Interactive Vocabulary - Amy E. Olsen 2017

Chapter 5. Review
Part I. Education

Focus on Chapters 1-4

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 For Set One, match each term with its synonym. For Set Two, match each term with its antonym.

Synonyms

Set One

1. analogy    a. permit

2.hone     b. absorb

3. faculty    c. comparison

4. immerse    d. sharpen

5. empower    e. ability

Antonyms

Set Two

6. disarray   f. willing

7. reluctant    g. narrow-minded

8. aptitude    h. lazy

9. liberal    i. order

10. diligent   j. inability

2 Pick the word that best completes each sentence.

1. The car companies have come up with some ...ideas for this year's models.

a. liberal   b. diligent  c. innovative d. inquisitive

2. My father always thought it was the perfect ... to compare my brother and his fiends to a pack of wild hyenas as they devoured the contents of our refrigerator after a big game.

a. orientation  b. analogy  c. management d. aptitude

3. The treasurer of the club felt ... to make the decision to change the date of the annual meeting because the officers had told him he was in charge of the event.

a. empowered b. intimidated c. derived  d. procrastinated

4. Priscilla was so ... at doing her homework that she could relax on the weekends.

a. collaborative b. efficient  c. reluctant  d. inquisitive

5. I didn't think the ... was doing a good job of training the staff; all of the servers were rude and slow.

a. faculty   b. factor  c. resolve  d. management

6. At the end of the year, people often ... on what they have accomplished in the past twelve months.

a. declare  b. hone   c. prioritize  d. reflect

7. As long as I don't ..., I can get a paper written and study for two tests by Sunday night.

a. derive   b. clarify  c. procrastinate d. immerse

8. The ... helped me learn about the company and my position in it. It was a great way to begin my new job.

a. disarray  b. orientation c. analogy  d. constraint

3 Complete the following sentences using the vocabulary words. Use each word once.

resolve declare  clarify  delve  prioritize

1. I ... today to be one of total relaxation. No one is allowed to do any chores or homework.

2. I am going to ... into the world of BMX racing this week. I have a friend who often competes, and he invited me to come along on his road trip.

3. I need to ... my activities for this weekend. I have so much to do that I need to focus on the most important matters first because I might not get to everything.

4. The friends were able to ... their disagreement while sharing a pizza and talking about the fun times they have had.

5. I have to ... what Mira said she wanted for her birthday. I can't remember if she said she did or did not want more pajamas.

4 Complete the following sentences by providing the missing vocabulary word with the appropriate word ending. Decide if the sentence is describing something that happened in the past (-ed needed) or dealing with something in the present, such as an ongoing action (-s or -ing needed).

Vocabulary list

assessing

constrained

allots

immersed

intimidates

collaborating

1. I was so ... in the mystery that I stayed up until four in the morning in order to finish the book and discover who had committed the murder.

2. The reading list for my history class ... me. I am unsure whether I can read twenty books in fifteen weeks.

3. My sociology teacher is ... how well the students understand each chapter in our textbook by giving us a quiz every week.

4. Hue... three hours each night to studying for her classes.

5. I was ... by the word limit the magazine established. In my article, I had wanted to describe the scene in more detail.

6. I enjoy ... with Margaret. We make a good team, and we finish our parts of every project ahead of schedule.

Fill in the missing word part, and circle the meaning of the word part found in each sentence. One word uses two word parts.

dis lab  man clar fac  qui  ment

1. I will ...ify what Javier wants us to bring to the brunch. When I am clear about what he needs, I will let you know.

2. I enjoy col...orative activities; I like working with other people whether it is doing a project at school or crafts at home.

3. Since my secretary has been on vacation, the office is in such ...array. Not one thing is where it should be.

4. My friend thinks I am too in...sitive about people's lives, but I feel that asking questions shows that I care about a person.

5. I have to congratulate the ...age...; the actions of the people in charge really contributed to a great concert. The needs of the band members and the audience were well handled.

6. One ...tor we need to consider when we make our vacation plans is what the weather will be like in the destination we choose.

6 Finish the story using the vocabulary words below. Use each word once.

Vocabulary list

inquisitive allot  resolved  innovative  orientation

initiative hone  derive  procrastinate intimidated

Garden Feast

I had heard about people feeding them­selves for most of the summer from their own gardens. I wanted a garden, but I was (1)... about starting one because I didn't know much about plants. However, I decided to take the (2)... and buy four tomato plants and a few heads of lettuce to get started. While I was purchasing the plants, I noticed that the nursery was holding a(n) (3)... for new gardeners on Saturday. I (4)... to attend the class.

