Active Vocabulary General and Academic Words - Amy E. Olsen 2013

Chapter 21. City Planning
Part 2 Academic Words

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Predicting

For each set, write the definition on the line next to the word to which it belongs. If.you are unsure, return to the reading on page 140, and underline any context clues you find. After you've made your predictions, check your answers against the Word List on page 145. Place a checkmark in the box next to each word whose definition you missed. These are the words you'll want to study closely.

Set One

a building or a structure

to correct

agreement

to tolerate

concerned with a city

□ 1. urban (line 4) ...

□ 2. endure (line 6) ...

□ 3. rectify (line 7) ...

□ 4. edifice (line 9) ...

□ 5. consensus (line 10) ...

Set Two

most reliable or complete

to renew

scenic

something that functions as an entrance

to assemble

□ 6. panoramic (line 12) ...

□ 7. gateway (line 27) ...

□ 8. revitalize (line 31) ...

□ 9. definitive (line 32) ...

□ 10. convene (line 34) ...

Self-Tests

1 Find the synonym or definition in each sentence and replace it by writing the corresponding vocabulary word on the blank line. Use each word once.

Vocabulary list

endure

revitalize

panoramic

consensus

urban

definitive

gateway

edifice

convene

rectify

1. I like the city life, but sometimes it is nice to get out in the countryside.

2. The salesman had to tolerate several doors slammed in his face before he made his fist sale.

3. The view from the top of the mountain was scenic.

4. I wasn't sure how to fix the problem, so I talked to my boss about possible solutions.

5. The concert hall is the largest and grandest building in town.

Vocabulary list

endure

revitalize

panoramic

consensus

urban

definitive

gateway

edifice

convene

rectify

6. Everyone is going to meet at my house, and then we will carpool to the play.

7. When I want the most reliable information on how to fix my car, I go to my dad. He has been working on cars for fifty years.

8. We were able to reach an agreement on what to get grandma for her 90th birthday after an hour of discussing possible gifts.

9. When I heard that the town of Worthington was going to invigorate its downtown, I didn’t expect it to look like a Swiss village.

10. A trip to an amusement park is the way to enter a world of fun and adventure.

Identify the two vocabulary words represented in the photographs.

2 Finish the sentences about some of the world’s most amazing edifices. Use each word once.

Vocabulary list

convene

revitalized

panoramic

consensus

edifice

definitive

gateway

endure

urban

rectify

1. Efforts to ... problems with portions of the Great Wall in China have run into problems due to official procedures.

2. The Empire State building has been a part of New York City’s ... skyline since the 1930s.

3. After initial mixed reviews, Australians have reached a ... that the Sydney Opera House is a building to be proud of.

4. Suggestions that parts of Machu Picchu be ... to show what it looked like at the time of the Incas have been firmly turned down.

5. The Arch in St. Louis is a ... to the West.

6. The Eiffel Tower offers ... views of Paris.

7. There is still no ... answer on how the pyramids in Egypt were built.

8. The Willis Tower in Chicago is the tallest ... in the United States.

9. Visitors often have to ... heat and long lines to tour the Taj Mahal in India, but the magnificence of the building makes the hardships worth it.

10. On New Year’s Eve, people in Seattle ... at the foot of the Space Needle to watch fireworks shoot from the top of it.

3 For each set, write the letter of the most logical analogy. See Completing Analogies on page 6 for instructions and practice.

Set One

1. last : endure::

2. arch : gateway ::

3. spatula ; to turn a pancake ::

4. neglected buildings : revitalize ::

5. dark : light ::

Set Two

6. musician : performs ::

7. pants : clothing ::

8. quit : stop ::

9. worsen : rectify ::

10. a meadow : panoramic ::

a. dictionary : to find definitive spellings

b. disagreement : consensus

c. ball : toy

d. feeling ill : visit a doctor

e. combination : mixture

f. a street : busy

g. mansion : edifice

h. lovely : ugly

i. meeting : convenes

j. city : urban

Collocations

The school district is working on a comprehensive plan to integrate writing assignments into every course, including physical education. (Chapter 20)

There is a definite deficiency in math skills among the latest graduating class; only 33% passed the state exam. (Chapter 20)

After three hours of discussion, the committee reached a consensus on whom to invite as the main speaker for the conference. (Chapter 21)

The story of the alligator that crawls out of the sewer and eats a baby is an urban legend. (Chapter 21)

Interactive Exercise

Answer the following questions as if you are the city planner. You can use the city you live in to develop your answers or create a fictitious city. Use at least two of the vocabulary words in each response.

1. What is the biggest problem in your urban area? What can you do to rectify it?

2. What kind of new edifice does your city need most? Why? Do you think there would be a consensus among the citizens about your decision?

3. What kind of problems might you have to endure as you revitalize the downtown area?

4. Do you need to design a building, plaza, or park to give people a better place to convene? What could it have a panoramic view of?

5. What kind of building, sculpture, or monument would best serve as a gateway to the downtown? Why would your idea be considered the definitive choice?

Word part reminder

Below are a few exercises to help you review the word parts you have been learning. Fill in the missing word part from the list, and circle the meaning of the word part found in each sentence. This reminder focuses on roots from all three Word Parts chapters. Try to complete the questions without returning to a Word Parts chapter; however, if you need help refer to the Word Parts list on the inside back cover to find the page numbers for the word parts.

vent   vert    cred   fin

1. It was a good thing I decided to turn my coffee cup over. If I had not in...ed it, I might have been tempted to drink more than I should have the next time the waiter came by with the pot.

2. I could no longer believe Jenny when she told me the in...ible story that she was late because she had been captured by aliens.

3. I decided to limit myself to one piece of candy a day. For the first week, I found it really hard to con...e myself to such a small amount.

4. So far we know that 300 people are going to come to the con...ion this summer.

Word List

Words to Watch

Which words would you like to practice with a bit more? Pick 3-5 words to study, and list them below. Write the word and its definition, and compose your own sentence using the word correctly. This extra practice could be the final touch to learning a word.