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 22 plausible ridicule provoke shrewd recur skeptical See page 122 in textbook. reprimand stereotype tactic revoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 1 plausible – adjective Was Buck’s excuse for being late plausible? Or did he tell you some unbelievable story? “Some classic TV shows were just not plausible,” said the producer. “Who ever heard of a flying nun or a teenage doctor?” Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. NOT plausible Keye Luke via Wikimedia Commons Plausible Корзун Андрей via Wikimedia Commons Plausible means A. nice. B. believable. C. long enough. See page 122 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 1 plausible – adjective Was Buck’s excuse for being late plausible? Or did he tell you some unbelievable story? “Some classic TV shows were just not plausible,” said the producer. “Who ever heard of a flying nun or a teenage doctor?” NOT plausible Keye Luke via Wikimedia Commons Plausible Корзун Андрей via Wikimedia Commons Plausible means A. nice. B. believable. C. long enough. See page 122 in textbook. Buck’s excuse was either believable or unbelievable. A show about a flying nun or a teenage doctor does not sound very believable. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 2 provoke – verb “Mr. Jackson provoked me by saying nasty things about my mother, so I hit him,” Terry told the judge. My father is slow to anger, but this morning my sister’s wisecracks began to provoke him. The trainer’s stick provokes the crocodile. © Piyaphantawong | Dreamstime.com Provoke means A. to delay. B. to confuse. C. to anger. See page 122 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 2 provoke – verb “Mr. Jackson provoked me by saying nasty things about my mother, so I hit him,” Terry told the judge. My father is slow to anger, but this morning my sister’s wisecracks began to provoke him. The trainer’s stick provokes the crocodile. © Piyaphantawong | Dreamstime.com Provoke means A. to delay. B. to confuse. C. to anger. See page 122 in textbook. Mr. Jackson would anger Terry by saying nasty things about Terry’s mother. In the second item, the word anger tells you the meaning of provoke. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 3 recur – verb Five-year-old Arnie’s nightmare of ghosts chasing him tends to recur at least once a week. “If your headaches keep recurring,” the doctor told Mrs. Lopez, “I’m going to recommend a lab test. We need to find out why you are having so much pain.” Recur means A. to disappear. B. to improve. C. to happen again. Celebrating an event that recurs each year Lenarc via Wikimedia Commons See page 122 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 3 recur – verb Five-year-old Arnie’s nightmare of ghosts chasing him tends to recur at least once a week. “If your headaches keep recurring,” the doctor told Mrs. Lopez, “I’m going to recommend a lab test. We need to find out why you are having so much pain.” Recur means A. to disappear. B. to improve. C. to happen again. Celebrating an event that recurs each year Lenarc via Wikimedia Commons See page 122 in textbook. Arnie’s nightmare happens again every week. The doctor will order a lab test if the headaches keep happening. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 4 reprimand – noun If a boss wants to criticize a worker, the union requires that the reprimand be written. As a child, when I misbehaved, my father gave me verbal reprimands, but my mother would not hesitate to send me to my room for a time-out. Reprimand means A. praise. B. a scolding. C. an answer. Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen “Since reprimands don’t work to keep me off your chair, why don’t you try offering me dog treats instead?” See page 122 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 4 reprimand – noun If a boss wants to criticize a worker, the union requires that the reprimand be written. As a child, when I misbehaved, my father gave me verbal reprimands, but my mother would not hesitate to send me to my room for a time-out. Reprimand means A. praise. B. a scolding. C. an answer. Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen “Since reprimands don’t work to keep me off your chair, why don’t you try offering me dog treats instead?” See page 122 in textbook. In the first item, the word criticize is a clue that a reprimand is a scolding. If a child misbehaves, he or she may get a scolding. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 5 revoke – verb Mrs. Byers said she would revoke Ken’s privileges at the computer lab if he ever again squirted glue between the computer keys. To avoid having his driver’s license revoked, Art paid the $467 he owed for all of his speeding tickets. A U.S. passport that was revoked in 1921 U.S. Department of State via Wikimedia Commons Revoke means A. to cancel. B. to make longer. C. to recognize. See page 122 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 5 revoke – verb Mrs. Byers said she would revoke Ken’s privileges at the computer lab if he ever again squirted glue between the computer keys. To avoid having his driver’s license revoked, Art paid the $467 he owed for all of his speeding tickets. A U.S. passport that was revoked in 1921 U.S. Department of State via Wikimedia Commons Revoke means A. to cancel. B. to make longer. C. to recognize. See page 122 in textbook. Squirting glue between the computer keys would be likely to get one’s privileges in the lab canceled. If Art owed $467 in speeding fines, he would be in danger of having his license canceled. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 6 ridicule – verb Ignorant people often ridicule my brother because he is so overweight. Even if they had perfect bodies—which they do not—they have no right to tease him. Eugene knew his friends would ridicule him for wearing a shirt and shorts with two different plaids, but he had no other clean clothes to wear. Statue of a girl ridiculing someone MjauMjauMjauMjau via Wikimedia Commons Ridicule means A. to praise. B. to notice. C. to make fun of. See page 122 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 6 ridicule – verb Ignorant people often ridicule my brother because he is so overweight. Even if they had perfect bodies—which they do not—they have no right to tease him. Eugene knew his friends would ridicule him for wearing a shirt and shorts with two different plaids, but he had no other clean clothes to wear. Statue of a girl ridiculing someone MjauMjauMjauMjau via Wikimedia Commons Ridicule means A. to praise. B. to notice. C. to make fun of. See page 122 in textbook. In the first item, the word tease tells you that ridicule means “to make fun of.” Eugene’s friends would make fun of him for wearing two different plaids. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 7 shrewd – adjective Julio is a fine musician, but he’s no good with money. So he hired a friend with a shrewd business sense to handle his financial affairs. Sherry is a shrewd chess player. She always surprises her opponents with clever winning moves. Foxes are shrewd animals that can avoid being seen or caught. © Ea1crk | Dreamstime.com Shrewd means A. lucky. B. loud. C. smart. See page 123 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 7 shrewd – adjective Julio is a fine musician, but he’s no good with money. So he hired a friend with a shrewd business sense to handle his financial affairs. Sherry is a shrewd chess player. She always surprises her opponents with clever winning moves. Foxes are shrewd animals that can avoid being seen or caught. © Ea1crk | Dreamstime.com Shrewd means A. lucky. B. loud. C. smart. See page 123 in textbook. If Julio is no good with money, he would hire a friend who was smart about business. If Sherry comes up with clever winning moves, she must be a smart chess player. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 8 skeptical – adjective Vanessa’s family is so rich that she is skeptical about any man who asks her out. She wonders if he’s interested in her or in her money. I am skeptical about the articles on movie stars and space aliens in supermarket newspapers. My brother, however, believes every word he reads in those papers. Skeptical means A. economical. B. doubtful. C. believing. A skeptical look Michael Cifuentes, US Marines via Wikimedia Commons See page 123 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 8 skeptical – adjective Vanessa’s family is so rich that she is skeptical about any man who asks her out. She wonders if he’s interested in her or in her money. I am skeptical about the articles on movie stars and space aliens in supermarket newspapers. My brother, however, believes every word he reads in those papers. Skeptical means A. economical. B. doubtful. C. believing. A skeptical look Michael Cifuentes, US Marines via Wikimedia Commons See page 123 in textbook. If Vanessa’s family is extremely rich, she would be doubtful about the motives of any man who asks her out. In contrast with the brother who believes every word, the speaker is doubtful about the articles. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 9 stereotype – noun Bev still accepts the stereotype of all athletes as stupid even though the school’s star quarterback is her math tutor. Because not all members of a group are alike, stereotypes lead to inaccurate judgments of people. Stereotype means A. an oversimplified image. B. a desired image. C. a true image. The stereotype of a computer nerd Archiboldian via Wikimedia Commons See page 123 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 9 stereotype – noun Bev still accepts the stereotype of all athletes as stupid even though the school’s star quarterback is her math tutor. Because not all members of a group are alike, stereotypes lead to inaccurate judgments of people. Stereotype means A. an oversimplified image. B. a desired image. C. a true image. The stereotype of a computer nerd Archiboldian via Wikimedia Commons See page 123 in textbook. The image of all athletes as stupid is an oversimplified image. It is an oversimplified image to say that all members of a group are alike. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 10 tactic – noun The teacher finally caught on to Greg’s sneaky tactic for getting his homework done—having his sister do it. The best tactic for keeping young children from fighting is to separate them. Tactic means A. a method. B. a result. C. a reason. A tactic for taking down one’s wrestling opponent Michael Gerstl from USA via Wikimedia Commons See page 123 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 10 tactic – noun The teacher finally caught on to Greg’s sneaky tactic for getting his homework done—having his sister do it. The best tactic for keeping young children from fighting is to separate them. Tactic means A. a method. B. a result. C. a reason. A tactic for taking down one’s wrestling opponent Michael Gerstl from USA via Wikimedia Commons See page 123 in textbook. Having your sister do your homework is a sneaky method for getting it done. Separating young children is a method for keeping them from fighting. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 Complete the item with the correct word from the box. A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 1. At first the other students _______(e)d Sofi for speaking with an accent, but they stopped teasing her once they got to know her better. See page 124 in textbook. ANSWER: F The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 1. At first the other students __________ Sofi for speaking with an accent, but they stopped teasing her once they got to know her better. ridiculed See page 124 in textbook. The word teasing suggests that ridicule means “to make fun of.” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 2. Aesop’s Fables are charming stories based on _________s of animals. In the fables, foxes are always sly, lions are always fierce, and owls are always wise. See page 124 in textbook. ANSWER: I The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 2. Aesop’s Fables are charming stories based on __________ of animals. In the fables, foxes are always sly, lions are always fierce, and owls are always wise. stereotypes See page 124 in textbook. The sly fox, the fierce lion, and the wise owl are common, oversimplified images of the animals. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 3. It takes great skill to make a science fiction film seem __________ to the audience See page 124 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 3. It takes great skill to make a science fiction film seem __________ to the audience plausible See page 124 in textbook. It takes skill to make a science fiction film seem believable. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 4. It was __________ of Connie to move to California last year. Now she can pay in-state fees when she takes courses at San Bernardino Valley College. See page 124 in textbook. ANSWER: G The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 4. It was __________ of Connie to move to California last year. Now she can pay in-state fees when she takes courses at San Bernardino Valley College. shrewd See page 124 in textbook. It was clever of Connie to move so that she can pay in-state fees. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 5. Jordan has headaches that ________ as often as once a day. See page 124 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 5. Jordan has headaches that ________ as often as once a day. recur See page 124 in textbook. If Jordan gets a headache once a day, his headaches happen repeatedly. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 6. Some divorced parents who want to see more of their children use an illegal __________: kidnapping. See page 124 in textbook. ANSWER: J The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 6. Some divorced parents who want to see more of their children use an illegal __________: kidnapping. tactic See page 124 in textbook. Kidnapping is an illegal method for getting to see more of one’s child. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 7. The roofer’s estimate was so low that we became __________ about the quality of his work. See page 124 in textbook. ANSWER: H The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 7. The roofer’s estimate was so low that we became __________ about the quality of his work. skeptical See page 124 in textbook. One would be doubtful about the quality of the work if the estimate was very low. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 8. The principal sent the gym teacher a written __________ for not having his class leave the gym right after the fire alarm rang. See page 124 in textbook. ANSWER: D The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 8. The principal sent the gym teacher a written __________ for not having his class leave the gym right after the fire alarm rang. reprimand See page 124 in textbook. Not having the class leave would be cause for a formal criticism. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 9. Arturo usually doesn’t let his older sister’s teasing ________ him, but he gets angry whenever she calls him “baby.” See page 124 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 9. Arturo usually doesn’t let his older sister’s teasing ________ him, but he gets angry whenever she calls him “baby.” provoke See page 124 in textbook. The words gets angry tell you that provoke means “to anger.” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 10. Maggie’s parents said she could not attend the prom because of her bad grades, but later they felt sorry for her and ________(e)d the punishment. See page 124 in textbook. ANSWER: E The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible B. provoke C. recur D. reprimand E. revoke F. ridicule G. shrewd H. skeptical I. stereotype J. tactic 10. Maggie’s parents said she could not attend the prom because of her bad grades, but later they felt sorry for her and ___________ the punishment. revoked See page 124 in textbook. If Maggie’s parents felt sorry for her, they would cancel her punishment. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 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 22 Chapter Review tactic reprimand shrewd ANSWER: To stir up anger or resentment The next slide shows the answer. revoke provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand shrewd ANSWER: Doubting; questioning The next slide shows the answer. revoke provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ANSWER: Believable; appearing truthful or reasonable The next slide shows the answer. revoke provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule ANSWER: To make fun of; mock The next slide shows the answer. revoke provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule ANSWER: A commonly accepted image that is oversimplified, with no individuality taken into account; label; generalization The next slide shows the answer. revoke stereotype provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule revoke stereotype A commonly accepted image that is oversimplified, with no individuality taken into account; label; generalization provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule ANSWER: To occur again; happen repeatedly The next slide shows the answer. revoke stereotype recur provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule revoke stereotype recur provoke To occur again; happen repeatedly Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

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