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

Unit Three Chapter 13 accessible prevail awe propel cite rational compatible retort exempt retrieve

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 1 accessible – adjective The department store was not accessible from her side of the road, so Kristin looked ahead for a U-turn. We always hung the candy canes on the Christmas tree’s highest branches, where they weren’t accessible to the younger children. Federal Highway Administration – MUTCD via Wikimedia Commons Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. This sign tells people an area is accessible to wheelchairs. Accessible means A. good to look at. B. within reach. C. desirable. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 1 accessible – adjective The department store was not accessible from her side of the road, so Kristin looked ahead for a U-turn. Federal Highway Administration – MUTCD via Wikimedia Commons We always hung the candy canes on the Christmas tree’s highest branches, where they weren’t accessible to the younger children. This sign tells people an area is accessible to wheelchairs. Accessible means A. good to look at. B. within reach. C. desirable. If the department store couldn’t be reached (wasn’t within reach) from her side of the road, Kristin would have to make a U-turn. If the candy canes were on the highest branches, they would not be within reach of little children. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 2 awe – noun Nelson and Donna have different types of heroes. Although Nelson greatly admires Tom Brady, Donna is in awe of Oprah Winfrey. Pete Souza via Wikimedia Commons Sid is in awe of his gymnastics coach, whom he considers the greatest man he knows. This woman appears to be in awe of President Barak Obama. Awe means A. anger. B. respect. C. hope. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 2 awe – noun Nelson and Donna have different types of heroes. Although Nelson greatly admires Tom Brady, Donna is in awe of Oprah Winfrey. Pete Souza via Wikimedia Commons Sid is in awe of his gymnastics coach, whom he considers the greatest man he knows. This woman appears to be in awe of President Barak Obama. Awe means A. anger. B. respect. C. hope. If Oprah Winfrey is a hero to Donna, Donna must have great respect for her. If Sid considers the coach the greatest man he knows, Sid must have great respect for him. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 3 cite – verb Jamal was embarrassed but pleased when the teacher cited his essay as an example of good writing. Tired of picking up after her sister, Kim cited examples of her sloppiness: “stacks of papers, piles of dirty clothes, and unwashed dishes. ” David C. Mercil, U. S. Navy via Wikimedia Commons Cite means A. to forget. B. to mention. C. to ignore. In his presentation, this man is citing the report he is holding. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 3 cite – verb Jamal was embarrassed but pleased when the teacher cited his essay as an example of good writing. Tired of picking up after her sister, Kim cited examples of her sloppiness: “stacks of papers, piles of dirty clothes, and unwashed dishes. ” David C. Mercil, U. S. Navy via Wikimedia Commons Cite means A. to forget. B. to mention. C. to ignore. It would please Jamal to have the teacher mention his essay as an example of good writing. Kim mentions three specific examples of her sister’s sloppiness. In his presentation, this man is citing the report he is holding. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 4 compatible – adjective Some sweet and salty foods are compatible: for example, chocolatecovered pretzels are delicious. Compatible means Compatible A. well-known. wolves B. healthy. C. able to work together. Wolves that are NOT compatible Painting by George Bouverie Goddard via Wikimedia Commons Sander van der Wel via Wikimedia Commons My former girlfriend and I weren’t very compatible; whenever she wasn’t angry with me, I was angry with her. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 4 compatible – adjective Some sweet and salty foods are compatible: for example, chocolatecovered pretzels are delicious. Compatible means Compatible A. well-known. wolves B. healthy. C. able to work together. Wolves that are NOT compatible Painting by George Bouverie Goddard via Wikimedia Commons Sander van der Wel via Wikimedia Commons My former girlfriend and I weren’t very compatible; whenever she wasn’t angry with me, I was angry with her. If he is angry with the former girlfriend whenever she is not angry with him, the two would not be able to work together very well. If chocolate covered pretzels are delicious, the flavors must work together. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 5 exempt – adjective Since he had never been spanked, my little brother thought he was exempt from punishment—until he wrote on the walls in ink. Students with A averages were exempt from final exams, so the top three students began their vacation early while the rest of us sweated it out on exam day. Exempt means A. excused. B. in fear. C. hiding. