BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS Fourth Edition Sherrie L Nist

INDEPENDENT WORK 1. Pick up the Vocabulary handout for Chapter Three from the bookcase in the front of the room. 2. Complete the first TWO sections ONLY. ( Ten Words in Context and Matching Words with Definitions) 3. Fold your paper in half and wait for everyone to finish.

Unit One: Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 1. delete 6. menace c. To erase c. A danger 2. impartial 7. morale b. fair a. spirit 3. integrity 8. naïve a. Honesty a. Lacking experience 4. legitimate 9. overt b. Considered proper a. obvious 5. lenient 10. undermine b. Easygoing c. to weaken

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 1 delete – verb • When I accidentally deleted several paragraphs of my research paper from the computer, it took ten minutes to retype them. • The invitation list is too long. Unless we delete a few names, the party will be too crowded. Delete means A. to type. We hold these truths to be obvious, that all men are created equal. . . B. to add. C. to get rid of. self-evident The word obvious has been deleted and replaced with selfevident.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 1 delete – verb • When I accidentally deleted several paragraphs of my research paper from the computer, it took ten minutes to retype them. • The invitation list is too long. Unless we delete a few names, the party will be too crowded. Delete means A. to type. We hold these truths to be obvious, that all men are created equal. . . B. to add. C. to get rid of. self-evident The word obvious has been deleted and replaced with selfevident. If the writer had to retype the paragraphs, he or she must have accidentally gotten rid of them. If the list is too long, it can be made shorter by getting rid of a few names.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 2 impartial – adjective • Too much publicity before a trial makes it difficult for lawyers to find impartial jurors, people with no opinion about the case. • “I’m an impartial judge of character, ” Dolores joked. “I distrust all people equally, without prejudice. ” Impartial means A. not whole. B. fair. C. friendly.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 2 impartial – adjective • Too much publicity before a trial makes it difficult for lawyers to find impartial jurors, people with no opinion about the case. • “I’m an impartial judge of character, ” Dolores joked. “I distrust all people equally, without prejudice. ” Impartial means A. not whole. B. fair. C. friendly. People with no opinion about the case would be fair jurors. Someone who views all people without prejudice is fair when judging a person’s character.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 3 integrity – noun • Our boss trusts Ramon with the key to the cash register because she knows that he has integrity. • I thought our senator had integrity, so I was shocked to hear that she had taken a bribe. Integrity means A. honesty. B. talent. C. a good memory.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 3 integrity – noun • Our boss trusts Ramon with the key to the cash register because she knows that he has integrity. • I thought our senator had integrity, so I was shocked to hear that she had taken a bribe. Integrity means A. honesty. B. talent. C. a good memory. If the boss trusts Ramon with the cash register key, she must know that he is honest. If one believes the senator is honest, he or she would be shocked that the senator took a bribe.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 4 legitimate – adjective • “A need to see the final episode in your favorite soap opera, ” said the teacher, “is not a legitimate excuse for missing class. ” • Any company that guarantees to make all investors millionaires can’t possibly be legitimate. Legitimate means A. safe. B. legal. C. healthy.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 4 legitimate – adjective • “A need to see the final episode in your favorite soap opera, ” said the teacher, “is not a legitimate excuse for missing class. ” • Any company that guarantees to make all investors millionaires can’t possibly be legitimate. Legitimate means A. safe. B. legal. C. healthy. A need to see the final episode of a favorite soap opera is not a legal excuse for missing class. A company that guarantees to make all investors millionaires must be doing things that are not legal.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 5 lenient – adjective • Ms. Hall is very lenient about late papers. If you hand one in even a week late, she doesn’t lower your grade. • Mom wouldn’t let us feed our poodle during dinner. But Dad, who was more lenient, would look the other way when we slipped the dog something under the table. Lenient means A. heartless. B. easygoing. C. honest.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 5 lenient – adjective • Ms. Hall is very lenient about late papers. If you hand one in even a week late, she doesn’t lower your grade. • Mom wouldn’t let us feed our poodle during dinner. But Dad, who was more lenient, would look the other way when we slipped the dog something under the table. Lenient means A. heartless. B. easygoing. C. honest. A teacher who doesn’t lower your grade for handing a paper in a week late must be easygoing. If Dad looked the other way when the children fed the dog at the table, he was more easygoing than Mom.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 6 menace – noun • Acid rain is the biggest menace to the survival of freshwater fish. • Ron’s impatient attitude and his fast, zigzag driving make him a menace on the road. Menace means A. a puzzle. B. something noticeable. C. a danger.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 6 menace – noun • Acid rain is the biggest menace to the survival of freshwater fish. • Ron’s impatient attitude and his fast, zigzag driving make him a menace on the road. Menace means A. a puzzle. B. something noticeable. C. a danger. Because acid rain threatens the survival of fresh water fish, it is a danger to them. If Ron is impatient and drives erratically, he is a danger on the road.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 7 morale – noun • Art class was good for Tyrone’s morale. Each time the teacher praised his drawings, his confidence and enthusiasm increased. • The workers’ morale was so low that they constantly complained about the job. The only good part of the day was quitting time. Morale means A. spirit. B. pay. C. sense of right and wrong. “Does that really help boost your morale? ”

