1. Second Edition BETH JOHNSON JANET M. GOLDSTEIN
ADVANCED WORD POWER
Second Edition
BETH JOHNSON
JANET M. GOLDSTEIN
© Townsend Press

2. Unit One: Chapter 2 • brusque • morose • dispassionate • nonchalance
• effervescent • progeny
• indefatigable • stoic
• misanthrope • voracious
Page 12 in textbook.

3. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 1 brusque – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
1 brusque
– adjective
• Although Maria seems brusque when you first meet her, she’s really just shy with people she doesn’t know well. After you talk with her awhile, she becomes more relaxed and friendly.
• Rose lost her job as a receptionist because she was so brusque with people who called. The office replaced her with someone who spoke more politely.
Brusque means
A. blunt.
B. admirable.
C. silly.
Page 12 in textbook.
Answer: A
The next slide explains the answer.

4. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 1 brusque – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
1 brusque
– adjective
• Although Maria seems brusque when you first meet her, she’s really just shy with people she doesn’t know well. After you talk with her awhile, she becomes more relaxed and friendly.
• Rose lost her job as a receptionist because she was so brusque with people who called. The office replaced her with someone who spoke more politely.
Brusque means
A. blunt.
B. admirable.
C. silly.
Page 12 in textbook.
The words relaxed and friendly are contrasted with a shyness that makes Maria seem blunt with people she doesn’t know well. Receptionists are expected to be polite, not blunt, when speaking with clients.

5. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 2 dispassionate – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
2 dispassionate
– adjective
• “Historians are supposed to be dispassionate,” the speaker apologized, “but when my topic is the horrors of slavery, I find it difficult to keep my feelings hidden.”
• The surgeon’s voice was dispassionate when he told the patient’s family that the operation had failed, but despite his calm tone, his eyes looked very sad.
Dispassionate means
A. unreasonable.
B. unemotional.
C. disturbing.
Page 12 in textbook.
Answer: B
The next slide explains the answer.

6. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 2 dispassionate – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
2 dispassionate
– adjective
• “Historians are supposed to be dispassionate,” the speaker apologized, “but when my topic is the horrors of slavery, I find it difficult to keep my feelings hidden.”
• The surgeon’s voice was dispassionate when he told the patient’s family that the operation had failed, but despite his calm tone, his eyes looked very sad.
Dispassionate means
A. unreasonable.
B. unemotional.
C. disturbing.
Page 12 in textbook.
Historians must keep their feelings hidden if they want to appear unemotional. Although the surgeon’s calm tone of voice made him seem unemotional, his eyes revealed his feelings of sadness.

7. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 3 effervescent – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
3 effervescent
– adjective
• The instructor could hardly be described as effervescent. She droned on about the Federal Reserve in a dreary voice, never looking up from her notes.
• Marnie is on the way to stardom. When her play opened last night, the critics raved about her “effervescent charm,” saying that she “lit up the stage.”
Effervescent means
A. hard-working.
B. nervous.
C. lively.
Page 12 in textbook.
Answer: C
The next slide explains the answer.
Effervescent students

8. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 3 effervescent – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
3 effervescent
– adjective
• The instructor could hardly be described as effervescent. She droned on about the Federal Reserve in a dreary voice, never looking up from her notes.
• Marnie is on the way to stardom. When her play opened last night, the critics raved about her “effervescent charm,” saying that she “lit up the stage.”
Effervescent means
A. hard-working.
B. nervous.
C. lively.
Page 12 in textbook.
Effervescent students
An instructor with a dreary, monotonous voice, who never looks at her audience, would be dull—the opposite of lively. The glow from a bright, sparkling actress, bubbling over with energy and lively charm, could seem to “light up the stage.”

9. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 4 indefatigable – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
4 indefatigable
– adjective
• When Mona and her friend Patty get together, they are indefatigable talkers. They talk endlessly and tirelessly about everything.
• The great athlete seemed indefatigable. After running a marathon, swimming for miles, and biking up steep hills, she was still full of energy.
Indefatigable means
A. easily tired.
B. never getting tired.
C. depressed.
Page 12 in textbook.
Answer: B
The next slide explains the answer.

10. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 4 indefatigable – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
4 indefatigable
– adjective
• When Mona and her friend Patty get together, they are indefatigable talkers. They talk endlessly and tirelessly about everything.
• The great athlete seemed indefatigable. After running a marathon, swimming for miles, and biking up steep hills, she was still full of energy.
Indefatigable means
A. easily tired.
B. never getting tired.
C. depressed.
Page 12 in textbook.
If they can talk endlessly and tirelessly, then they must never get tired when they talk. If the athlete still had lots of energy even after three exhausting activities (strenuous running, swimming, and biking), she might appear to never get tired.

11. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 5 misanthrope – noun
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
5 misanthrope
– noun
• Molière’s play The Misanthrope is about a man, named Alceste, who is enraged and disgusted by his fellow humans. To put it briefly, Alceste hates everyone.
• One of our neighbors is a true misanthrope. She hasn’t a friend in the world; in fact, she looks on everyone as an enemy.
Misanthrope means
A. an antisocial person.
B. a criminal.
C. a lunatic.
Page 12 in textbook.
Answer: A
The next slide explains the answer.

12. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 5 misanthrope – noun
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
5 misanthrope
– noun
• Molière’s play The Misanthrope is about a man, named Alceste, who is enraged and disgusted by his fellow humans. To put it briefly, Alceste hates everyone.
• One of our neighbors is a true misanthrope. She hasn’t a friend in the world; in fact, she looks on everyone as an enemy.
Misanthrope means
A. an antisocial person.
B. a criminal.
C. a lunatic.
Page 12 in textbook.
Someone who feels rage, disgust, and hatred for all humans is an antisocial person. Someone who has no friends and who sees everyone as an enemy is an antisocial person.

13. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 6 morose – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
6 morose
– adjective
• On the first workday of the year, everyone at the office seemed morose. No wonder they felt low; after the holidays, it’s always a letdown to get back to work.
• Miguel always becomes morose after he sees a sad movie. Since “tearjerkers” make him feel so dreary and depressed, you’d think he’d stop going to them.
Morose means
A. confused.
B. frantic.
C. gloomy.
Page 12 in textbook.
Answer: C
The next slide explains the answer.

14. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 6 morose – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
6 morose
– adjective
• On the first workday of the year, everyone at the office seemed morose. No wonder they felt low; after the holidays, it’s always a letdown to get back to work.
• Miguel always becomes morose after he sees a sad movie. Since “tearjerkers” make him feel so dreary and depressed, you’d think he’d stop going to them.
Morose means
A. confused.
B. frantic.
C. gloomy.
Page 12 in textbook.
If the workers felt low and saw work as a letdown, they probably appeared gloomy. In the second item, the words dreary and depressed mean “gloomy.”

15. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 7 nonchalance – noun
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
7 nonchalance
– noun
• Nonchalance is not appropriate behind the wheel of a car. An automobile is not a toy to be played with casually—it is a dangerous machine to be handled with concentration.
• Trying to create an impression of nonchalance despite his nervousness, Hollis strolled to the speaker’s stand, smiling and whistling a little tune.
Nonchalance means
A. uneasiness.
B. lack of concern.
C. lack of awareness.
Page 13 in textbook.
Answer: B
The next slide explains the answer.

16. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 7 nonchalance – noun
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
7 nonchalance
– noun
• Nonchalance is not appropriate behind the wheel of a car. An automobile is not a toy to be played with casually—it is a dangerous machine to be handled with concentration.
• Trying to create an impression of nonchalance despite his nervousness, Hollis strolled to the speaker’s stand, smiling and whistling a little tune.
Nonchalance means
A. uneasiness.
B. lack of concern.
C. lack of awareness.
Page 13 in textbook.
Treating a car as though it were a toy to be played with casually shows a lack of concern for people who could be injured by this dangerous machine. Smiling and whistling a little tune while walking in a leisurely manner are ways of showing a lack of concern.

