Active Vocabulary General and Academic Words - Amy E. Olsen 2013
Chapter 10. Review
Part 1 General Words
Focus on Chapters 6-9
The following activities give you the opportunity to further interact with the vocabulary words you've been learning. By taking tests, answering questions, using visuals, doing a crossword puzzle, and working with others, you will see which words you know well and which ones need additional study.
Self-Tests
1 Match each term with its synonym in Set One and its antonym in Set Two.
Synonyms
Set One
1. pandemonium a. elaborate
2. embellish b. chaos
3. delude c. dislike
4. antipathy d. explanation
5. alibi e. mislead
Antonyms
Set Two
6. condone f. protect
7. annihilate g. disagree
8. provocative h. face
9. circumvent i. punish
10. assent j. comforting
2 Pick the word that best completes each sentence.
1. The battle was a(n)... one; the next day the enemy surrendered.
a. incredulous
b. oblivious
c. decisive
d. cursory
2. It is easy to see how much Nina ... housework because dust covers all her furniture.
a. abhors
b. condones
c. assents
d. subjugates
3. The king considered himself ... until the ruler in the next kingdom sent ten thousand knights into battle against him.
a. cursory
b. amorous
c. covert
d. omnipotent
4. The man stayed ... through daily exercise and a healthy diet.
a. precise
b. provocative
c. transitory
d. virile
5. An accountant needs to be ... . There can be big problems if the numbers don't add up correctly.
a. omnipotent
b. covert
c. precise
d. virile
6. The romantic music put the couple in a(n) ... mood.
a. oblivious
b. amorous
c. decisive
d. omnipotent
7. The ... reported back to the president that trouble was looming in several countries in Africa.
a. optimist
b. omnipotent
c. emissary
d. pandemonium
8. I had a(n) ... that class was going to be cancelled, and I was right. A fire in the chemistry lab closed several buildings.
a. euphoria
b. presentiment
c. antipathy
d. alibi
3 Pick the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence. Use each word once.
pandemonium
alibi
seclusion
optimist
dissent
1. Dave didn't have a good ... . The restaurant he said he had been at the night of the robbery was closed for repairs at the time.
2. After having guests for two weeks, I was looking forward to a bit of ... at my mountain cabin.
3. There was a lot of ... at the meeting over raising the dues $100 to cover the cost of adding a new parking area.
4. I was shocked at the ... in the classroom when I returned. I had only run across the hall to borrow a marker from another teacher, and the classroom was in chaos when I returned.
5. I try to be a(n) ..., but when everything is going wrong, it is hard to see the best in things.
4 Complete the following sentences that illustrate collocations. The rest of the collocation is in italics. Use each word once.
precise
oblivious
decisive
cursory
provocative
optimist
1. After a ... inspection of the report, my boss said it was fine, and he ran out the door.
2. Lin is an eternal ... . Even when a plant is nothing but a shriveled twig, she believes it could come back to life.
3. Lucinda and Minh were talking on the comer ... to the fight brewing a few feet away from them.
4. At the ... moment I should have been starting my speech, I was instead talking to a police officer on why I was speeding.
5. After the shoplifter ran out of the store, our manager took ... action and followed him out to the parking lot to get the license plate number of the man's car.
6. I was surprised by Mac's ... question on whether I would ever eat worms or crickets. I wondered what was in the dish he had just served me.
5 Fill in the missing word part, and circle the meaning of the word part found in each sentence.
sub
trans
sent
eu
cred
mis
vert
opt
1. I didn't believe a word Carlos said. I couldn't be anything but in...ulous when someone tells me that my neighbors are a vampire and a werewolf.
2. The conqueror tried to ...jugate all of the people, but there were too many to easily put them under one person's rule.
3. I had several ...givings about having a picnic in February, but surprisingly nothing went wrong and everyone had a good time outside.
4. When you come across people for just a few days or weeks, you realize that there are relationships that are meant to be ...itory.
5. My ...phoria at winning the writing contest was long lasting. I felt so good I couldn't stop smiling, laughing, and hugging people for a month.
6. I told my friends that I would have to dis...; I didn't feel our history instructor was giving us too much homework.
7. I try to be a(n) ...imist when I meet new people. I like to think the best about people until they do something to show me otherwise.
8. My mission to find out what my cousin was doing at the mall every day was supposed to be a co... one, so I had to turn away and hide behind a rack of shirts when she suddenly headed in my direction.
6 Finish the story using the vocabulary words below. Use each word once.
Vocabulary list
amorous
assent
misgivings
covert
cursory
delude
oblivious
miscalculated
condone
transitory
A Winter Plan
I had some (1)... when my girlfriend called and wanted me to come over just as the snowstorm was beginning. She said she was feeling lonely and (2)... . I hated to disappoint her. I took a(n) (3)... look outside. From my peak out the window, I didn't think it looked too bad yet. It is easy to (4)... oneself when love is involved. All of a sudden I became (5)... to the possible dangers of traveling on icy roads or trying to get through streets covered with snow. I knew none of my friends would (6)... such reckless behavior, so I didn't call anyone to say where I was going. This was going to be my (7)... operation of love.