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 5 exempt – adjective Since he had never been spanked, my little brother thought he was exempt from punishment—until he wrote on the walls in ink. Students with A averages were exempt from final exams, so the top three students began their vacation early while the rest of us sweated it out on exam day. Exempt means A. excused. B. in fear. C. hiding. If the little brother had never been spanked, he would have thought he was excused from punishment. If the top students were able to begin their vacation before exams, they must have been excused from the exams. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 6 prevail – verb Most Hollywood movies have a happy ending: good prevails over evil. Although Kennedy prevailed over Nixon in 1960, eight years later Nixon won the presidency. © Kylene Arcaini from http: //gatorsofnj. wordpress. com/type/image/ Prevail means A. to win. B. to watch. C. to lose. The visitors prevailed in their game against the home team. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 6 prevail – verb Most Hollywood movies have a happy ending: good prevails over evil. Although Kennedy prevailed over Nixon in 1960, eight years later Nixon won the presidency. © Kylene Arcaini from http: //gatorsofnj. wordpress. com/type/image/ Prevail means A. to win. B. to watch. C. to lose. If the movies have happy endings, good must win over evil. In the second sentence, the word won tells you the meaning of prevail. The visitors prevailed in their game against the home team. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 7 propel – verb My brother gave me a shove, which propelled me into the lake fully clothed. Adrian Pingstone via Wikimedia Commons When the wind failed to propel the boat, we lowered the sails and turned on the motor. Propel means A. to support. B. to move forward. C. to raise. Powerful engines propel this plane at high speed. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 7 propel – verb My brother gave me a shove, which propelled me into the lake fully clothed. Adrian Pingstone via Wikimedia Commons When the wind failed to propel the boat, we lowered the sails and turned on the motor. Propel means A. to support. B. to move forward. C. to raise. If one is shoved (from behind), one moves forward. If they had to turn on the motor, the wind must have failed to move the boat forward. Powerful engines propel this plane at high speed. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 8 rational – adjective Mr. Tibbs isn’t rational; in addition to believing he came from another planet, he does crazy things like shoveling snow in his pajamas. The belief that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck isn’t rational. The only bad luck it could really bring is stepping on a sharp piece of broken glass. Rational means A. helpful. B. kind. C. reasonable. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 8 rational – adjective Mr. Tibbs isn’t rational; in addition to believing he came from another planet, he does crazy things like shoveling snow in his pajamas. The belief that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck isn’t rational. The only bad luck it could really bring is stepping on a sharp piece of broken glass. Rational means A. helpful. B. kind. C. reasonable. Shoveling snow in pajamas and believing one is from another planet are not reasonable things. The word crazy is a clue. Believing that breaking a mirror can bring seven years bad luck is not reasonable. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 9 retort – noun Sue, who is slender, boasted, “Thin is in. ” So Pat, who is heavy, gave this retort: “Well, fat is where it’s at. ” When Shelley’s balding boyfriend made fun of her new perm, her retort was, “Jealous? ” Rikster 2 via Wikimedia Commons Retort means A. a wish. B. an answer. C. a fact. When this coach questions a call, the referee is ready with a retort. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 9 retort – noun Sue, who is slender, boasted, “Thin is in. ” So Pat, who is heavy, gave this retort: “Well, fat is where it’s at. ” When Shelley’s balding boyfriend made fun of her new perm, her retort was, “Jealous? ” Rikster 2 via Wikimedia Commons Retort means A. a wish. B. an answer. C. a fact. Heavy Pat gives a clever answer to slender Sue’s boast. Shelly gives a clever answer to her boyfriend’s teasing. When this coach questions a call, the referee is ready with a retort. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 10 retrieve – verb My dog Floyd refuses to retrieve a thrown Frisbee. Instead of running to bring it back, he only tilts his head and gives me a questioning look. I can’t retrieve my sweater from the library until tomorrow, since the library had closed by the time I realized the sweater was missing. Divya Thakur via Wikimedia Commons Retrieve means A. to remember. B. to touch. C. to get back. A dog retrieving a stick Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Ten Words in Context 10 retrieve – verb My dog Floyd refuses to retrieve a thrown Frisbee. Instead of running to bring it back, he only tilts his head and gives me a questioning look. I can’t retrieve my sweater from the library until tomorrow, since the library had closed by the time I realized the sweater was missing. Divya Thakur via Wikimedia Commons Retrieve means A. to remember. B. to touch. C. to get back. In the first item, the words bring. . . back tell you the meaning. If the library had closed, one wouldn’t be able to get back the sweater. A dog retrieving a stick Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

