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BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS Fourth Edition Sherrie L. Nist Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All

Unit Four Chapter 23 consequence simultaneous destiny strategy detain tedious diminish transaction procrastinate vital

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 1 consequence – noun As a consequence of her heavy spending at the mall, Lily was short of cash until her next paycheck. Small children reach for hot things and sharp objects because they don’t know the consequences of such actions. Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. © Piotr Wawrzyniuk | Dreamstime. com Consequence means A. an effect. B. a cause. C. a rule. A consequence of not getting enough sleep Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 1 consequence – noun As a consequence of her heavy spending at the mall, Lily was short of cash until her next paycheck. Small children reach for hot things and sharp objects because they don’t know the consequences of such actions. © Piotr Wawrzyniuk | Dreamstime. com Consequence means A. an effect. B. a cause. C. a rule. A consequence of not getting enough sleep Heavy spending would have the effect of making Lily short of cash. Children don’t know the effects of touching hot things and sharp objects. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 2 destiny – noun Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen Believing in fate, the soldier wondered if his destiny was to die in the coming battle. Omar believes that he and Nadia were born for each other and that it was their destiny to meet. Destiny means A. a habit. B. fate. C. a hope. “Destiny has brought us together by putting us in the same fish bowl!” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 2 destiny – noun Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen Believing in fate, the soldier wondered if his destiny was to die in the coming battle. Omar believes that he and Nadia were born for each other and that it was their destiny to meet. Destiny means A. a habit. B. fate. C. a hope. In the first item, the word fate tells you the meaning of destiny. If Omar and Nadia were born for each other, it must have been their fate to meet. “Destiny has brought us together by putting us in the same fish bowl!” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context Luis angel contreras flores via Wikimedia Commons 3 detain – verb Paul’s history teacher detained him after class to speak privately about his surprisingly low grade on the test. Detained at home by a friend in urgent need of advice, Gloria was late for work. Detain means A. to delay. B. to leave. C. to avoid. A police officer detains a driver to write a speeding ticket. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context Luis angel contreras flores via Wikimedia Commons 3 detain – verb Paul’s history teacher detained him after class to speak privately about his surprisingly low grade on the test. Detained at home by a friend in urgent need of advice, Gloria was late for work. Detain means A. to delay. B. to leave. C. to avoid. If the teacher wanted to speak privately with Paul, he would delay Paul after class. If Gloria was late for work, she must have been delayed at home. A police officer detains a driver to write a speeding ticket. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 4 diminish – verb US Geological Survey @ http: //nrmsc. usgs. gov/repeatphoto/ After Mother yelled, “Turn that thing down!” the sound from the stereo diminished from a roar to a soft hum. I waited for my anger to diminish before discussing the problem with my boss. This glacier has diminished since 1940. Diminish means A. to grow. B. to remain. C. to become less. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 4 diminish – verb US Geological Survey @ http: //nrmsc. usgs. gov/repeatphoto/ After Mother yelled, “Turn that thing down!” the sound from the stereo diminished from a roar to a soft hum. I waited for my anger to diminish before discussing the problem with my boss. This glacier has diminished since 1940. Diminish means A. to grow. B. to remain. C. to become less. If the sound went from a roar to a dull hum, it became less. It would be wise to wait for one’s anger to become less before talking with the boss. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 5 procrastinate – verb Morgan procrastinated so long that when she finally returned the dress to the store, it was too late for a refund. this afternoon. . . or tonight. . . or tomorrow? . . . day after tom. . . maybe over inite ef. . . d the weekend. ek. . xt we ly ne Jto Enri quez via Wikimedia Commons//© Townsend Press I can’t procrastinate any longer. I must study tonight because the final exam is tomorrow morning. Procrastinate means A. to do something efficiently. B. to remember something. I’ll start my term paper C. to put off doing something. A student procrastinating Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 5 procrastinate – verb Morgan procrastinated so long that when she finally returned the dress to the store, it was too late for a refund. this afternoon. . . or tonight. . . or tomorrow? . . . day after tom. . . maybe over inite ef. . . d the weekend. ek. . xt we ly ne Jto Enri quez via