Just as I was tying my boots, the phone rang again. It was my girlfriend calling to say that she had (8)... the strength of the storm, and she didn't think I should come. I protested at first, but I finally had to (9)... when I saw that she was right about endangering my life. She told me that her love for me wasn't (10)... but that bad weather was. We would be together again in just a couple of days.
Interactive Exercise
Answer the following questions to further test your understanding of the vocabulary words.
1. What procedure would you like to circumvent? Why?
2. What are two methods people have used to subjugate other people?
3. What are two things you have an antipathy toward?
4. How might someone embellish a story about a game or contest he or she was in?
5. Give an example of a statement you would be incredulous about.
6. What is something you have had a presentiment about?
7. Where would you like to be sent as an emissary? Why would you like to go there?
8. What are two kinds of experiences that can cause euphoria?
9. What is something you would like to annihilate? Why?
10. Where do you go (or could you go) when you are looking for seclusion?
Word visions
Art Gallery
Within the rectangles draw a picture for six of the words below. Your artwork can be simple and even use stick figures.
Your goal is to remember the words by envisioning your own interpretation of them. Your instructor may ask you to redo one of your drawings on a larger sheet of paper. The larger drawings can be shared with the whole class to see if people can guess what words they represent. Suggestion: Before you write the words on the lines below, switch pages with a classmate to see if he or she can identify the word each drawing shows.
Alternate method: Use your own photos, magazines, or the Internet to find photographs that illustrate six of the words. Print, photocopy, or cut out the photos (if you own the magazines), and bring them to class. Or you can mix and match the two methods.
Vocabulary list
condone
emissary
miscalculation
omnipotent
subjugate
abhor
embellish
oblivious
seclusion
virile
assent
circumvent
covert
optimist
transitory
Crossword puzzle
Across
2. "I detest that style."
4. an outfit or a question, as examples
7. a feeling of doubt or distrust
8. feeling one should have on one's wedding day
9. "I don't believe your story."
12. the way a spy should do things
13. to fool
15. hasty
16. during an earthquake, for example
17. having unlimited authority
19. foreboding
Down
1. an aversion
2. to destroy
3. "I don't feel the same way."
5. a weight lifter, for example
6. "Oops!"
10. displaying firmness
11. "I was with three friends all night."
14. passionate
18. accurate or demanding
Use the following words to complete the crossword puzzle. Use each word once.
Vocabulary list
abhor euphoria
alibi incredulous
amorous miscalculation
annihilate misgiving
antipathy omnipotent
covert pandemonium
cursory precise
decisive presentiment
delude provocative
dissent virile
Read for Fun
It might sound obvious, but many people forget that reading for fun makes you a better reader overall. If you think you don't like to read, search for reading material about a subject that interests you.
Assess your reading interests:
✵ Do you like to keep up on current events? Become a newspaper or newsmagazine reader.
✵ Do you have a hobby? Subscribe to a magazine on the topic.
✵ Do you like to look into people's lives? Pick up a collection of short stories or a novel. You can find everything from romance to mystery in fiction writing.
✵ Is there a time period you are interested in? Nonfiction and fiction books deal with events from the days of the dinosaurs to the unknown future.
✵ Are you interested in travel or different countries? Try books by authors from foreign lands.
✵ Do you like to read in short spurts or for long periods? Newspaper articles, essays, poetry, and short stories may appeal more to those Who like to read a little at a time. Novels, plays, and nonfiction books may appeal more to those who like intricate tales.
Visit the library to try out different types of reading material. It's free! Also explore the Internet for various reading sources.
Finding the type of reading material that is right for your personality and interests will make reading fun, will lead to better reading skills, and will even make the reading you are required to do more productive.
Mix It Up
Making a Scene
Get together with six to nine classmates and divide into two to three groups. Each group creates a situation or uses one of the suggestions below to write a short scene using at least six of the vocabulary words to be studied. If you want to study several words, make sure each group doesn't pick the same six words. Each group acts out the scene with the rest noting how the words are used. You may choose to emphasize the vocabulary word by your actions or tone of voice when you are doing the scene to help you and your classmates remember the word. Discuss how the words fit in after the scene is completed. The scenes can also be done as role-playing with pairs creating the scenes instead of small groups. Creating scenes is an especially fun and useful activity if you like to act or enjoy movement.
The following are possible scenes related to specific chapters: crewmates discussing their new mission from Chapter 6, Estella's neighbors talking about all the noise at her place the night before from Chapter 7, and the baseball team in the locker room wondering where Thompson is just before the game is about to begin from Chapter 8. You can also use the overall section theme of Reading for Pleasure to create your own ideas using words from all three chapters.
If you enjoy this collaborative activity, remember to use it again when you are reviewing later chapters in this book. Have fun making the scenes, and you will enjoy the review process.