ADVANCING VOCABULARY SKILLS Fourth Edition Sherrie L Nist

Unit Five: Chapter 30 • abrasive • emulate • admonish • hierarchy • antithesis • incapacitate • culmination • prognosis • docile • tumult

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 1 abrasive – adjective • Pumice stone, a naturally abrasive substance, can be used for rubbing away rough spots on the feet. • Roz has an abrasive personality—critical and negative. She always seems to rub people the wrong way. Abrasive means A. simple. B. harsh. C. common.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 1 abrasive – adjective • Pumice stone, a naturally abrasive substance, can be used for rubbing away rough spots on the feet. • Roz has an abrasive personality—critical and negative. She always seems to rub people the wrong way. Abrasive means A. simple. B. harsh. C. common. If pumice stone can rub away rough spots on the feet, it must be a harsh or rough substance. If Roz is critical and negative and rubs people the wrong way, she must have a harsh or irritating personality.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 2 admonish – verb • When the guide found the hikers deep in the woods but unhurt, he admonished them for straying off the trail. • Because the little girl had spent her entire allowance on candy, her parents admonished her for wasting her money. Admonish means A. to lead. B. to criticize. C. to irritate.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 2 admonish – verb • When the guide found the hikers deep in the woods but unhurt, he admonished them for straying off the trail. • Because the little girl had spent her entire allowance on candy, her parents admonished her for wasting her money. Admonish means A. to lead. B. to criticize. C. to irritate. If the hikers strayed from the trail, the guide would caution or criticize them when he found them. The little girl’s parents would criticize or scold her for spending her entire allowance on candy.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 3 antithesis – noun • My taste in music is the antithesis of my brother’s. I like heavy metal, played loud; he likes soft classical music. • Pauline’s free-spirited second husband is the antithesis of her first, who was a very timid and cautious man. Antithesis means A. the reverse. B. something superior. C. an imitation.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 3 antithesis – noun • My taste in music is the antithesis of my brother’s. I like heavy metal, played loud; he likes soft classical music. • Pauline’s free-spirited second husband is the antithesis of her first, who was a very timid and cautious man. Antithesis means A. the reverse. B. something superior. C. an imitation. A taste for heavy metal, played loud is the reverse of a taste for soft classical music. A free-spirited man is the reverse of a timid and cautious man.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 4 culmination – noun • For an actor or actress, receiving an Academy Award is often the culmination of many years of effort, progressing from drama school to bit parts to major roles. • The Super Bowl is the culmination of the entire professional football season. All the rivalries, victories, and defeats lead up to this final contest. Culmination means A. a series. B. a cause. C. a final high point.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 4 culmination – noun • For an actor or actress, receiving an Academy Award is often the culmination of many years of effort, progressing from drama school to bit parts to major roles. • The Super Bowl is the culmination of the entire professional football season. All the rivalries, victories, and defeats lead up to this final contest. Culmination means A. a series. B. a cause. C. a final high point. The first item describes a progression from drama school to the final high point of receiving an Academy Award. In the second item, the words lead up to this final contest suggest that culmination means “a final high point. ”

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 5 docile – adjective • After only a month of obedience training, our uncontrollable puppy calmed down, learned to pay attention to us, and became far more docile. • Drugs and even surgery have been used in mental hospitals to make violent patients docile, so that they could be managed more easily. Docile means A. obedient. B. strong. C. curable. A docile dog Photo: US Navy

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 5 docile – adjective • After only a month of obedience training, our uncontrollable puppy calmed down, learned to pay attention to us, and became far more docile. • Drugs and even surgery have been used in mental hospitals to make violent patients docile, so that they could be managed more easily. Docile means A. obedient. B. strong. C. curable. A docile dog Photo: US Navy If the puppy calmed down and learned to pay attention, it became obedient. If the violent patients could be managed more easily, they must have been made obedient.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 6 emulate – verb • Youngsters often want to emulate famous athletes. They train almost as hard as the champions do, with dreams of someday being as skilled as their heroes. • Jessie has always tried to emulate her older sister; she tries hard to do just as well as her sister—if not better—in school, at sports, and in popularity. Emulate means A. to admire. B. to imitate. C. to submit to. “It’s because I respect you that I emulate you. ”

