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Improving Vocabulary Skills

Improving Vocabulary Skills. Chapter 26 . 1. c ondone (verb) - ___________ I cannot condone Barb’s smoking in public. It threatens other people’s health. c ondone means :. to excuse to recall C. to punish. 2 . contemplate (verb) - ___________

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Improving Vocabulary Skills

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  1. Improving Vocabulary Skills Chapter 26

  2. 1. condone (verb) - ___________ I cannot condone Barb’s smoking in public. It threatens other people’s health. condone means: • to excuse • to recall • C. to punish

  3. 2. contemplate (verb) - ___________ Because Ben hadn’t studied for the test, he contemplated cheating. He quickly realized, however, that the eagle-eyed teacher would spot him. contemplatemeans: • to consider • to pretend • C. to avoid

  4. 3. feasible (adj.) - ___________ It isn’t feasible for me to work full time and keep the house clean unless someone helps me with the cleaning chores. feasible means: • wrong • legal • C. possible

  5. 4. feign (verb) - ___________ Since I had heard about my surprise party, I had to feign shock when everyone yelled, “Surprise!” feign means: • to wish for • to prove • C. to fake

  6. 5. fiscal (adj.) - ___________ The gift shop closed because of fiscal problems. It simply didn’t make enough money to cover costs. fiscalmeans: • emotional • financial • C. unfair

  7. 6. furtive (adj.) - ___________ According to experts, teenagers who are furtive about where they are going and with whom may be involved with drugs. furtive means: • secret • dependable • C. serious

  8. 7. gape(verb) - ___________ Because drivers slowed down to gape at an accident in the southbound lanes, northbound traffic was backed up for miles. gape means: • to yell • to appreciate • C. to stare

  9. 8. pathetic (adj.) - ___________ Health care in some areas of the world is pathetic. People are dying of diseases that are easily treatable with modern medicine. pathetic means: • ordinary • miserable • C. expensive

  10. 9. precedent (noun) - ___________ When Jean’s employer gave her three months off after her baby was born, a precedent was set for any other woman in the firm who became pregnant. precedent means: • a question • a delay • C. a model

  11. 10. punitive (adj.) - ___________ Many parents find that reward is a better basis for teaching children than punitive action is. punitive means: • punishing • forgiving • C. uneven

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