17. A mother followed by her progeny
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
8 progeny
– noun
• In the wonderful children’s book Charlotte’s Web, Charlotte, the spider, dies, but several of her progeny stay to befriend Charlotte’s beloved Wilbur, the pig.
• Grandfather worked at two jobs in order to provide food and clothing for his many progeny—three sons and six daughters.
Progeny means
A. enemies.
B. leaders.
C. offspring.
Page 13 in textbook.
Answer: C
The next slide explains the answer.
A mother followed by her progeny

18. A mother followed by her progeny
TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
8 progeny
– noun
• In the wonderful children’s book Charlotte’s Web, Charlotte, the spider, dies, but several of her progeny stay to befriend Charlotte’s beloved Wilbur, the pig.
• Grandfather worked at two jobs in order to provide food and clothing for his many progeny—three sons and six daughters.
Progeny means
A. enemies.
B. leaders.
C. offspring.
Page 13 in textbook.
Just as Charlotte’s offspring remain friendly with Wilbur, human children often remain close to their parents’ friends even after the parents have died. The grandfather’s nine offspring consist of three sons and six daughters.
A mother followed by her progeny

19. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 9 stoic – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
9 stoic
– adjective
• My dog’s reaction to getting his yearly shots is hardly stoic. It takes the vet and two assistants to hold him down, and he howls as if he’s being torn to pieces.
• “Some patients’ stoic response to illness or injury is truly amazing,” the doctor said. “No matter what happens, they remain calm and courageous.”
Stoic means
A. emotional.
B. showing no distress.
C. planned.
Page 13 in textbook.
Answer: B
The next slide explains the answer.

20. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 9 stoic – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
9 stoic
– adjective
• My dog’s reaction to getting his yearly shots is hardly stoic. It takes the vet and two assistants to hold him down, and he howls as if he’s being torn to pieces.
• “Some patients’ stoic response to illness or injury is truly amazing,” the doctor said. “No matter what happens, they remain calm and courageous.”
Stoic means
A. emotional.
B. showing no distress.
C. planned.
Page 13 in textbook.
The dog’s behaviors (resisting and howling) are the opposite of showing no distress. Patients who remain calm and courageous show no distress in the face of illness and injury.

21. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 10 voracious – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
10 voracious
– adjective
• Ginny has a voracious appetite for news. She gets a morning and an evening newspaper, listens to an “all news, all the time” radio station, and watches a TV newscast every night.
• Beagles are voracious eaters—their owners say they will eat anything that’s not nailed down—so they tend to become fat unless they get enough exercise.
Affinity means
A. greedy.
B. small.
C. unconcerned.
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Answer: A
The next slide explains the answer.
A voracious squirrel

22. TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT 10 voracious – adjective
Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word.
10 voracious
– adjective
• Ginny has a voracious appetite for news. She gets a morning and an evening newspaper, listens to an “all news, all the time” radio station, and watches a TV newscast every night.
• Beagles are voracious eaters—their owners say they will eat anything that’s not nailed down—so they tend to become fat unless they get enough exercise.
Affinity means
A. greedy.
B. small.
C. unconcerned.
Page 13 in textbook.
Ginny must have a greedy appetite for news since she consumes it all the time. Beagles must be greedy eaters if they eat anything that even resembles food.
A voracious squirrel

23. SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A. brusque B. dispassionate C. effervescent
D. indefatigable
E. misanthrope
F. morose G. nonchalance H. progeny
I. stoic
J. voracious
1. It’s difficult to ask Mr. Henderson a question. His typical response is a(n) __________ “What? What kind of question is that?”
2. Dad was a(n) __________ walker. He could hike for mile after mile, never seeming to get weary.
Page 14 in textbook.
Answers: 1. brusque; 2. indefatigable
The next slide explains the answers.

24. SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A. brusque B. dispassionate C. effervescent
D. indefatigable
E. misanthrope
F. morose G. nonchalance H. progeny
I. stoic
J. voracious
1. It’s difficult to ask Mr. Henderson a question. His typical response is a ___________ “What? What kind of question is that?”
brusque
These are examples of rudely abrupt, blunt answers.
2. Dad was a _____________ walker. He could hike for mile after mile, never seeming to get weary.
indefatigable
Page 14 in textbook.
If he never seems weary, he must appear to walk as though he never gets tired.

25. SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A. brusque B. dispassionate C. effervescent
D. indefatigable
E. misanthrope
F. morose G. nonchalance H. progeny
I. stoic
J. voracious
3. When they feel nervous and ill at ease, many people try to achieve an air of ___________ by putting their hands in their pockets and humming.
4. The kids were sulky and _________ on the first day of school. They hated to face the fact that summer had ended.
Page 14 in textbook.
Answers: 3. nonchalance; 4. morose; 5. stoic
The next slide explains the answers.
5. “I intend to bear this with _________ courage,” Serena vowed as she set forth for the dentist’s office. “And also with plenty of Novocain.”

26. SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A. brusque B. dispassionate C. effervescent
D. indefatigable
E. misanthrope
F. morose G. nonchalance H. progeny
I. stoic
J. voracious
3. When they feel nervous and ill at ease, many people try to achieve an air of ___________ by putting their hands in their pockets and humming.
nonchalance
In contrast to their nervous feelings, their actions show a lack of concern.
4. The kids were sulky and _________ on the first day of school. They hated to face the fact that summer had ended.
morose
Page 14 in textbook.
The word sulky means “ill-tempered” or “gloomy.”
5. “I intend to bear this with _________ courage,” Serena vowed as she set forth for the dentist’s office. “And also with plenty of Novocain.”
stoic
The anesthetic Novocain, by dulling the pain, would help her seem unaffected by the discomfort of the dental procedure.

27. SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A. brusque B. dispassionate C. effervescent
D. indefatigable
E. misanthrope
F. morose G. nonchalance H. progeny
I. stoic
J. voracious
6. At the end of the day, the second-graders were as ___________ as they had been when it began, telling jokes and giggling. Their teacher envied their high spirits.
7. Famous _________ of famous parents include Miley Cyrus, daughter of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus; Kate Hudson, daughter of actress Goldie Hawn; and Colin Hanks, son of actor Tom Hanks.
Page 14 in textbook.
Answers: 6. effervescent; 7. progeny
The next slide explains the answers.

28. SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A. brusque B. dispassionate C. effervescent
D. indefatigable
E. misanthrope
F. morose G. nonchalance H. progeny
I. stoic
J. voracious
6. At the end of the day, the second-graders were as ___________ as they had been when it began, telling jokes and giggling. Their teacher envied their high spirits.
effervescent
The children’s behavior shows they were bubbling with high spirits.
7. Famous _________ of famous parents include Miley Cyrus, daughter of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus; Kate Hudson, daughter of actress Goldie Hawn; and Colin Hanks, son of actor Tom Hanks.
progeny
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The item lists three famous people who are children of famous parents.

29. SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A. brusque B. dispassionate C. effervescent
D. indefatigable
E. misanthrope
F. morose G. nonchalance H. progeny
I. stoic
J. voracious
8. Although they are small, most rodents are ____________ eaters. Mice, gerbils, and hamsters nibble almost constantly.
9. Humorist and author Will Rogers was the exact opposite of a(n) ____________. He once said, “I never met a man I didn’t like.”
Page 14 in textbook.
Answers: 8. voracious; 9. misanthrope; 10. dispassionate
The next slide explains the answers.
10. I find this editorial convincing, partly because it is so ____________. I like it when a writer reasons with readers, rather than trying to manipulate their feelings.

30. SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each item with the correct word from the box.
A. brusque B. dispassionate C. effervescent
D. indefatigable
E. misanthrope
F. morose G. nonchalance H. progeny
I. stoic
J. voracious
8. Although they are small, most rodents are ____________ eaters. Mice, gerbils, and hamsters nibble almost constantly.
voracious
If rodents eat almost constantly, they must be eager to consume large amounts of food for their size.
9. Humorist and author Will Rogers was the exact opposite of a ______________. He once said, “I never met a man I didn’t like.”
misanthrope
Page 14 in textbook.
Rogers liked everyone—the opposite of a person who hates humankind.
10. I find this editorial convincing, partly because it is so ____________. I like it when a writer reasons with readers, rather than trying to manipulate their feelings.
dispassionate
Since the editorial uses reason, rather than emotion, to influence readers, it is written in an impartial way.