper this afternoon . . . day after tomorrow? . . . maybe over the weekend . . . or tomorrow . . . or tonight Jto Enríquez via Wikimedia Commons//© Townsend Press See page 126 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. If Morgan returned the dress too late for a refund, she must have put off taking it back to the store. If the exam is tomorrow morning, one cannot put off studying any longer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

6 simultaneous In a fair race, all starts must be simultaneous.
Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 6 simultaneous – adjective In a fair race, all starts must be simultaneous. Lightning and thunder don’t seem to be simultaneous—we see the lightning before we hear the thunder. A young woman playing thirty-six simultaneous chess games AkshayP013 via Wikimedia Commons Simultaneous means A. similar. B. happening at the same time. C. delayed. See page 126 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

6 simultaneous In a fair race, all starts must be simultaneous.
Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 6 simultaneous – adjective In a fair race, all starts must be simultaneous. Lightning and thunder don’t seem to be simultaneous—we see the lightning before we hear the thunder. A young woman playing thirty-six simultaneous chess games AkshayP013 via Wikimedia Commons Simultaneous means A. similar. B. happening at the same time. C. delayed. See page 126 in textbook. For a race to be fair, everyone would have to start at the same time. If we see the lightning before we hear the thunder, the two do not seem to be happening at the same time. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 7 strategy – noun The best strategy for teaching children manners is for adults to use good manners themselves. The general’s strategy was to surround the enemy troops during the night. The coach and the runner work on a strategy to get the runner home. Igmiw via Wikimedia Commons Strategy means A. a reason. B. a place. C. a plan. See page 127 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 7 strategy – noun The best strategy for teaching children manners is for adults to use good manners themselves. The general’s strategy was to surround the enemy troops during the night. The coach and the runner work on a strategy to get the runner home. Igmiw via Wikimedia Commons Strategy means A. a reason. B. a place. C. a plan. See page 127 in textbook. The first item describes a plan for teaching children good manners. In the second item, surrounding the enemy troops at night is a plan. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 8 tedious – adjective Tedious chores, like washing dishes, are less boring if you do them while listening to music or talking with a friend. John found the homework assignment very tedious; the questions were dull and repetitious. Tedious means A. uninteresting. B. serious. C. unnecessary. Women doing tedious work CSIRO via Wikimedia Commons See page 127 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 8 tedious – adjective Tedious chores, like washing dishes, are less boring if you do them while listening to music or talking with a friend. John found the homework assignment very tedious; the questions were dull and repetitious. Tedious means A. uninteresting. B. serious. C. unnecessary. Women doing tedious work CSIRO via Wikimedia Commons See page 127 in textbook. In the first item, the word boring suggests that tedious means “uninteresting.” In the second item, the words dull and repetitious also suggest that tedious means “uninteresting.” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

9 transaction Transactions at flea markets often involve bargaining.
Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 9 transaction – noun Transactions at flea markets often involve bargaining. Among some business people, a transaction is concluded with a handshake. These business deals are never put in writing. A transaction at a farmers’ market TriviaKing at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons Transaction means A. a mood. B. a business interaction. C. an instruction. See page 127 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