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 7 morale – noun • Art class was good for Tyrone’s morale. Each time the teacher praised his drawings, his confidence and enthusiasm increased. • The workers’ morale was so low that they constantly complained about the job. The only good part of the day was quitting time. Morale means A. spirit. B. pay. C. sense of right and wrong. “Does that really help boost your morale? ” Being praised would be good for Tyrone’s spirit. If the workers constantly complain, their spirit must be low.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 8 naive – adjective • Though young, Rhoda is not naive. Being on her own for so long has made her streetwise. • Having had little experience with salespeople, my younger sister is so naive that she believes everything they tell her. Naive means A. lacking experience. B. generous. C. questioning.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 8 naive – adjective • Though young, Rhoda is not naive. Being on her own for so long has made her streetwise. • Having had little experience with salespeople, my younger sister is so naive that she believes everything they tell her. Naive means A. lacking experience. B. generous. C. questioning. If Rhoda has been on her own a long time and is streetwise, she is not lacking experience. Someone who believes everything salespeople say is lacking experience. The words little experience are a clue.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 9 overt – adjective • Sometimes overt racism is easier to deal with than the hidden kind. You can better fight what is out in the open. • Maya’s love of reading was overt—books spilled over the shelves in every room of her apartment. Overt means A. obvious. B. fair. C. harmful.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 9 overt – adjective • Sometimes overt racism is easier to deal with than the hidden kind. You can better fight what is out in the open. • Maya’s love of reading was overt—books spilled over the shelves in every room of her apartment. Overt means A. obvious. B. fair. C. harmful. Racism that is out in the open is obvious. If books spill over the shelves in every room, Maya’s love of reading is obvious.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 10 undermine – verb • Leroy tried to undermine the coach’s authority by making jokes about him behind his back. • Numerous floods had undermined the foundation so greatly that the house was no longer safe. Undermine means A. to reach. B. to explore. C. to weaken.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 10 undermine – verb • Leroy tried to undermine the coach’s authority by making jokes about him behind his back. • Numerous floods had undermined the foundation so greatly that the house was no longer safe. Undermine means A. to reach. B. to explore. C. to weaken. Making jokes behind the coach’s back could weaken his authority. If the house is no longer safe, the floods must have weakened the foundation.

Unit One: Chapter 3 Matching Words with Definitions 1. impartial 6. undermine 2. menace 7. overt 3. legitimate 8. lenient 4. morale 9. naive 5. delete 10. integrity

INDEPENDENT WORK 1. Use the Vocabulary handout for Chapter Three from yesterday 2. Complete Sentence Check One ONLY. 3. Fold your paper in half and wait for everyone to finish.

