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IVS: CHAPTER 3 WORDS:

IVS: CHAPTER 3 WORDS:. ACCLAIM EXPLOIT ADJACENT METHODICAL ELICIT OBSOLETE ENGROSS TANGIBLE ESCALATE TERMINATE. IVS: CH. 3 - TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT:.

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IVS: CHAPTER 3 WORDS:

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  1. IVS: CHAPTER 3 WORDS: ACCLAIM EXPLOIT ADJACENT METHODICAL ELICIT OBSOLETE ENGROSS TANGIBLE ESCALATE TERMINATE

  2. IVS: CH. 3 - TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT: Although Vincent Van Gogh is now considered a genius, the artist received little acclaim in his lifetime. a. criticism b. praise c. change 1. Acclaim (ə-klām') - noun 2. Adjacent (ə-jā'sənt) - adjective If you keep your dishes in a cupboard that's adjacent to the dishwasher, you won't have to walk when putting away the clean dishes. a. close b. similar c. separated

  3. 3. Elicit (ĭ-lĭs'ĭt) - verb The basketball player's three-point shot to win the game in its final seconds elicited a roar of delight from the excited fans. a. stop(ped) b. follow(ed) c. brought out 4. Engross (ĕn'grōs') - verb The suspenseful TV movie so engrossed Bryan that he didn't even budge when he was called to dinner. a. held the interest of b. disgust(ed) c. bore(d)

  4. The fight between the two hockey players escalated into an all-out battle among members of both teams. a. expand(ed) b. delay(ed) c. weaken(ed) 5. Escalate (ĕs'kə-lāt') - verb At the turn of the century, factory owners exploited children by making them work in terrible conditions for as many as eighteen hours a day. a. forgot b. took advantage of c. were sad about 6. Exploit (ĕks-ploit') - verb

  5. A methodical way to store spices is to shelve them in alphabetical order. a. accidental b. out-of-date c. orderly 7. Methodical (mə-thŏd'ĭ-kəl) - adjective Computers are so common now that they have made typewriters almost obsolete. a. popular b. useful c. extinct 8. Obsolete (ŏb'sə-lēt') - adjective

  6. 9. Tangible (tăn'jə-bəl) - adjective Corn-chip crumbs, empty soda bottles, and dirty napkins were tangible evidence that a party had taken place the night before. a. clever b. solid c. hidden The referee should have terminated the boxing match when he first saw the weaker fighter losing the ability to defend himself. a. end(ed) b. revive(d) c. began 10. Terminate (tûr'mə-nāt) - verb

  7. IVS: CH. 3 - MATCHING WORDS WITH DEFINITIONS: 1. To draw forth Elicit 2. To stop; bring to an end Terminate 3. Orderly; systematic Methodical 4. Close; near (to something) Adjacent 5. Able to be touched; having form and matter Tangible 6. No longer active or in use; out of date Obsolete 7. To increase or intensify Escalate 8. Great praise or applause; enthusiastic approval Acclaim 9. To hold the full attention of; absorb Engross 10. To use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of Exploit

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