Wikimedia Commons//© Townsend Press I can’t procrastinate any longer. I must study tonight because the final exam is tomorrow morning. Procrastinate means A. to do something efficiently. B. to remember something. I’ll start my term paper C. to put off doing something. If Morgan returned the dress too late for a refund, she must have put off taking it back to the store. If the exam is tomorrow morning, one cannot put off studying any longer. A student procrastinating Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 6 simultaneous – adjective In a fair race, all starts must be simultaneous. Akshay. P 013 via Wikimedia Commons Lightning and thunder don’t seem to be simultaneous—we see the lightning before we hear the thunder. Simultaneous means A. similar. B. happening at the same time. C. delayed. A young woman playing thirty-six simultaneous chess games Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 6 simultaneous – adjective In a fair race, all starts must be simultaneous. Akshay. P 013 via Wikimedia Commons Lightning and thunder don’t seem to be simultaneous—we see the lightning before we hear the thunder. Simultaneous means A. similar. B. happening at the same time. C. delayed. A young woman playing thirty-six simultaneous chess games For a race to be fair, everyone would have to start at the same time. If we see the lightning before we hear the thunder, the two do not seem to be happening at the same time. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 7 strategy – noun The best strategy for teaching children manners is for adults to use good manners themselves. The general’s strategy was to surround the enemy troops during the night. Igmiw via Wikimedia Commons Strategy means A. a reason. B. a place. C. a plan. The coach and the runner work on a strategy to get the runner home. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 7 strategy – noun The best strategy for teaching children manners is for adults to use good manners themselves. The general’s strategy was to surround the enemy troops during the night. Igmiw via Wikimedia Commons Strategy means A. a reason. B. a place. C. a plan. The first item describes a plan for teaching children good manners. In the second item, surrounding the enemy troops at night is a plan. The coach and the runner work on a strategy to get the runner home. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 8 tedious – adjective Tedious chores, like washing dishes, are less boring if you do them while listening to music or talking with a friend. John found the homework assignment very tedious; the questions were dull and repetitious. CSIRO via Wikimedia Commons Tedious means A. uninteresting. B. serious. C. unnecessary. Women doing tedious work Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 8 tedious – adjective Tedious chores, like washing dishes, are less boring if you do them while listening to music or talking with a friend. John found the homework assignment very tedious; the questions were dull and repetitious. Tedious means A. uninteresting. B. serious. C. unnecessary. CSIRO via Wikimedia Commons In the first item, the word boring suggests that tedious means “uninteresting. ” In the second item, the words dull and repetitious also suggest that tedious means “uninteresting. ” Women doing tedious work Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 9 transaction – noun Transactions at flea markets often involve bargaining. Among some business people, a transaction is concluded with a handshake. These business deals are never put in writing. Trivia. King at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons Transaction means A. a mood. B. a business interaction. C. an instruction. A transaction at a farmers’ market Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 9 transaction – noun Transactions at flea markets often involve bargaining. Among some business people, a transaction is concluded with a handshake. These business deals are never put in writing. Trivia. King at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons Transaction means A. a mood. B. a business interaction. C. an instruction. Bargaining is a form of business interaction. In the second item, the words business deals suggest that transaction means “a business interaction. ” A transaction at a farmers’ market Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 10 vital – adjective Water is vital to the survival of all living things. For example, people who stop drinking liquids will die in just a few days. For Teresa to pass her math course, it is vital that she pass the final exam. © Townsend Press Vital means A. unimportant. B. essential. C. not harmful. Fuel is vital to make a car run. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Ten Words in Context 10 vital – adjective Water is vital to the survival of all living things. For example, people who stop drinking liquids will die in just a few days. For Teresa to pass her math course, it is vital that she pass the final exam. Vital means A. unimportant. B. essential. C. not harmful. © Townsend Press If people die without liquids, water must be essential to survival. If Teresa is wants to pass math, it is essential she pass the final exam. Fuel is vital to make a car run. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