Sentence Check One 1. impartial 2. undermine 3. menace 4. morale 5. legitimate 6. naive 7. delete 8. overt 9. lenient 10. integrity

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. delete B. impartial C. integrity D. legitimate E. lenient F. menace G. morale H. naive I. overt J. undermine 1. When my brother and I argued, my mother remained _____. She didn’t want to favor either of us. 2. Alison’s repeated criticisms _____ her sister’s selfconfidence.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. delete B. impartial C. integrity D. legitimate E. lenient F. menace G. morale H. naive I. overt J. undermine 1. When my brother and I argued, my mother remained _____. impartial She didn’t want to favor either of us. If the mother did not favor either child, she was not biased. 2. Alison’s repeated criticisms _____ undermine her sister’s selfconfidence. Repeated criticisms would weaken a person’s self-confidence over time.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. delete B. impartial C. integrity D. legitimate E. lenient F. menace G. morale H. naive I. overt J. undermine 3. Drugs have become a terrible _____ to the wellbeing of America’s children. 4. The team’s _____ was high—the players were in good spirits and thought they would win the game. 5. Although advertising by doctors and lawyers was once considered improper, it is now _____.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. delete B. impartial C. integrity D. legitimate E. lenient F. menace G. morale H. naive I. overt J. undermine 3. Drugs have become a terrible _____ menace to the wellbeing of America’s children. Drugs are a threat to the well-being of the children. 4. The team’s _____ was high—the players were in morale good spirits and thought they would win the game. If the players are in good spirits and think they will win, the team’s spirit is high. 5. Although advertising by doctors and lawyers was once considered improper, it is now _____. legitimate The advertising that was once considered improper is now in accordance with accepted standards for doctors and lawyers. The word improper is a clue.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. delete B. impartial C. integrity D. legitimate E. lenient F. menace G. morale H. naive I. overt J. undermine 6. Mrs. Dean’s dislike for the mayor was _____. She stood right up in front of the crowd and called him a twofaced liar. 7. Fast-food restaurants are being urged to _____ high-fat foods from their menus and replace them with healthier choices.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. delete B. impartial C. integrity D. legitimate E. lenient F. menace G. morale H. naive I. overt J. undermine 6. Mrs. Dean’s dislike for the mayor was _____. overt She stood right up in front of the crowd and called him a twofaced liar. If she calls the mayor a liar in front of a crowd, her dislike is not hidden. 7. Fast-food restaurants are being urged to _____ delete high-fat foods from their menus and replace them with healthier choices. In order to replace the high-fat foods, the restaurants would have to remove them from their menus.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. delete B. impartial C. integrity D. legitimate E. lenient F. menace G. morale H. naive I. overt J. undermine 8. My father is so _____ about business deals that he has been tricked by cheaters more than once. 9. “The boss is _____ the first time an employee makes a mistake, ” Sherry’s coworker warned, “but he’s very strict the second time. ” 10. Mark Twain once joked that he had even more _____ than George Washington. “Washington could not lie, ” he said. “I can, but I won’t. ”

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. delete B. impartial C. integrity D. legitimate E. lenient F. menace G. morale H. naive I. overt J. undermine 8. My father is so _____ about business deals that he naive has been tricked by cheaters more than once. Someone who has been tricked more than once must be unsophisticated about business deals. 9. “The boss is _____ lenient the first time an employee makes a mistake, ” Sherry’s coworker warned, “but he’s very strict the second time. ” In contrast with being strict the second time, he is not strict the first time. 10. Mark Twain once joked that he had even more _____ integrity than George Washington. “Washington could not lie, ” he said. “I can, but I won’t. ” Someone who cannot (or will not) tell a lie has a strong moral sense.

INDEPENDENT WORK 1. Use the Vocabulary handout for Chapter Three from previous days. 2. Complete Sentence Check Two ONLY. 3. Fold your paper in half and wait for everyone to finish.

Sentence Check Two 1. Overt 2. Naïve 3. Morale 4. Legitimate 5. Integrity 6. Delete 7. Menace 8. Undermine 9. Impartial 10. Lenient