1. Unit Two: Chapter 10 • degenerate • sanctuary • implausible • scrutiny
• incoherent • sinister
• intercede • suffice
• intricate • vulnerable
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2. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 1 degenerate – verb
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
1 degenerate
– verb
• Mr. Freedman’s family was called to the nursing home when the old man’s condition began to degenerate. It was feared he didn’t have long to live.
• Mel’s relationship with his parents degenerated when he dropped out of school against their wishes and became a bartender.
Degenerate means
A. to improve.
B. to remain the same.
C. to get worse.
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Answer: C
The next slide explains the answer.

3. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 1 degenerate – verb
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
1 degenerate
– verb
• Mr. Freedman’s family was called to the nursing home when the old man’s condition began to degenerate. It was feared he didn’t have long to live.
• Mel’s relationship with his parents degenerated when he dropped out of school against their wishes and became a bartender.
Degenerate means
A. to improve.
B. to remain the same.
C. to get worse.
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If Mr. Freedman’s family was called to the nursing home, the man’s condition must have been getting worse. If Mel dropped out of school against his parents’ wishes, his relationship with his parents would get worse.

4. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 2 implausible – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
2 implausible
– adjective
• As implausible as it may sound, southern Florida sometimes does get snow.
• Insurance companies hear such implausible excuses for auto accidents as “I hit the telephone pole when I was blinded by the lights of a flying saucer.”
Implausible means
A. unbelievable.
B. acceptable.
C. valuable.
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Answer: A
The next slide explains the answer.

5. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 2 implausible – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
2 implausible
– adjective
• As implausible as it may sound, southern Florida sometimes does get snow.
• Insurance companies hear such implausible excuses for auto accidents as “I hit the telephone pole when I was blinded by the lights of a flying saucer.”
Implausible means
A. unbelievable.
B. acceptable.
C. valuable.
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It sounds unbelievable that it can snow in southern Florida. Being blinded by the lights of a flying saucer sounds like an unbelievable excuse for an accident.

6. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 3 incoherent – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
3 incoherent
– adjective
• If Mitch doesn’t get some sleep soon, he’ll become completely incoherent. He’s so tired that he’s already having trouble expressing his thoughts clearly.
• My sister talks a lot in her sleep, but she’s so incoherent then that we can never figure out what she’s saying.
Incoherent means
A. calm.
B. unclear.
C. inconvenient.
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Answer: B
The next slide explains the answer.

7. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 3 incoherent – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
3 incoherent
– adjective
• If Mitch doesn’t get some sleep soon, he’ll become completely incoherent. He’s so tired that he’s already having trouble expressing his thoughts clearly.
• My sister talks a lot in her sleep, but she’s so incoherent then that we can never figure out what she’s saying.
Incoherent means
A. calm.
B. unclear.
C. inconvenient.
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If Mitch is already having trouble expressing his thoughts clearly, he is likely to become completely unclear. In the second item, if they can never figure out what the sister is saying, she must be unclear when she talks in her sleep.

8. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 4 intercede – verb
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
4 intercede
– verb
• When the principal said Harry couldn’t play in Friday’s football game, the coach interceded, hoping to change the principal’s mind.
• Inez’s parents refused to come to her wedding until her brother interceded and persuaded them to come after all.
Intercede means
A. to give in to someone.
B. to plead for someone.
C. to examine closely.
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Answer: B
The next slide explains the answer.

9. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 4 intercede – verb
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
4 intercede
– verb
• When the principal said Harry couldn’t play in Friday’s football game, the coach interceded, hoping to change the principal’s mind.
• Inez’s parents refused to come to her wedding until her brother interceded and persuaded them to come after all.
Intercede means
A. to give in to someone.
B. to plead for someone.
C. to examine closely.
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The coach would plead on Harry’s behalf in hopes of changing the principal’s mind. If Inez’s brother persuaded her parents to come to the wedding, he must have pleaded with them on her behalf.

10. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 5 intricate – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
5 intricate
– adjective
• War and Peace is a long, intricate novel that weaves together the detailed life stories of many individuals.
• It’s amazing to see the intricate gold and silver jewelry that ancient Indians made with only simple tools. It obviously required great patience and skill to create such complex ornaments.
Intricate means
A. simple.
B. uninteresting.
C. complicated.
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Answer: C
The next slide explains the answer.
Intricate patterns of color
on the wings of two butterflies

11. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 5 intricate – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
5 intricate
– adjective
• War and Peace is a long, intricate novel that weaves together the detailed life stories of many individuals.
• It’s amazing to see the intricate gold and silver jewelry that ancient Indians made with only simple tools. It obviously required great patience and skill to create such complex ornaments.
Intricate means
A. simple.
B. uninteresting.
C. complicated.
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If the novel weaves together the detailed life stories of many individuals, it must be a complicated novel. In the second item, the word complex suggests that intricate means “complicated.”
Intricate patterns of color
on the wings of two butterflies

12. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 6 sanctuary – noun
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
6 sanctuary
– noun
• Old, unused trains in Grand Central Station serve as a nighttime sanctuary for some of New York City’s homeless.
• When the houseful of children becomes too noisy, Ned finds the laundry room to be a sanctuary, a place where he can read in quiet.
Sanctuary means
A. a reminder.
B. a shelter.
C. a challenge.
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Answer: B
The next slide explains the answer.

13. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 6 sanctuary – noun
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
6 sanctuary
– noun
• Old, unused trains in Grand Central Station serve as a nighttime sanctuary for some of New York City’s homeless.
• When the houseful of children becomes too noisy, Ned finds the laundry room to be a sanctuary, a place where he can read in quiet.
Sanctuary means
A. a reminder.
B. a shelter.
C. a challenge.
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The homeless would need a nighttime shelter. If the laundry room is a place where Ned can read in quiet, it is a shelter from the noisy children.

14. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 7 scrutiny – noun
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
7 scrutiny
– noun
• Store security guards give careful scrutiny to people carrying large bags, since the bags may be used for shoplifting.
• Before being published, a book comes under the scrutiny of a proofreader, who examines it for grammar and spelling errors.
Scrutiny means
A. attention.
B. protection.
C. permission.
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Answer: A
The next slide explains the answer.

15. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 7 scrutiny – noun
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
7 scrutiny
– noun
• Store security guards give careful scrutiny to people carrying large bags, since the bags may be used for shoplifting.
• Before being published, a book comes under the scrutiny of a proofreader, who examines it for grammar and spelling errors.
Scrutiny means
A. attention.
B. protection.
C. permission.
Page 55 in textbook.
If the bags might be used for shoplifting, the security guards would give them careful attention. If the proofreader examines the book for errors, the book comes under the attention of the proofreader.

16. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 8 sinister – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
8 sinister
– adjective
• In the movie, a mad scientist thought up the sinister scheme of releasing a deadly virus. His evil plot failed when he died from the virus himself.
• The creepy novel The Boys from Brazil tells of a sinister plot to clone dozens of copies of Adolf Hitler who would then take over the world.
Sinister means
A. illogical.
B. evil.
C. inconsiderate.
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Answer: B
The next slide explains the answer.

17. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 8 sinister – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
8 sinister
– adjective
• In the movie, a mad scientist thought up the sinister scheme of releasing a deadly virus. His evil plot failed when he died from the virus himself.
• The creepy novel The Boys from Brazil tells of a sinister plot to clone dozens of copies of Adolf Hitler who would then take over the world.
Sinister means
A. illogical.
B. evil.
C. inconsiderate.
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In the first item, the word evil tells you the meaning of sinister. In the second item, a plot to clone dozens of Hitlers to take over the world would be an evil plot.

18. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 9 suffice – verb
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
9 suffice
– verb
• The amount of research you’ve done may suffice for a high-school term paper, but not for a college essay.
• I forgot to buy something for lunch tomorrow, but the leftover meatloaf will suffice.
Suffice means
A. to be wasted.
B. to be adequate.
C. to be examined.
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Answer: B
The next slide explains the answer.

19. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 9 suffice – verb
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
9 suffice
– verb
• The amount of research you’ve done may suffice for a high-school term paper, but not for a college essay.
• I forgot to buy something for lunch tomorrow, but the leftover meatloaf will suffice.
Suffice means
A. to be wasted.
B. to be adequate.
C. to be examined.
Page 55 in textbook.
The amount of research might be adequate for a high school paper. In the second item, the leftover meatloaf would be adequate for lunch.

20. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 10 vulnerable – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
10 vulnerable
– adjective
• Homes in heavily wooded areas are especially vulnerable to termites.
• Because they tend to have brittle bones, the elderly are vulnerable to fractures.
Vulnerable means
A. open.
B. safe.
C. attracted.
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Answer: A
The next slide explains the answer.

21. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 10 vulnerable – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
10 vulnerable
– adjective
• Homes in heavily wooded areas are especially vulnerable to termites.
• Because they tend to have brittle bones, the elderly are vulnerable to fractures.
Vulnerable means
A. open.
B. safe.
C. attracted.
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A heavily wooded area would make a home open to termites. Brittle bones would make the elderly open to fractures.