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Improving Vocabulary Skills

Improving Vocabulary Skills. Chapter 23 . 1. bizarre (adj.) - ___________ Wally’s outfits may seem bizarre , but if you see him with his even stranger-looking friends, his clothing looks quite ordinary. bizarre means:. limited ordinary C. odd. 2. conducive (adj.) - ___________

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Improving Vocabulary Skills

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  1. Improving Vocabulary Skills Chapter 23

  2. 1. bizarre (adj.) - ___________ Wally’s outfits may seem bizarre, but if you see him with his even stranger-looking friends, his clothing looks quite ordinary. bizarremeans: • limited • ordinary • C. odd

  3. 2. conducive (adj.) - ___________ Learning to budget an allowance at a young age is conducive to good spending habits later in life. conducivemeans: • favorable • similar • C. damaging

  4. 3. falter (verb) - ___________ Vince faltered on the first few notes of his piano piece but then played the rest without pausing. faltermeans: • to show off • to hesitate • C. to succeed

  5. 4. flaunt (verb) - ___________ Instead of enjoying their wealth quietly, the Stewarts flaunt every new thing they buy in front of their poor relatives. flauntmeans: • to interfere with • to approve of • C. to exhibit

  6. 5. frenzy (noun) - ___________ The holiday season always includes a frenzy of last-minute shopping. frenzymeans: • a calm condition • an angry condition • C. an excited condition

  7. 6. gist (noun) - ___________ We asked Alex to skip the details and get right to the gist of the argument. gistmeans: • the small parts • the main idea • C. the benefit

  8. 7. hamper (verb) - ___________ The breakdown of telephone lines hampered business all along the West Coast today. hampermeans: • to restrict • to show off • C. to promote

  9. 8. paradox (noun) - ___________ When Della kept postponing her decision about whether or not to go back to school, I reminded her of the paradox “No decision is also a decision.” paradoxmeans: • an outburst • a simple statement • C. a seeming contradiction

  10. 9. repertoire (noun) - ___________ The actor’s repertoire includes drama, storytelling, song, and dance. repertoiremeans: • a variety of skills • a reason to do something • C. a statement of intent

  11. 10. viable (adj.) - ___________ The little boy quickly learned that using plastic tape is not a viable solution to mending a broken vase. viablemeans: • practical • attractive • C. expensive

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