ELANG 322 Quiz 7 11-20-2013

Question 1

lend

Answer 1

lend, lent, lent - lend is the verb, not the noun

Question 2

loan

Answer 2

only a noun; some allow using it as a verb, but only for money

Question 3

majority

Answer 3

shouldn’t use for “most”; good to use when talking about votes; majority of people is plural, otherwise it’s singular?

Question 4

minority

Answer 4

?

Question 5

plurality

Answer 5

majority means absolute majority, plurality is the largest vote among three or four candidates, but not necessarily more than 50%

Question 6

practicable

Answer 6

feasible, possible

Question 7

practical

Answer 7

opposite of theoretical, capable of being put to good use

Question 8

precede

Answer 8

to go come before

Question 9

proceed

Answer 9

to go ahead

Question 10

prophecy

Answer 10

noun

Question 11

prophesy

Answer 11

verb

Question 12

ravage

Answer 12

destruction or devastation through repeated acts

Question 13

ravish

Answer 13

to abduct and rape, to enrapture

Question 14

ravishing

Answer 14

captivating, enchanting

Question 15

stationary

Answer 15

immoblie

Question 16

stationery

Answer 16

paper and envelopes

Question 17

aggravate

Answer 17

to make worse

Question 18

aggravating

Answer 18

?

Question 19

ain’t

Answer 19

pro

Question 20

apt

Answer 20

habitually/generally likely (somewhat negative connotation)

Question 21

liable

Answer 21

subject or exposed to (negative sense); not simply “likely”

Question 22

likely

Answer 22

a particular circumstance (one instance - probably)

Question 23

convince

Answer 23

changes belief/attitude; “convince of”

Question 24

persuade

Answer 24

leads to action; “persuade to do”

Question 25

medium

Answer 25

singular of “media”

Question 26

media

Answer 26

not singular; it is the plural of medium, also a mass noun, “medias” is pro

Question 27

sensual

Answer 27

sexual

Question 28

sensuous

Answer 28

the five senses

Question 29

all together

Answer 29

in unison

Question 30

altogether

Answer 30

completely, entirely

Question 31

allusion

Answer 31

reference

Question 32

illusion

Answer 32

deception, hallucination

Question 33

anxious

Answer 33

negative connotation

Question 34

eager

Answer 34

positive connotation

Question 35

awhile

Answer 35

adverb - ?

Question 36

a while

Answer 36

noun

Question 37

accept

Answer 37

agree to

Question 38

except

Answer 38

exclude

Question 39

in behalf of

Answer 39

not representing, but for someone’s benefit

Question 40

on behalf of

Answer 40

representing, speaking for

Question 41

being

Answer 41

dialectal, pro?

Question 42

being as

Answer 42

dialectal, pro?

Question 43

being as how

Answer 43

dialectal, pro?

Question 44

being that

Answer 44

dialectal, pro?

Question 45

subjunctive

Answer 45

?

Question 46

passive voice

Answer 46

“to be/get/become” + past participle; use when emphasizing action/result or when agent is unknown or introducing info old to new.