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A. Words in Context1. Tick the word closest in meaning to that of the each boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each word’s meaning. auspicious (adj)Common wisdom says that auspicious start is a sign of successful progress. Auspicious means a. deceptive b. indirect c. favourable complement (v)White wine is said to complement some meals and red wine to add the finishing touch to others, but many people can’t tell the difference. Complement means a. go perfectly with b. reach out for c. to overpower discreet (adj)The mayor’s affair with one of her aides was discreet – they were very quiet and careful about it – but the truth eventually came our anyway. Discreet means a. honest b. cautious c. obvious expedite (v)To expedite payment on an insurance claim, be sure to include all the necessary information on the form before mailing it in. Expedite means a. to hasten b. to reduce the cost of c. to delay extenuating (adj)“Yes, my client robbed the bank,” the lawyer said, “but there were extenuatingcircumstances. She didn’t have the time to wait in line to make a withdrawal.” Extenuating means a. providing a good excuse b. assigning blame c. encouraging fastidious (adj)Tilly was a fastidious housekeeper who vacuumed every day, dusted twice a day, and never allowed so much as a pencil or safety pin to be out of place. Fastidious means a. working quickly b. having insight c. very particular flout (v)The men in the warehouse floutedthe company’s new regulations about sexual harassment: they covered the walls with pinups. Flout means a. to mock and defy b. to put into effect c. to show off fraudulent (adj)Leroy was jailed for filing fraudulent income tax returns. He had been cheating the government for years. Fraudulent means a. inferior b. deceitful c. careless heinous (adj)Millions of people were shocked recently by the news reports of a heinousact: a woman had starved her little daughter to death. Heinous means a. unplanned b. detailed c. wicked implicit (adj)In our society, a wedding invitation is also an implicit request for a gift. Implicit means a. unusual b. unstated c. unintended obtrusive (adj)My brother’s stutter is often hardly noticeable, but when he is nervous or in a hurry, it can become obtrusive. Obtrusive means a. overly obvious b. greatly improved c. unplanned rebuke (v)Although my boss scolded me many times in private, I’m grateful that he never rebukedme in public. Rebuke means a. to criticize b. to make excuses for c. to hit redeem (v)Ricardo’s parents were angry with him for neglecting his chores, but he redeemed himself by washing and waxing their car. Redeem means a. to reveal b. to punish c. to make up for the past errors transgress (v)Adam transgressed by eating an apple Eve had given him; God punished them both. Transgress means a. benefit b. tell a lie c. commit offense vehement (adj)Edna was vehement in her opposition to the proposed budget cuts. She let everyone in the department know just how strongly she felt. Vehement means a. strong b. secret c. unjustified Date: 2015-12-24; view: 1167 |