BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS

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

Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One Chapter 2 dialog illuminate erratic isolate extensive refuge See page 12 in textbook. forfeit reminisce urban fortify Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 1 dialog – noun The movie was shown with English subtitles because all its dialog was in French. At the PTA meeting last night, a dialog between parents and the faculty helped to clear up some differences between them. Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. Neighbors having a dialog Genaroperezcamara via Wikimedia Commons Dialog means A. a title. B. talk. C. an action. See page 12 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 1 dialog – noun The movie was shown with English subtitles because all its dialog was in French. At the PTA meeting last night, a dialog between parents and the faculty helped to clear up some differences between them. Neighbors having a dialog Genaroperezcamara via Wikimedia Commons Dialog means A. a title. B. talk. C. an action. See page 12 in textbook. If the film had English subtitles, it must have been because all of the talking was in French. The parents and faculty could help clear up differences by talking at the PTA meeting. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 2 erratic – adjective Children’s eating habits are erratic. One day they’ll barely eat, and the next day they’ll eat enough for three. The driver ahead of me was erratic—he kept changing his speed and his lane. Erratic means A. noisy. B. healthy. C. irregular. See page 12 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 2 erratic – adjective Children’s eating habits are erratic. One day they’ll barely eat, and the next day they’ll eat enough for three. The driver ahead of me was erratic—he kept changing his speed and his lane. Erratic means A. noisy. B. healthy. C. irregular. See page 12 in textbook. If children barely eat one day and eat enough for three the next day, their eating habits are irregular. If the driver keeps changing his speed and his lane, his driving is irregular. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 3 extensive – adjective Selena did extensive research for her paper—it took her several weeks. To save the wounded police officer, doctors performed extensive surgery that lasted for hours. Extensive means A. done quickly. B. risky. C. large in amount. Extensive damage from a tornado NWS Jackson, KY, NOAA, Allen Bolling via Wikimedia Commons See page 12 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 3 extensive – adjective Selena did extensive research for her paper—it took her several weeks. To save the wounded police officer, doctors performed extensive surgery that lasted for hours. Extensive means A. done quickly. B. risky. C. large in amount. Extensive damage from a tornado NWS Jackson, KY, NOAA, Allen Bolling via Wikimedia Commons See page 12 in textbook. If Selena spent several weeks doing research, she must have done a large amount of research. If the surgery lasted for several hours, it must have been a large amount of surgery. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 4 forfeit – verb The basketball players were upset when the team bus broke down and they had to forfeit an important game. If Phil gets into one more accident, he will forfeit the right to drive his parents’ car. Forfeit means A. to give up. B. to win. C. to ignore. See page 12 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 4 forfeit – verb The basketball players were upset when the team bus broke down and they had to forfeit an important game. If Phil gets into one more accident, he will forfeit the right to drive his parents’ car. Forfeit means A. to give up. B. to win. C. to ignore. See page 12 in textbook. The basketball players would be upset if they had to give up an important game. Phil will have to give up his right to drive his parents’ car if he smashes it up one more time. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 5 fortify – verb The night before running a marathon, Elsa fortifies herself by eating a large plate of pasta. The builders plan to fortify the old tower with steel beams. Fortify means A. to relax. B. to strengthen. C. to prove. A town fortified with walls and towers XFalkx via Wikimedia Commons See page 12 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 5 fortify – verb The night before running a marathon, Elsa fortifies herself by eating a large plate of pasta. The builders plan to fortify the old tower with steel beams. Fortify means A. to relax. B. to strengthen. C. to prove. A town fortified with walls and towers XFalkx via Wikimedia Commons See page 12 in textbook. Eating a large plate of pasta would strengthen Elsa for the marathon. Putting steel beams in the old tower would strengthen it. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

6 illuminate Before electricity, streets were illuminated by gaslight.
Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 6 illuminate – verb Before electricity, streets were illuminated by gaslight. On Halloween, we use a flashlight to illuminate our way when we go trick-or-treating after dinner. Clouds illuminated by the setting sun © Townsend Press Illuminate means A. to lose. B. to clean. C. to light. See page 12 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

