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Ancient Vocabulary *IEW based*
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tower
v. to reach a height above others
fashion
v. to make, build, or shape
serpentine
adj. twisting and turning
radiant
adj. shining or giving off light; beaming as with joy or energy
plead
v. to beg
bellow
v. to give a loud deep roar
streak
v. to move very fast; to leave a mark with a different color or texture from its background
n. a mark of a different color or texture from its background
quake
v. to shake or vibrate
colossal
adj. huge
indefinite
adj. not fixed or limited; not measureable; not clear
descend
v. to go down
ascend
v. to go up
corrupt
v. to change from good to bad
adj. having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
validate
v. to prove to be true
depict
v. to describe by words or by picture
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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. dogmatic abet gregarious divulge extraneous coerce meticulous. Mr. Knight learned the _____ art of watchmaking during a three year stay in Switzerland more than forty years ago. Since that time, he has spent countless evenings in his basement workshop assembling the tiny, complex machines. As a[n] _____ grandfather, Mr. Knight often invites his grandchildren to his shop, where they watch with amazement through a large magnifying glass and see a newly assembled pocket watch tick for the first time. "Watches are such perfect machines; there's no room for _____ parts or over-engineering. And then, to see such a tiny machine operate under its own power—it amazes me every time." When asked about his thoughts on the mass production techniques of modern watches. Knight revealed his _____ belief that Old World skills made watches much more valuable. "Oh, yes, the new watches are inexpensive and readily available, which fills the practical need, but they lack the sentiment and the many hours of craftsmanship that should go into a fine piece of jewelry." "These watches," he says as he points to a sparkling display cabinet, "have character." Mr. Knight hopes someday to _____ the many secrets of his trade to his youngest grandson, who can then carry on the family tradition for years to come.
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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. abate, droll, decorum, austere, dole, duplicity, abhor. Typhoon Paka hammered the island of Guam for twelve hours before the winds _____. Gusts over one hundred fifty miles an hour devastated the previously green island, creating _____ living conditions for residents in the weeks to come, especially for the estimated five thousand people who lost their homes. Residents able to witness Paka in action were astounded by the serious but almost _____ sight of Paka's invisible forces tossing around automobiles, dumpsters, and palm trees as though they were children's toys. In the days following Paka, residents adhered to traditional post-typhoon _____ by cleaning up hundreds of tons of debris, checking on the condition of friends and neighbors, repairing property, and, because of the lack of electricity, hosting mass barbecues before food perished in warm refrigerators. Luckily, food was not in short supply, but water had to be _____ out by several agencies in the weeks following the tempest.
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Read the following passage and then choose the best revision for the underlined portions of the paragraph. The questions will require you to make decisions regarding the revision of the reading selection. Some revisions are not of actual mistakes, but will improve the clarity of the writing. People, unlike most beasts, have the ability to sweat. Coupled with our hairless skin, sweating allows people to keep their body temperature down during long periods of effort. Our cooling, ability, large knees, and elastic tendons, allow us to outrun a horse-in the long run, of course. That's right: over long distances, human beings can outrun almost every running mammal on earth. This ability might not have saved our ancestors from saber tooth tigers, but it provided them a distinct advantage $\underline{\mathrm{while \ tracking \ the \ many \ tasty \ quadrupeds \ living \ on \ the \ plains.}}$ F. NO CHANGE G. while tracking the quadrupeds, many of which were tasty, living on the plains. H. while tracking the tasty plains animals. J. while they tracked down animals, which they knew were tasty, on the plains.
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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. $$ \begin{matrix} \text{renown} & \text{forte} & \text{confute} & \text{brinkmanship}\\ \text{dynasty} & \text{recumbent} & \text{tribulation}\\ \end{matrix} $$ Damian mounted his new ______ bicycle, but he immediately crashed into a light pole because he was not used to sitting back while riding a bike. After a few minutes of ______, though, he was able to ride around in the parking lot without falling down. Damian's friends ______ his decision to spend a lot of money on what they called a novelty item, but Damian was ______ for wasting money on things that sat in the basement and collected dust when he tired of them. His credit card sprees would stop eventually, Damian was bound to lose his game of financial ______, in which he waited to pay his bills until he received threatening notices from the bank.
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