1. VOCABULARY For the High School Student HAROLD LEVINE
WORD POWER
VOCABULARY
For the
High School Student
HAROLD LEVINE

2. GROUP 2

3. 1. ADJOURN
Verb
Close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband; recess
When we visited Washington D.C., Congress was not in session; it had adjourned for the Thanksgiving weekend.

4. 2. ASTUTE Adjective Shrewd; wise, perspicacious; sagacious
Marie was the only one to solve the riddle; she is a very astute thinker.
Crafty; cunning; sly; wily
An astute Greek tricked the Trojans into opening the gates of Troy.

5. 3. CENSURE
Noun
Act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke; reprimand
Bill was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of censure in Mother’s eyes.

6. 4. DEMOLISH Verb Tear down; destroy; raze; smash; wreck
It took several days for the wrecking crew to demolish the old building.
DEMOLITION
Noun
destruction

7. 5. DISCHARGE
Verb
Unload
After discharging its cargo, the ship will go into dry dock for repairs.
Dismiss, fire
One employee was discharged.

8. 6. DISSENT Verb Differ in opinion; disagree; object
There was nearly complete agreement on Peter’s proposal. Linda and Alicia were the only ones who dissented.
DISSENSION
Noun
discord; conflict; strife

9. 7. EQUITABLE
Adjective
Fair to all concerned; just; impartial; objective; unbiased
The only equitable way for the three to share the $600 profit is for each to receive $200.
INEQUITABLE
Noun
Unfair; unjust

10. 8. EXONERATE
Verb
Free from blame; clear from accusation; acquit; absolve
The other driver exonerated Isabel of any responsibility for the accident.

11. Composed or spoken without preparation; offhand; impromptu; improvised
9. EXTEMPORANEOUS
Adjective
Composed or spoken without preparation; offhand; impromptu; improvised
It was obvious that the speaker’s talk was memorized, though she tried to make it seem extemporaneous.

12. 10. EXTRICATE
Verb
Free from difficulties; disentangle; disencumber; release
If you let your assignments pile up, you may get into a situation from which you will not be able to extricate yourself.

13. 11. FORFEIT
Verb
Lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault; sacrifice
One customer gave a $150 deposit on an order of slipcovers. When they were delivered, she decided she didn’t want them. Of course, she forfeited her deposit.

14. 12. ILLEGIBLE
Adjective
Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible; undecipherable
It is fortunate that Roger does his reports on a word processor because his handwriting is illegible.
LEGIBLE
Easy to read; readable

15. 13. INADVERTENTLY
Adverb
Not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally; carelessly
I finally found my glasses on the windowsill. I must have left them there inadvertently.

16. 14. INAPPROPRIATE Adjective
Not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate; improper
Since I was the one who nominated Bruce, it would be inappropriate for me to vote for another candidate.
APPROPRIATE
Fitting; proper

17. 15. LUCRATIVE
Adjective
Money-making; profitable; advantageous; remunerative
This year’s school dance was not so lucrative; we made only $70 compare to $240 last year.

18. Disagree; object; differ in opinion Sacrifice Improper; unsuitable
Lucrative; inappropriate; inadvertently; illegible; forfeit; extricate; extemporaneous; exonerate; equitable; dissent; discharge; demolish; censure; astute; adjourn
Making-money
Acquit; absolve
Disagree; object; differ in opinion
Sacrifice
Improper; unsuitable
Not done on purpose
Free from difficulties
Not able to be read
Impromptu; improvised
Impartial; unbiased
Wise; sagacious
Raze
Hostile criticism
Recess; disband
unload

19. 1. PERMANENT Adjective Lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable
Write to me at my temporary address, the Gateway Hotel. As soon as I find an apartment, I shall notify you of my permanent address.

20. 2. PROHIBIT Verb Forbid; ban; enjoin; interdict
The library’s regulations prohibit the borrowing of reference books.
PROHIBITION
Noun
Ban; taboo; interdiction

21. 3. PUNCTUAL Adjective On time; prompt; timely
Be punctual. If you are late, we shall have to depart without you.
PUNCTUALITY
Noun
promptness

22. 4. REBUKE
Verb
Express disapproval of; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove
Our coach rebuked the two players who were late for practice, but praised the rest of the team for their punctuality.

23. 5. TRANSIENT
Adjective
Not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; transitory
It rained all day upstate, but down here we had only a transient shower; it was over in minutes.
TRANSIENT
Noun
Guest staying for only a short time
The hotel’s customers are mainly transients; only a few are permanent guests.

24. SENTENCE COMPLETION

25. It is wrong to. Sam only, with not one word of
It is wrong to *** Sam only, with not one word of *** for the three others who are equally blameworthy.
As it was getting late, Lucy made a motion to *** the meeting.
A boxer who deliberately uses tactics that the rules of the ring *** will almost surely *** the bout.
A letter with a(n) *** address is undeliverable.

26. The complex has eighty unfurnished apartments to lease to
The complex has eighty unfurnished apartments to lease to *** tenants and four furnished ones to accommodate *** families.
Has the company agreed not to *** toxic wastes into the river?
Those who *** say they will not support the proposed settlement unless it is made more ***.

27. Her remarks were not ***; they had been prepared in advance.
The corporation’s *** new line of breakfast cereals should enable it to *** itself from its financial difficulties.
Martha dashed out, *** leaving her keys behind.