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WORD POWER

WORD POWER. VOCABULARY For the High School Student HAROLD LEVINE. GROUP 2. 1. ADJOURN. Verb Close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband; recess When we visited Washington D.C., Congress was not in session; it had adjourned for the Thanksgiving weekend. 2. ASTUTE.

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WORD POWER

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  1. WORD POWER VOCABULARY For the High School Student HAROLD LEVINE

  2. GROUP 2

  3. 1. ADJOURN • Verb • Close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband; recess • When we visited Washington D.C., Congress was not in session; it had adjourned for the Thanksgiving weekend.

  4. 2. ASTUTE • Adjective • Shrewd; wise, perspicacious; sagacious • Marie was the only one to solve the riddle; she is a very astute thinker. • Crafty; cunning; sly; wily • An astute Greek tricked the Trojans into opening the gates of Troy.

  5. 3. CENSURE • Noun • Act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke; reprimand • Bill was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of censure in Mother’s eyes.

  6. 4. DEMOLISH • Verb • Tear down; destroy; raze; smash; wreck • It took several days for the wrecking crew to demolish the old building. • DEMOLITION • Noun • destruction

  7. 5. DISCHARGE • Verb • Unload • After discharging its cargo, the ship will go into dry dock for repairs. • Dismiss, fire • One employee was discharged.

  8. 6. DISSENT • Verb • Differ in opinion; disagree; object • There was nearly complete agreement on Peter’s proposal. Linda and Alicia were the only ones who dissented. • DISSENSION • Noun • discord; conflict; strife

  9. 7. EQUITABLE • Adjective • Fair to all concerned; just; impartial; objective; unbiased • The only equitable way for the three to share the $600 profit is for each to receive $200. • INEQUITABLE • Noun • Unfair; unjust

  10. 8. EXONERATE • Verb • Free from blame; clear from accusation; acquit; absolve • The other driver exonerated Isabel of any responsibility for the accident.

  11. 9. EXTEMPORANEOUS • Adjective • Composed or spoken without preparation; offhand; impromptu; improvised • It was obvious that the speaker’s talk was memorized, though she tried to make it seem extemporaneous.

  12. 10. EXTRICATE • Verb • Free from difficulties; disentangle; disencumber; release • If you let your assignments pile up, you may get into a situation from which you will not be able to extricate yourself.

  13. 11. FORFEIT • Verb • Lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault; sacrifice • One customer gave a $150 deposit on an order of slipcovers. When they were delivered, she decided she didn’t want them. Of course, she forfeited her deposit.

  14. 12. ILLEGIBLE • Adjective • Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible; undecipherable • It is fortunate that Roger does his reports on a word processor because his handwriting is illegible. • LEGIBLE • Adjective • Easy to read; readable

  15. 13. INADVERTENTLY • Adverb • Not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally; carelessly • I finally found my glasses on the windowsill. I must have left them there inadvertently.

  16. 14. INAPPROPRIATE • Adjective • Not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate; improper • Since I was the one who nominated Bruce, it would be inappropriate for me to vote for another candidate. • APPROPRIATE • Adjective • Fitting; proper

  17. 15. LUCRATIVE • Adjective • Money-making; profitable; advantageous; remunerative • This year’s school dance was not so lucrative; we made only $70 compare to $240 last year.

  18. Lucrative; inappropriate; inadvertently; illegible; forfeit; extricate; extemporaneous; exonerate; equitable; dissent; discharge; demolish; censure; astute; adjourn • Making-money • Acquit; absolve • Disagree; object; differ in opinion • Sacrifice • Improper; unsuitable • Not done on purpose • Free from difficulties • Not able to be read • Impromptu; improvised • Impartial; unbiased • Wise; sagacious • Raze • Hostile criticism • Recess; disband • unload

  19. 1. PERMANENT • Adjective • Lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable • Write to me at my temporary address, the Gateway Hotel. As soon as I find an apartment, I shall notify you of my permanent address.

  20. 2. PROHIBIT • Verb • Forbid; ban; enjoin; interdict • The library’s regulations prohibit the borrowing of reference books. • PROHIBITION • Noun • Ban; taboo; interdiction

  21. 3. PUNCTUAL • Adjective • On time; prompt; timely • Be punctual. If you are late, we shall have to depart without you. • PUNCTUALITY • Noun • promptness

  22. 4. REBUKE • Verb • Express disapproval of; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove • Our coach rebuked the two players who were late for practice, but praised the rest of the team for their punctuality.

  23. 5. TRANSIENT • Adjective • Not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; transitory • It rained all day upstate, but down here we had only a transient shower; it was over in minutes. • TRANSIENT • Noun • Guest staying for only a short time • The hotel’s customers are mainly transients; only a few are permanent guests.

  24. SENTENCE COMPLETION

  25. It is wrong to *** Sam only, with not one word of *** for the three others who are equally blameworthy. • As it was getting late, Lucy made a motion to *** the meeting. • A boxer who deliberately uses tactics that the rules of the ring *** will almost surely *** the bout. • A letter with a(n) *** address is undeliverable.

  26. The complex has eighty unfurnished apartments to lease to *** tenants and four furnished ones to accommodate *** families. • Has the company agreed not to *** toxic wastes into the river? • Those who *** say they will not support the proposed settlement unless it is made more ***.

  27. Her remarks were not ***; they had been prepared in advance. • The corporation’s *** new line of breakfast cereals should enable it to *** itself from its financial difficulties. • Martha dashed out, *** leaving her keys behind.

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