9 transaction Transactions at flea markets often involve bargaining.
Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 9 transaction – noun Transactions at flea markets often involve bargaining. Among some business people, a transaction is concluded with a handshake. These business deals are never put in writing. A transaction at a farmers’ market TriviaKing at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons Transaction means A. a mood. B. a business interaction. C. an instruction. See page 127 in textbook. Bargaining is a form of business interaction. In the second item, the words business deals suggest that transaction means “a business interaction.” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 10 vital – adjective Water is vital to the survival of all living things. For example, people who stop drinking liquids will die in just a few days. For Teresa to pass her math course, it is vital that she pass the final exam. © Townsend Press Fuel is vital to make a car run. Vital means A. unimportant. B. essential. C. not harmful. See page 127 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 10 vital – adjective Water is vital to the survival of all living things. For example, people who stop drinking liquids will die in just a few days. For Teresa to pass her math course, it is vital that she pass the final exam. © Townsend Press Fuel is vital to make a car run. Vital means A. unimportant. B. essential. C. not harmful. See page 127 in textbook. If people die without liquids, water must be essential to survival. If Teresa is wants to pass math, it is essential she pass the final exam. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 Complete the item with the correct word from the box. A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 1. The ___________ at the checkout counter was delayed by an incorrect price label. See page 128 in textbook. ANSWER: I The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 1. The ___________ at the checkout counter was delayed by an incorrect price label. transaction A checkout counter is a place where exchanges of money for goods take place. See page 128 in textbook. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 2. The afternoon sunshine caused the snowman’s height to __________ from six feet to three. See page 128 in textbook. ANSWER: D The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 2. The afternoon sunshine caused the snowman’s height to __________ from six feet to three. diminish See page 128 in textbook. If the snowman’s height went from six feet to three, the height decreased. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 3. To ___________ is to follow the old saying “Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.” See page 128 in textbook. ANSWER: E The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 3. To ___________ is to follow the old saying “Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.” procrastinate See page 128 in textbook. The old saying tells you that procrastinate means “to put off doing something.” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 4. As a ___________ of his staying out too late, Wilson wasn’t allowed out for a week. See page 128 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 4. As a ___________ of his staying out too late, Wilson wasn’t allowed out for a week. consequence See page 128 in textbook. Not being allowed out for a week is the result of Wilson’s staying out too late. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 5. The dancers’ movements were meant to be ___________. But when the ballerina leaped, her partner failed to move in time to catch her. See page 128 in textbook. ANSWER: F The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 5. The dancers’ movements were meant to be ___________. But when the ballerina leaped, her partner failed to move in time to catch her. simultaneous See page 128 in textbook. In order for the partner to catch the ballerina, he would have to move at the same time she did. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 6. Nikki’s chess __________ is to make her moves so quickly that her opponent believes she's an expert. See page 128 in textbook. ANSWER: G The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 6. Nikki’s chess __________ is to make her moves so quickly that her opponent believes she's an expert. strategy See page 128 in textbook. Making her chess moves quickly is her plan for fooling her opponent. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 7. Ryan felt it was his wife’s __________ to die in the fire. He refused to believe her death was meaningless. See page 128 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 7. Ryan felt it was his wife’s __________ to die in the fire. He refused to believe her death was meaningless. destiny See page 128 in textbook. If Ryan believed that his wife’s death had meaning, he must have felt that the death was bound to happen. It was her fate. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 8. The secret agent paid for information he thought was __________ to our national safety, but he had been tricked into buying useless knowledge. See page 128 in textbook. ANSWER: J The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 8. The secret agent paid for information he thought was __________ to our national safety, but he had been tricked into buying useless knowledge. vital See page 128 in textbook. The useless knowledge is contrasted with information necessary to national security. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 9. “If my science teacher didn’t __________ us every day, I wouldn’t be late for my next class,” explained George. See page 128 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 9. “If my science teacher didn’t __________ us every day, I wouldn’t be late for my next class,” explained George. detain See page 128 in textbook. If George is late for his next class, the science teacher must delay him. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 10. To make raking autumn leaves less __________, my sister and I took turns jumping into the newly created piles. See page 128 in textbook. ANSWER: H The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence B. destiny C. detain D. diminish E. procrastinate F. simultaneous G. strategy H. tedious I. transaction J. vital 10. To make raking autumn leaves less __________, my sister and I took turns jumping into the newly created piles. tedious See page 128 in textbook. Jumping into the piles would make raking leaves less boring. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review Try to define each of the words from this chapter. The words will appear one at a time as you advance the slides. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence procrastinate diminish ANSWER: Necessary; extremely important; essential The next slide shows the answer. vital Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence procrastinate diminish ANSWER: To delay; keep from continuing The next slide shows the answer. vital detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate diminish ANSWER: A business deal or action; exchange of money, goods, or services The next slide shows the answer. vital detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction A business deal or action; exchange of money, goods, or services procrastinate diminish vital detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish ANSWER: Happening or done at the same time The next slide shows the answer. vital detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish tedious ANSWER: Boring; uninteresting because of great length, slowness, or repetition The next slide shows the answer. vital detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish tedious Boring; uninteresting because of great length, slowness, or repetition vital detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish tedious ANSWER: A method; overall plan The next slide shows the answer. vital strategy detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish tedious vital strategy A method; overall plan detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish tedious ANSWER: Something bound to happen to someone; fate The next slide shows the answer. vital strategy destiny detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish tedious vital strategy destiny detain Something bound to happen to someone; fate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

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