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2.4.M - Lesson: Module 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
Q

Determine if the italicized vocabulary word is used in a correct or incorrect way in the following sentence.

Looking at the pile of clothes on her bed, Julia sighed in dismay at her time wasted on the [inconsequential] decision of attire for her telephone interview.

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Correct

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2
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Determine if the italicized vocabulary word is used in a correct or incorrect way in the following sentence.

Following the very filling holiday meal, it was [deplorable] that most of the family fell asleep watching the long movie.

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Incorrect

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3
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Determine if the italicized vocabulary word is used in a correct or incorrect way in the following sentence.

After losing the second round of table tennis, Jonathan [recomposed] himself once again and rose to victory in the final game.

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Correct

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4
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The italicized vocabulary word corresponds with which connotation?

The timid and shaky pre-teen boy [floundered] when he began his speech, but the confident and focused graduate delivered an eloquent message.

A

Negative

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5
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The italicized vocabulary word corresponds with which connotation?

Trained to make decisions with [parsimony] and thrift, Joel was not swayed by the advertiser’s deceptive tactics to trick teens into wasteful spending.

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Positive

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Walking through the lovely flower garden was a(n) __________ journey, full of fragrant delights and colorful displays.

A

sensuous

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7
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aesthetic : appealing :: unimportant : __________

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inconsequential

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8
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Which word is the best synonym for inscrutable?

A

Mysterious

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9
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Which word is the best synonym for inevitable?

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Unavoidable

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10
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flounder : debacle :: unemployment : __________

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parsimony

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11
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Which word best completes the sentence?

The beautiful _________ spread before them included all of their favorite dishes.

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repast

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12
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Which word best completes the sentence?

Her __________ face implied that she had not been feeling well.

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sallow

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13
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Which word best completes the sentence?

Michael’s _____________ demeanor limits other people from getting to know him well and keeps his family at a distance.

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inscrutable

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rhapsody : composition :: __________ : philosophy

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aesthetic

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surmount : overcome :: _____________ : struggle

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flounder

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16
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Determine if the italicized vocabulary word is used correctly or incorrectly in the following sentence.

His naive younger sister did not realize that the teenagers were deriding her with their sarcastic comments.

A

Correct

17
Q

Determine if the italicized vocabulary word is used correctly or incorrectly in the following sentence.

The young man’s insolent behavior upon first meeting his relatives caused them to immediately like him.

A

Incorrect

18
Q

Determine if the italicized vocabulary word is used correctly or incorrectly in the following sentence:

Eliza’s palate is quite refined for a young girl since she already appreciates a variety of ethnic foods.

A

Correct

19
Q

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition.

Recompose

Restore
Mysterious
Unsuspecting
Insulting
Foul-smelling

A

Restore

20
Q

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition.

Inscrutable

Restore
Mysterious
Unsuspecting
Insulting
Foul-smelling

A

Mysterious

21
Q

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition.

Naive

Restore
Mysterious
Unsuspecting
Insulting
Foul-smelling

A

Unsuspecting

22
Q

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition.

Insolent

Restore
Mysterious
Unsuspecting
Insulting
Foul-smelling

A

Insulting

23
Q

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition.

Malodorous

Restore
Mysterious
Unsuspecting
Insulting
Foul-smelling

A

Foul-smelling

24
Q

Determine if the italicized vocabulary word is used in a correct or incorrect way in the following sentence.

Looking at the pile of clothes on her bed, Julia sighed in dismay at her time wasted on the [inconsequential] decision of attire for her telephone interview.

A

correct

25
Q

Determine if the italicized vocabulary word is used in a correct or incorrect way in the following sentence.

Following the very filling holiday meal, it was [deplorable] that most of the family fell asleep watching the long movie.

A

incorrect

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