I am glad I went to the program. I found out how much time I should (5)... to my garden to make 'it productive. I also learned about (6)... techniques local gardeners are using for our climate. There are some really original ideas gardeners are employing to get their vegetables to grow even when the weather isn't good. Most of the people attending were very (7)... . They asked a lot of good questions that I would never have considered. A point that was especially stressed was not to (8)... with weeding. I do not want to be overwhelmed by a garden of weeds, so I go out every other day and pull a few weeds.

In the last six weeks, I have been able to (9)... the skills I was introduced to in the class. I now understand why people (10)... so much pleasure from a vegetable garden. I love taking care of the plants and being able to make a salad completely from ingredients in my backyard.

Interactive Exercise

Answer the following questions to further test your understanding of the vocabulary words.

1. When is it important to be diligent?

2. What is something you need to take the initiative in doing?

3. How do you feel about collaborative projects? Briefly explain your reasoning.

4. What are two subjects that you are especially inquisitive about?

5. What are two occasions when it would be appropriate to be liberal?

6. What two skills do you feel are essential for: every faculty member to have?

7. What is something you are reluctant to do? Do you think you will ever do it?

8. What do you have an aptitude for?

9. What are two areas of your life that you should take at least a yearly assessment of?

10. What is one of the biggest constraints to your getting work done early or on time?

Test Anxiety

Studying is essential to do well on a test. but for some people that isn't enough to ease the stress that testing can bring. A few strategies may help you deal with test anxiety. A healthy body leads to a good test-taking experience. so get a good night's rest, and eat a healthy breakfast, lunch. or dinner before the exam. Exercise before the exam. Take a walk or do some stretching to help you relax. When you get to the classroom. take a few deep breaths and imagine yourself in a soothing spot such as strolling on a beach or sitting in the shade of a tree. Also picture yourself as being successful on the test; don't focus on any negatives. Being a bit nervous can help during a test by keeping you alert, but too much stress can ruin even the most prepared student's chances of success. If text anxiety becomes a serious problem for you. contact your college's counseling center for advice.

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Write three titles or headlines for each photograph.

Use at least six of the words below in your titles or headlines. Feel free to add word endings (i.e., -s, -ing, -ed, -ly). It might help you to imagine the photograph as hanging in an art gallery, on the cover of a book, or accompanying an article in a newspaper or magazine. Your titles/headlines can be serious or humorous. Share what you have written with your classmates. Your instructor may ask the class to vote on the titles and headlines that best capture the mood or action of each photograph.

Vocabulary list

clarify     declare    delve

derive     disarray    efficient

factor     immerse   innovative

intimidate    liberal    prioritize

procrastinate   reflect    resolve

Examples

Title: The Color Factor

Headline: Liberal Use of Color Enhances

Older Building

Crossword Puzzle

Across

5. a cause or a component

6. calories in a day, hours to study, a parking space, as examples

7. up : down :: slow : fast

8. to work on

10. talent

12. to come from a source

13. a person's manners, clothes, and language, as examples

15. This task needs to be done first.

16. limitation

19. the opposite of prevent

Down

1. well-organized

2. Welcome to the college!

3. professors and lecturers or the ability to draw or do calculus, as examples

4. a supervisor or vice­president, for example

9. hard-working; attentive

10. testing

11. to dig into

14. I am running for mayor.

17. I'm not sure I want to go.

18. the ability to start a plan

Use the following words to com­plete the crossword puzzle. Use each word once.

Vocabulary list

allot  empower

analogy factor

aptitude faculty

assessment hone

constraint initiative

declare  management

delve  orientation

derive  prioritize

diligent  reflect

efficient reluctant

Mix It Up

Matching Meanings

Get four to six classmates together, and make teams of two to three people. You will need two sets of flash cards. Lay out a rectangle of 25 flash cards with the words face up. Lay out another rectangle of the same 25 words with the definitions face up. (You can make larger or smaller rectangles, but it is best to have at least fifteen words, and no more than forty.) One person on a team picks up a word and tries to find the matching definition in the other rectangle. Teammates can help the person. If the person is right, he or she gets to keep both cards. If the person is wrong, he or she returns the cards to their places. A team can keep going until it misses a match. When all the words and definitions are matched, the team with the most cards wins. This activity can also be done with pairs, or you can test yourself individually if you have two sets of flash cards (or you can write the words on slips of paper and match them to the definition side of your flash cards).

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