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 6 emulate – verb • Youngsters often want to emulate famous athletes. They train almost as hard as the champions do, with dreams of someday being as skilled as their heroes. • Jessie has always tried to emulate her older sister; she tries hard to do just as well as her sister—if not better—in school, at sports, and in popularity. Emulate means A. to admire. B. to imitate. C. to submit to. “It’s because I respect you that I emulate you. ” If youngsters train as hard as famous athletes, they imitate them. If Jessie tries hard to do just as well as her sister in everything, she imitates her sister.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 7 hierarchy – noun • Eva soon learned that all requests and suggestions had to be passed up through the levels of the company hierarchy. She could communicate directly with her own boss, but not with the boss’s boss—let alone with the company president. • The armed forces are a clear example of a strict hierarchy. Everyone has a specific rank and must follow the orders of those Hierarchy means whose rank is higher. A. a ranked system. B. a training system. C. a large system.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 7 hierarchy – noun • Eva soon learned that all requests and suggestions had to be passed up through the levels of the company hierarchy. She could communicate directly with her own boss, but not with the boss’s boss—let alone with the company president. • The armed forces are a clear example of a strict hierarchy. Everyone has a specific rank and must follow the orders of those Hierarchy means whose rank is higher. A. a ranked system. B. a training system. C. a large system. Both items describe a ranked system—one is a company and the other is the military.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 8 incapacitate – verb • The lecture was canceled because the speaker was incapacitated by the flu. • My mother can’t tolerate alcohol. Even half a glass of wine incapacitates her; all she can do is giggle for a while and then go to sleep. Incapacitate means A. to irritate. B. to be concerned with. C. to disable.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 8 incapacitate – verb • The lecture was canceled because the speaker was incapacitated by the flu. • My mother can’t tolerate alcohol. Even half a glass of wine incapacitates her; all she can do is giggle for a while and then go to sleep. Incapacitate means A. to irritate. B. to be concerned with. C. to disable. If the lecture was canceled, the speaker must have been disabled by the flu. If all the mother can do is giggle and go to sleep, she is disabled by the wine.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 9 prognosis – noun • Nathan’s operation went well. The surgeon’s prognosis is that Nathan will fully recover. • Unless something can be done to reduce global warming, the prognosis for the environment will remain poor. Prognosis means A. a forecast. B. an illness. C. an organization.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 9 prognosis – noun • Nathan’s operation went well. The surgeon’s prognosis is that Nathan will fully recover. • Unless something can be done to reduce global warming, the prognosis for the environment will remain poor. Prognosis means A. a forecast. B. an illness. C. an organization. Once the surgery was completed, the surgeon would give a prediction or forecast of Nathan’s recovery. The effects of global warming make the forecast for the environment poor.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 10 tumult – noun • Spectators at a hockey match are often wild and noisy, and the tumult becomes even greater during a “sudden-death” overtime. • On New Year’s Eve, the tumult in Times Square reaches such proportions that the crowd noise can be heard a mile away. Tumult means A. damage. B. uproar. C. friction.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 10 tumult – noun • Spectators at a hockey match are often wild and noisy, and the tumult becomes even greater during a “sudden-death” overtime. • On New Year’s Eve, the tumult in Times Square reaches such proportions that the crowd noise can be heard a mile away. Tumult means A. damage. B. uproar. C. friction. The words wild and noisy tell us that tumult must mean “uproar. ” If the crowd noise can be heard a mile away, a tumult must be an uproar.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. abrasive B. admonish C. antithesis D. culmination E. docile F. emulate G. hierarchy H. incapacitate I. prognosis J. tumult 1. At the rock concert, the audience grew more and more excited and out of control. There was such _____ that no one could hear the music. 