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Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 Complete the item with the correct word from the box. A. consequence F. simultaneous 1. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital The ______ at the checkout counter was delayed by an incorrect price label. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 1. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital transaction at the checkout counter was delayed The ______ by an incorrect price label. A checkout counter is a place where exchanges of money for goods take place. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 2. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital The afternoon sunshine caused the snowman’s height to _____ from six feet to three. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 2. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital The afternoon sunshine caused the snowman’s height to diminish from six feet to three. _____ If the snowman’s height went from six feet to three, the height decreased. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 3. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital To ______ is to follow the old saying “Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 3. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital procrastinate is to follow the old saying “Never do To ______ today what you can put off until tomorrow. ” The old saying tells you that procrastinate means “to put off doing something. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 4. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital As a ______ of his staying out too late, Wilson wasn’t allowed out for a week. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 4. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital consequence of his staying out too late, Wilson As a ______ wasn’t allowed out for a week. Not being allowed out for a week is the result of Wilson’s staying out too late. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 5. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital The dancers’ movements were meant to be ______. But when the ballerina leaped, her partner failed to move in time to catch her. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 5. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital The dancers’ movements were meant to be ______. simultaneous But when the ballerina leaped, her partner failed to move in time to catch her. In order for the partner to catch the ballerina, he would have to move at the same time she did. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 6. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital Nikki’s chess _____ is to make her moves so quickly that her opponent believes she's an expert. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 6. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital Nikki’s chess _____ strategy is to make her moves so quickly that her opponent believes she's an expert. Making her chess moves quickly is her plan for fooling her opponent. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 7. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital Ryan felt it was his wife’s _____ to die in the fire. He refused to believe her death was meaningless. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 7. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital Ryan felt it was his wife’s _____ destiny to die in the fire. He refused to believe her death was meaningless. If Ryan believed that his wife’s death had meaning, he must have felt that the death was bound to happen. It was her fate. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 8. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital The secret agent paid for information he thought was _____ to our national safety, but he had been tricked into buying useless knowledge. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 8. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital The secret agent paid for information he thought was vital _____ to our national safety, but he had been tricked into buying useless knowledge. The useless knowledge is contrasted with information necessary to national security. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 9. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital “If my science teacher didn’t _____ us every day, I wouldn’t be late for my next class, ” explained George. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 9. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital detain “If my science teacher didn’t _____ us every day, I wouldn’t be late for my next class, ” explained George. If George is late for his next class, the science teacher must delay him. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 10. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital To make raking autumn leaves less _____, my sister and I took turns jumping into the newly created piles. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Sentence Check 1 A. consequence F. simultaneous 10. B. destiny G. strategy C. detain H. tedious D. diminish I. transaction E. procrastinate J. vital tedious To make raking autumn leaves less _____, my sister and I took turns jumping into the newly created piles. Jumping into the piles would make raking leaves less boring. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review Try to define each of the words from this chapter. The words will appear one at a time as you advance the slides. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence A result; an effect Copyright © 2015

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence procrastinate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence procrastinate To put off doing something until

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence procrastinate diminish Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence procrastinate diminish To lessen; decrease; become less

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence procrastinate diminish vital Copyright © 2015 Townsend

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence procrastinate diminish vital Necessary; extremely important; essential

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence procrastinate diminish vital detain Copyright © 2015

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence procrastinate diminish vital detain To delay; keep

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate diminish vital detain Copyright ©

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate A business deal or action; exchange of money, goods, or services diminish vital detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

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Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish Happening or done

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Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish tedious vital Boring; uninteresting because of great length, slowness, or repetition detain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish tedious vital strategy detain A method; overall plan Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Four/ Chapter 23 Chapter Review consequence transaction procrastinate simultaneous diminish tedious vital strategy detain destiny Something bound to happen to someone; fate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.