1. IVS: CHAPTER 2 WORDS: CURT RETORT DEMORALIZE SABOTAGE
DILEMMA SUBSEQUENT
INCLINATION WARY
IRATE ZEAL

2. IVS: CH. 2 - TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT:
The fast-food manager trained workers to give polite, full answers to customers, not curt responses.
a. cautious b. courteous c. abrupt
1. Curt (kûrt) - adjective
2. Demoralize (dĭ-môr'ə-līz') - verb
Cara's refusal to date my brother demoralized him to the point that for months he lacked the confidence to ask another woman out.
a. cheat(ed) b. discourage(d) c. excite(d)

3. In old romantic movies, the heroine's dilemma often involves choosing between a rich boyfriend and the poor man she really loves.
a. hard choice b. great danger c. benefit
3. Dilemma (dĭ-lĕm'ə) - noun
That two-year-old has some irritating tendencies, such as her inclination to say "no" to everything.
a. tendency b. reason c. fate
4. Inclination (ĭn-klə-nā'shən) - noun

4. 5. Irate (ī-rāt') - adjective
Ray gets mad when his wife misplaces the TV's remote control, and she becomes equally irate when he writes a check and forgets to record it in the checkbook.
a. thrilled b. selfish c. furious
6. Retort (rĭ-tôrt') - verb
When I told my parents I'd wash the supper dishes the next morning, my father retorted, "Maybe we should serve you dinner in the mornings, too."
a. approve(d) b. replied c. ask(ed)

5. 7. Sabotage (săb'ə-tŏzh') - verb
A fired computer operator sabotaged the company's computer system by planting a "virus" in it.
a. develop(ed) b. invest(ed) in c. did harm to
8. Subsequent (sŭb'sĭ-kwənt') - adjective
The first time Janet drove on a highway, she was terrified, but on subsequent trips, she felt more relaxed.
a. first b. following c. previous

6. 9. Wary (wâr'ē) - adjective
"There's no such thing as a free lunch" means that we should be wary about promises of getting something for nothing.
a. careful b. tired c. welcoming
10. Zeal (zēl) - noun
Flo attacked her food with such zeal that I thought she hadn't eaten for a week.
a. resistance b. passion c. skill

7. IVS: CH. 2 - MATCHING WORDS WITH DEFINITIONS:
A tendency to think, act, or behave in a certain way; a leaning
Inclination
Rudely brief when speaking to someone
Curt
Cautious; on guard
Wary
To reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way
Retort
To lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of
Demoralize
A situation requiring a difficult choice
Dilemma
Following, in time or order; next; later
Subsequent
Enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm
Zeal
To deliberately destroy or damage
Sabotage
Very angry
Irate