2. I ruined a nonstick frying pan by using a(n) _____ cleanser on it—the surface rubbed right off.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. abrasive B. admonish C. antithesis D. culmination E. docile F. emulate G. hierarchy H. incapacitate I. prognosis J. tumult 1. At the rock concert, the audience grew more and more excited and out of control. There was such _____ tumult that no one could hear the music. The commotion of an out-of-control crowd would mask the music. 2. I ruined a nonstick frying pan by using an _____ abrasive cleanser on it—the surface rubbed right off. If the nonstick surface rubbed off, the person must have used a harsh cleanser.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. abrasive B. admonish C. antithesis D. culmination E. docile F. emulate G. hierarchy H. incapacitate I. prognosis J. tumult 3. The runner was _____(e)d by a sprained ankle and had to miss the big race. 4. Wendell’s ideas about furniture are the _____ of mine. He likes colonial maple, but I like ultramodern tubular steel. 5. The _____ of the Roman Catholic Church goes from the parish priest up through bishops, archbishops, and cardinals, to the Pope at the head.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. abrasive B. admonish C. antithesis D. culmination E. docile F. emulate G. hierarchy H. incapacitate I. prognosis J. tumult 3. The runner was ______ incapacitated by a sprained ankle and had to miss the big race. If the runner had to miss the race, the sprained ankle must have disabled him or her 4. Wendell’s ideas about furniture are the _____ antithesis of mine. He likes colonial maple, but I like ultramodern tubular steel. Colonial maple and tubular steel show their ideas are the exact opposite. 5. The _____ hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church goes from the parish priest up through bishops, archbishops, and cardinals, to the Pope at the head. The sentence describes the ranked system of authority in the Roman Catholic Church.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. abrasive B. admonish C. antithesis D. culmination E. docile F. emulate G. hierarchy H. incapacitate I. prognosis J. tumult 6. Mother _______(e)d us for spending too much money on her birthday gift, but we could see that she was pleased. 7. The company is financially sick, and unless some changes are made in top management, the _____ is poor—it could go out of business.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. abrasive B. admonish C. antithesis D. culmination E. docile F. emulate G. hierarchy H. incapacitate I. prognosis J. tumult 6. Mother _____ admonished us for spending too much money on her birthday gift, but we could see that she was pleased. Even though the mother was pleased, she would gently scold them for spending too much money on the gift. 7. The company is financially sick, and unless some changes are made in top management, the _____ prognosis is poor—it could go out of business. If the company could go out of business, the prediction of the outcome is poor.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. abrasive B. admonish C. antithesis D. culmination E. docile F. emulate G. hierarchy H. incapacitate I. prognosis J. tumult 8. In the prison movie, the convicts acted very _____ while planning a riot. The guards—who weren’t too bright— kept congratulating the inmates on being so well-behaved. 9. In colonial America, many people believed in and feared witches. Hysteria over “witch-hunting” reached its _____ in Salem, Massachusetts, where nineteen supposed witches were put to death. 10. “If you want to _____ Elvis Presley, fine, ” my mother said. “But try to match his energy and warmth onstage—not his self-destructiveness.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. abrasive B. admonish C. antithesis D. culmination E. docile F. emulate G. hierarchy H. incapacitate I. prognosis J. tumult 8. In the prison movie, the convicts acted very _____ docile while planning a riot. The guards—who weren’t too bright— kept congratulating the inmates on being so well-behaved. If the convicts seemed well-behaved, they must have been easy to handle. 9. In colonial America, many people believed in and feared witches. Hysteria over “witch-hunting” reached its _____ culmination in Salem, Massachusetts, where nineteen supposed witches were put to death. Salem is where the “witch-hunting” hysteria reached its final high point. 10. “If you want to _____ emulate Elvis Presley, fine, ” my mother said. “But try to match his energy and warmth onstage—not his self-destructiveness. The words try to match suggest a word meaning “imitate” is needed.