6 illuminate Before electricity, streets were illuminated by gaslight.
Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 6 illuminate – verb Before electricity, streets were illuminated by gaslight. On Halloween, we use a flashlight to illuminate our way when we go trick-or-treating after dinner. Clouds illuminated by the setting sun © Townsend Press Illuminate means A. to lose. B. to clean. C. to light. See page 12 in textbook. Gaslight was used to light the streets. A flashlight would light the trick-or-treaters’ way. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 7 isolate – verb I thought I would enjoy isolating myself at the vacation cabin, but I soon felt lonely. Freddy was such a troublemaker that the teacher put his desk in a far corner to isolate him from the other students. Isolate means A. to protect. B. to separate. C. to recognize. An isolated tree © Townsend Press See page 13 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 7 isolate – verb I thought I would enjoy isolating myself at the vacation cabin, but I soon felt lonely. Freddy was such a troublemaker that the teacher put his desk in a far corner to isolate him from the other students. Isolate means A. to protect. B. to separate. C. to recognize. An isolated tree © Townsend Press See page 13 in textbook. If the person felt lonely at the vacation cabin, he or she must have been separated from others. Putting Freddy’s desk in a far corner would separate him from the other students. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 8 refuge – noun A motorcycle offers no refuge in bad weather. If you have to ride in the rain, you’ll get soaked. My boyfriend and I first met when we took refuge in the same doorway during a sudden rain. An underground refuge for safety when a tornado strikes Charles Powell via Wikimedia Commons Refuge means A. a shelter. B. transportation. C. a reason. See page 13 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 8 refuge – noun A motorcycle offers no refuge in bad weather. If you have to ride in the rain, you’ll get soaked. My boyfriend and I first met when we took refuge in the same doorway during a sudden rain. An underground refuge for safety when a tornado strikes Charles Powell via Wikimedia Commons Refuge means A. a shelter. B. transportation. C. a reason. See page 13 in textbook. If you have no shelter from bad weather, you’ll get soaked when it rains. If the woman and the boyfriend were caught in the rain, they would take shelter in a doorway. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 9 reminisce – verb On their wedding anniversary, Lenny and Jean like to reminisce about their first date. My father showed me his trophy and reminisced about his years as a star basketball player. Reminisce means A. to remember. B. to forget. C. to ask. Two lifelong friends reminiscing about their younger days U.S. National Archives and Records via Wikimedia Commons See page 13 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 9 reminisce – verb On their wedding anniversary, Lenny and Jean like to reminisce about their first date. My father showed me his trophy and reminisced about his years as a star basketball player. Reminisce means A. to remember. B. to forget. C. to ask. Two lifelong friends reminiscing about their younger days U.S. National Archives and Records via Wikimedia Commons See page 13 in textbook. If it is their wedding anniversary, Lenny and Jean would be remembering their first date. The father won the trophy in the past, so he would be remembering the years when he was a star basketball player. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 10 urban – adjective Skyscrapers make for tightly packed urban populations. For example, some 16,000 people work in the Sears Tower in Chicago. Gladys likes urban living because she grew up in the city, but Emilio, who grew up on a farm, prefers country life. An urban street © Townsend Press Urban means A. country. B. city. C. national. See page 13 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Ten Words in Context 10 urban – adjective Skyscrapers make for tightly packed urban populations. For example, some 16,000 people work in the Sears Tower in Chicago. Gladys likes urban living because she grew up in the city, but Emilio, who grew up on a farm, prefers country life. An urban street © Townsend Press Urban means A. country. B. city. C. national. See page 13 in textbook. Skyscrapers are built in cities. In the second sentence, city living is contrasted with country life. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 Complete the item with the correct word from the box. A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 1. The skater’s ___________ performances showed that she was too inconsistent to hire for the ice show. See page 14 in textbook. ANSWER: B The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 1. The skater’s ___________ performances showed that she was too inconsistent to hire for the ice show. erratic See page 14 in textbook. The skater would not be hired if her performances were not consistent. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 2. In London during World War II, bomb shelters provided ___________ from air attacks. See page 14 in textbook. ANSWER: H The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 2. In London during World War II, bomb shelters provided ___________ from air attacks. refuge See page 14 in textbook. The bomb shelters would provide protection from air attacks. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 3. Vitamins and minerals __________ the body against disease. See page 14 in textbook. ANSWER: E The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 3. Vitamins and minerals __________ the body against disease. fortify See page 14 in textbook. Vitamins and minerals strengthen the body against disease. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 4. Politicians who are caught taking bribes __________ their good names. See page 14 in textbook. ANSWER: D The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 4. Politicians who are caught taking bribes __________ their good names. forfeit See page 14 in textbook. A politician who is caught taking bribes gives up his or her good name. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 5. Criminals are put in prison to __________ them from the rest of society. See page 14 in textbook. ANSWER: G The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 5. Criminals are put in prison to __________ them from the rest of society. isolate See page 14 in textbook. Putting someone in prison separates that person from the rest of society. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 6. The night before graduation, my friends and I __________(e)d about our four years together See page 14 in textbook. ANSWER: I The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 6. The night before graduation, my friends and I _____________ about our four years together reminisced See page 14 in textbook. The night before graduation, friends are likely to remember and talk about the past four years. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 7. There’s a big difference between a(n) __________ sky and a country sky. In the country, there are no bright lights to block the starlight See page 14 in textbook. ANSWER: J The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 7. There’s a big difference between an ___________ sky and a country sky. In the country, there are no bright lights to block the starlight urban See page 14 in textbook. The opposite of a country sky is a city sky. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 8. The author’s __________ was always sharp and bare: “You love me?” “Uh-huh.” “Good.” See page 14 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 8. The author’s __________ was always sharp and bare: “You love me?” “Uh-huh.” “Good.” dialog See page 14 in textbook. “You love me?”, “Uh-huh”, and “Good” is an example of the conversation the author writes. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 9. Before his parents visit him, Denzel gives his apartment a(n) __________ cleaning; he dusts or scrubs every surface. See page 14 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 9. Before his parents visit him, Denzel gives his apartment an ___________ cleaning; he dusts or scrubs every surface. extensive See page 14 in textbook. If Denzel dusts or scrubs every surface, he is giving his apartment a thorough (large in amount) cleaning. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 10. The pioneers used candles to __________ book pages at night. See page 14 in textbook. ANSWER: F The next slide shows and explains the answer. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Sentence Check 1 A. dialog B. erratic C. extensive D. forfeit E. fortify F. illuminate G. isolate H. refuge I. reminisce J. urban 10. The pioneers used candles to __________ book pages at night. illuminate See page 14 in textbook. Candles would light up book pages in the dark of night. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 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 One / Chapter 2 Chapter Review erratic extensive reminisce refuge ANSWER: Large in space or amount The next slide shows the answer. isolate illuminate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Chapter Review erratic extensive reminisce dialog refuge ANSWER: A conversation; the conversation between characters in a story, novel, or play; talk The next slide shows the answer. isolate illuminate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Chapter Review erratic extensive reminisce dialog A conversation; the conversation between characters in a story, novel, or play; talk refuge isolate illuminate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Chapter Review erratic extensive reminisce dialog refuge urban ANSWER: Of or in a city The next slide shows the answer. isolate illuminate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Chapter Review erratic extensive reminisce dialog refuge urban ANSWER: To lose through some fault; to be forced to give up by way of penalty The next slide shows the answer. isolate forfeit illuminate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Chapter Review erratic extensive reminisce dialog refuge urban isolate forfeit To lose through some fault; to be forced to give up by way of penalty illuminate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit One / Chapter 2 Chapter Review erratic extensive reminisce dialog refuge urban ANSWER: To strengthen The next slide shows the answer. isolate forfeit fortify illuminate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

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