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Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 Complete the item with the correct word from the box. A. accessible F. prevail 1. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve When I go bowling with Joan, she usually wins, but I always _____ in Scrabble. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 1. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve When I go bowling with Joan, she usually wins, but I prevail in Scrabble. always _____ The word wins tells you that prevail means win. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 2. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve Jet engines _____ a plane forward. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 2. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve propel a plane forward. Jet engines _____ The jet engines on an airplane move it forward. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 3. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve I ran back to the ladies’ room to _____ my purse, but someone had already taken it. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 3. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve I ran back to the ladies’ room to _____ retrieve my purse, but someone had already taken it. She would run back to the ladies’ room to get back her purse. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 4. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve In my family, a person is _____ from household chores on his or her birthday. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 4. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve exempt from household In my family, a person is _____ chores on his or her birthday. One would be excused from doing household chores on his or her birthday. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 5. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve The cabinet above the refrigerator was _____ to Tanya but not to her roommate Mieko, who was much shorter. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 5. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve The cabinet above the refrigerator was _____ accessible to Tanya but not to her roommate Mieko, who was much shorter. For Tanya, who is much taller, the cabinet is within reach. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 6. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve The general’s uniform and medals filled Scott with _____. However, Marla, who knew the general personally, felt only disrespect for him. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 6. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve The general’s uniform and medals filled Scott with awe _____. However, Marla, who knew the general personally, felt only disrespect for him. The word disrespect tells you that awe means the opposite: respect. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 7. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve My father thinks everything combines well with peanut butter. He even thinks peanut butter and onions are _____ in a sandwich. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 7. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve My father thinks everything combines well with peanut butter. He even thinks peanut butter and onions are compatible in a sandwich. _____ The word combines tells you that the father thinks that peanut butter and onions combine well in a sandwich. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 8. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve When Bridget writes up her experiment, she will _____ similar studies by other researchers, to show that her results match theirs. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 8. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve When Bridget writes up her experiment, she will cite _____ similar studies by other researchers, to show that her results match theirs. Bridget will mention the other studies to support her own results. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 9. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve Some people don’t think in a(n) _____ way. Their thoughts are governed by emotion, not reason. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 9. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve Some people don’t think in a ______ way. Their rational thoughts are governed by emotion, not reason. People whose thoughts are not governed by reason don’t think in a logical way. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 10. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve There at least two versions of the joke in which a customer complains that a fly is in his soup. The waiter’s _____ is either “That’s okay—there’s no extra charge” or “Don’t worry—he won’t drink much. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Sentence Check 1 A. accessible F. prevail 10. B. awe G. propel C. cite H. rational D. compatible I. retort E. exempt J. retrieve There at least two versions of the joke in which a customer complains that a fly is in his soup. The waiter’s retort _____ is either “That’s okay—there’s no extra charge” or “Don’t worry—he won’t drink much. ” Each statement by the waiter is an example of a clever reply to the customer’s complaint. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 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 Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible Easily reached or entered; within reach Copyright

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible compatible Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible compatible Able to get along well together;

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Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible compatible cite To mention in support of

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Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible compatible cite retrieve To get (something) back

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible compatible cite retrieve awe Copyright © 2015

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible compatible cite retrieve awe Great respect mixed

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible rational compatible cite retrieve awe Copyright ©

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible rational compatible Reasonable; logical cite retrieve awe

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Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible rational compatible propel cite To provide the force that moves something; to move something forward retrieve awe Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible rational compatible propel cite prevail retrieve awe

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible rational compatible propel cite prevail retrieve To win or win out; triumph; defeat (someone or something) awe Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible rational compatible propel cite prevail retrieve exempt awe Free from some unpleasant duty or situation; excused Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Unit Three/ Chapter 13 Chapter Review accessible rational compatible propel cite prevail retrieve exempt awe retort A sharp, clever, or angry reply; an answer Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.