Lesson 13

Question 1

journalist

Answer 1

one who writes for, edits, manages, or produces a newspaper or magazine

a. There were four journalists covering the murder story.
b. Barbara’s experience working at a book store wasn’t adequate* preparation for becoming a journalist.
c. A journalist must have a comprehensive* knowledge* of the city where he or she works.

Question 2

famine

Answer 2

starvation; great shortage

a. Famine in India caused the death of one-tenth of the population.*
b. There has been a famine of good writing in the last decade.*
c. The rumor of a famine in Europe was purely fiction.*

Question 3

revive

Answer 3

bring back or come back to life or consciousness

a. There is a movement to revive old plays for modern audiences.
b. The nurses tried to revive the heart attack victim.
c. Committees are trying to revive interest in population* control.

Question 4

commence

Answer 4

begin; start

a. Graduation will commence at ten o’clock.
b. Bella hesitated* before commencing her speech.
c. The discussion commenced with a report on urban* affairs.

Question 5

observant

Answer 5

quick to notice; watchful

a. We were observant of the conflict* between the husband and his wife.
b. Because Cato was observant, he was able to reveal* the thief’s name.
c. Milt used his excellent vision* to be observant of everything in his vicinity.*

Question 6

identify

Answer 6

recognize as being, or show to be, a certain person or thing; prove to be the same

a. Numerous* witnesses identified the butcher as the killer.
b. Mrs. Shaw was able to identity the painting as being hers.
c. With only a quick glimpse,* Reggie was able to identify his girlfriend in the crowd.

Question 7

migrate

Answer 7

move from one place to another

a. The fruit pickers migrated to wherever they could find work.
b. Much of our population* is constantly migrating to other areas of the country.
c. My grandfather migrated to New York from Italy in 1919.

Question 8

vessel

Answer 8

a ship; a hollow container; tube containing body fluid

a. The Girl Scouts were permitted a glimpse* of the vessel being built when they toured the Navy Yard.
b. My father burst a blood vessel when he got the bill from the garage.
c. Congress voted to decrease* the amount of money being spent on space vessels.

Question 9

persist

Answer 9

continue firmly; refuse to stop or be changed

a. The humid* weather persisted all summer.
b. Would Lorraine’s weird* behavior persist, we all wondered?
c. Lloyd persisted in exaggerating* everything he said.

Question 10

hazy

Answer 10

misty; smoky; unclear

a. The vicinity* of London is known to be hazy.
b. Factories that pollute* the air create hazy weather conditions.
c. Although Cora had a great memory, she was unusually hazy about the details of our meeting on January 16th.

Question 11

gleam

Answer 11

a flash or beam of light

a. A gleam of light shone through the prison window.
b. The only source* of light in the cellar came in the form of a gleam through a hole in the wall.
c. My grandmother gets a gleam in her eyes when she sees the twins.

Question 12

editor

Answer 12

person who prepares a publication; one who corrects a manuscript and helps to improve it

a. The student was proud to be the editor of the school newspaper.
b. Meredith’s journalistic knowledge* came in handy when he was unexpectedly given the job of editor of The Bulletin.
c. It is undeniable* that the magazine has gotten better since Ellis became editor.