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BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS Fourth Edition Sherrie L. Nist Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four Chapter 22 plausible ridicule provoke shrewd recur skeptical reprimand stereotype revoke tactic Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 1 plausible – adjective Was Buck’s excuse for being late plausible? Or did he tell you some unbelievable story? “Some classic TV shows were just not plausible, ” said the producer. “Who ever heard of a flying nun or a teenage doctor? ” Keye Luke via Wikimedia Commons Корзун Андреи via Wikimedia Commons NOT plausible Plausible Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. Plausible means A. nice. B. believable. C. long enough. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 1 plausible – adjective Was Buck’s excuse for being late plausible? Or did he tell you some unbelievable story? “Some classic TV shows were just not plausible, ” said the producer. “Who ever heard of a flying nun or a teenage doctor? ” Keye Luke via Wikimedia Commons Корзун Андреи via Wikimedia Commons Plausible means A. nice. B. believable. C. long enough. Buck’s excuse was either believable or unbelievable. A show about a flying nun or a teenage doctor does not sound very believable. NOT plausible Plausible Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 2 provoke – verb “Mr. Jackson provoked me by saying nasty things about my mother, so I hit him, ” Terry told the judge. My father is slow to anger, but this morning my sister’s wisecracks began to provoke him. © Piyaphantawong | Dreamstime. com Provoke means A. to delay. B. to confuse. C. to anger. The trainer’s stick provokes the crocodile. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 2 provoke – verb “Mr. Jackson provoked me by saying nasty things about my mother, so I hit him, ” Terry told the judge. My father is slow to anger, but this morning my sister’s wisecracks began to provoke him. © Piyaphantawong | Dreamstime. com Provoke means A. to delay. B. to confuse. C. to anger. Mr. Jackson would anger Terry by saying nasty things about Terry’s mother. In the second item, the word anger tells you the meaning of provoke. The trainer’s stick provokes the crocodile. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 3 recur – verb Lenarc via Wikimedia Commons Five-year-old Arnie’s nightmare of ghosts chasing him tends to recur at least once a week. “If your headaches keep recurring, ” the doctor told Mrs. Lopez, “I’m going to recommend a lab test. We need to find out why you are having so much pain. ” Recur means A. to disappear. B. to improve. C. to happen again. Celebrating an event that recurs each year Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 3 recur – verb Five-year-old Arnie’s nightmare of ghosts chasing him tends to recur at least once a week. “If your headaches keep recurring, ” the doctor told Mrs. Lopez, “I’m going to recommend a lab test. We need to find out why you are having so much pain. ” Recur means A. to disappear. B. to improve. C. to happen again. Lenarc via Wikimedia Commons Arnie’s nightmare happens again every week. The doctor will order a lab test if the headaches keep happening. Celebrating an event that recurs each year Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 4 reprimand – noun If a boss wants to criticize a worker, the union requires that the reprimand be written. As a child, when I misbehaved, my father gave me verbal reprimands, but my mother would not hesitate to send me to my room for a time-out. Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen Reprimand means A. praise. B. a scolding. C. an answer. “Since reprimands don’t work to keep me off your chair, why don’t you try offering me dog treats instead? ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 4 reprimand – noun If a boss wants to criticize a worker, the union requires that the reprimand be written. As a child, when I misbehaved, my father gave me verbal reprimands, but my mother would not hesitate to send me to my room for a time-out. Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen Reprimand means A. praise. B. a scolding. C. an answer. In the first item, the word criticize is a clue that a reprimand is a scolding. If a child misbehaves, he or she may get a scolding. “Since reprimands don’t work to keep me off your chair, why don’t you try offering me dog treats instead? ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 5 revoke – verb U. S. Department of State via Wikimedia Commons Mrs. Byers said she would revoke Ken’s privileges at the computer lab if he ever again squirted glue between the computer keys. To avoid having his driver’s license revoked, Art paid the $467 he owed for all of his speeding tickets. A U. S. passport that was revoked in 1921 Revoke means A. to cancel. B. to make longer. C. to recognize. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 5 revoke – verb U. S. Department of State via Wikimedia Commons Mrs. Byers said she would revoke Ken’s privileges at the computer lab if he ever again squirted glue between the computer keys. To avoid having his driver’s license revoked, Art paid the $467 he owed for all of his speeding tickets. A U. S. passport that was revoked in 1921 Revoke means A. to cancel. B. to make longer. C. to recognize. Squirting glue between the computer keys would be likely to get one’s privileges in the lab canceled. If Art owed $467 in speeding fines, he would be in danger of having his license canceled. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 6 ridicule – verb Ignorant people often ridicule my brother because he is so overweight. Even if they had perfect bodies—which they do not—they have no right to tease him. Eugene knew his friends would ridicule him for wearing a shirt and shorts with two different plaids, but he had no other clean clothes to wear. Mjau via Wikimedia Commons Statue of a girl ridiculing someone Ridicule means A. to praise. B. to notice. C. to make fun of. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 6 ridicule – verb Ignorant people often ridicule my brother because he is so overweight. Even if they had perfect bodies—which they do not—they have no right to tease him. Eugene knew his friends would ridicule him for wearing a shirt and shorts with two different plaids, but he had no other clean clothes to wear. Mjau via Wikimedia Commons Statue of a girl ridiculing someone Ridicule means A. to praise. B. to notice. C. to make fun of. In the first item, the word tease tells you that ridicule means “to make fun of. ” Eugene’s friends would make fun of him for wearing two different plaids. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 7 shrewd – adjective Julio is a fine musician, but he’s no good with money. So he hired a friend with a shrewd business sense to handle his financial affairs. Sherry is a shrewd chess player. She always surprises her opponents with clever winning moves. © Ea 1 crk | Dreamstime. com Shrewd means A. lucky. B. loud. C. smart. Foxes are shrewd animals that can avoid being seen or caught. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 7 shrewd – adjective Julio is a fine musician, but he’s no good with money. So he hired a friend with a shrewd business sense to handle his financial affairs. Sherry is a shrewd chess player. She always surprises her opponents with clever winning moves. Shrewd means A. lucky. B. loud. C. smart. © Ea 1 crk | Dreamstime. com If Julio is no good with money, he would hire a friend who was smart about business. If Sherry comes up with clever winning moves, she must be a smart chess player. Foxes are shrewd animals that can avoid being seen or caught. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context Michael Cifuentes, US Marines via Wikimedia Commons 8 skeptical – adjective Vanessa’s family is so rich that she is skeptical about any man who asks her out. She wonders if he’s interested in her or in her money. I am skeptical about the articles on movie stars and space aliens in supermarket newspapers. My brother, however, believes every word he reads in those papers. Skeptical means A. economical. B. doubtful. C. believing. A skeptical look Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context Michael Cifuentes, US Marines via Wikimedia Commons 8 skeptical – adjective Vanessa’s family is so rich that she is skeptical about any man who asks her out. She wonders if he’s interested in her or in her money. I am skeptical about the articles on movie stars and space aliens in supermarket newspapers. My brother, however, believes every word he reads in those papers. Skeptical means A. economical. B. doubtful. C. believing. If Vanessa’s family is extremely rich, she would be doubtful about the motives of any man who asks her out. In contrast with the brother who believes every word, the speaker is doubtful about the articles. A skeptical look Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 9 stereotype – noun Bev still accepts the stereotype of all athletes as stupid even though the school’s star quarterback is her math tutor. Archiboldian via Wikimedia Commons Because not all members of a group are alike, stereotypes lead to inaccurate judgments of people. Stereotype means A. an oversimplified image. B. a desired image. C. a true image. The stereotype of a computer nerd Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 9 stereotype – noun Bev still accepts the stereotype of all athletes as stupid even though the school’s star quarterback is her math tutor. Archiboldian via Wikimedia Commons Because not all members of a group are alike, stereotypes lead to inaccurate judgments of people. Stereotype means A. an oversimplified image. B. a desired image. C. a true image. The image of all athletes as stupid is an oversimplified image. It is an oversimplified image to say that all members of a group are alike. The stereotype of a computer nerd Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 10 tactic – noun The teacher finally caught on to Greg’s sneaky tactic for getting his homework done—having his sister do it. The best tactic for keeping young children from fighting is to separate them. Michael Gerstl from USA via Wikimedia Commons Tactic means A. a method. B. a result. C. a reason. A tactic for taking down one’s wrestling opponent Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Ten Words in Context 10 tactic – noun The teacher finally caught on to Greg’s sneaky tactic for getting his homework done—having his sister do it. The best tactic for keeping young children from fighting is to separate them. Michael Gerstl from USA via Wikimedia Commons Tactic means A. a method. B. a result. C. a reason. Having your sister do your homework is a sneaky method for getting it done. Separating young children is a method for keeping them from fighting. A tactic for taking down one’s wrestling opponent Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 Complete the item with the correct word from the box. A. plausible F. ridicule 1. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic At first the other students _______(e)d Sofi for speaking with an accent, but they stopped teasing her once they got to know her better. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 1. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic ridiculed Sofi for speaking At first the other students _____ with an accent, but they stopped teasing her once they got to know her better. The word teasing suggests that ridicule means “to make fun of. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 2. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic Aesop’s Fables are charming stories based on _____s of animals. In the fables, foxes are always sly, lions are always fierce, and owls are always wise. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 2. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic Aesop’s Fables are charming stories based on _____ stereotypes of animals. In the fables, foxes are always sly, lions are always fierce, and owls are always wise. The sly fox, the fierce lion, and the wise owl are common, oversimplified images of the animals. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 3. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic It takes great skill to make a science fiction film seem _____ to the audience Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 3. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic It takes great skill to make a science fiction film seem plausible to the audience _____ It takes skill to make a science fiction film seem believable. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 4. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic It was _____ of Connie to move to California last year. Now she can pay in-state fees when she takes courses at San Bernardino Valley College. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 4. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic shrewd of Connie to move to California It was _____ last year. Now she can pay in-state fees when she takes courses at San Bernardino Valley College. It was clever of Connie to move so that she can pay in-state fees. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 5. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic Jordan has headaches that ____ as often as once a day. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 5. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic Jordan has headaches that ____ recur as often as once a day. If Jordan gets a headache once a day, his headaches happen repeatedly. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 6. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic Some divorced parents who want to see more of their children use an illegal _____: kidnapping. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 6. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic Some divorced parents who want to see more of their tactic children use an illegal _____: kidnapping. Kidnapping is an illegal method for getting to see more of one’s child. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 7. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic The roofer’s estimate was so low that we became _____ about the quality of his work. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 7. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic The roofer’s estimate was so low that we became skeptical about the quality of his work. _____ One would be doubtful about the quality of the work if the estimate was very low. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 8. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic The principal sent the gym teacher a written _____ for not having his class leave the gym right after the fire alarm rang. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 8. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic reprimand The principal sent the gym teacher a written _____ for not having his class leave the gym right after the fire alarm rang. Not having the class leave would be cause for a formal criticism. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 9. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic Arturo usually doesn’t let his older sister’s teasing ____ him, but he gets angry whenever she calls him “baby. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 9. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic Arturo usually doesn’t let his older sister’s teasing provoke him, but he gets angry whenever she calls ____ him “baby. ” The words gets angry tell you that provoke means “to anger. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 10. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic Maggie’s parents said she could not attend the prom because of her bad grades, but later they felt sorry for her and ____(e)d the punishment. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Sentence Check 1 A. plausible F. ridicule 10. B. provoke G. shrewd C. recur H. skeptical D. reprimand I. stereotype E. revoke J. tactic Maggie’s parents said she could not attend the prom because of her bad grades, but later they felt sorry for revoked the punishment. her and ______ If Maggie’s parents felt sorry for her, they would cancel her punishment. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 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 22 Chapter Review tactic Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic A means to reach a goal; method Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic reprimand Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic reprimand A formal criticism; a harsh scolding Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic reprimand shrewd Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic reprimand shrewd Clever; tricky Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic reprimand shrewd revoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic reprimand shrewd revoke To take away or cancel Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic reprimand shrewd revoke provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic reprimand shrewd revoke provoke To stir up anger or resentment Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand shrewd revoke provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand Doubting; questioning shrewd revoke provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd revoke provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd Believable; appearing truthful or reasonable revoke provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule revoke provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule revoke To make fun of; mock provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule revoke stereotype provoke Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule revoke stereotype provoke A commonly accepted image that is oversimplified, with no individuality taken into account; label; generalization Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule revoke stereotype provoke recur Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule revoke stereotype provoke recur To occur again; happen repeatedly Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four/ Chapter 22 Chapter Review tactic skeptical reprimand plausible shrewd ridicule revoke stereotype provoke recur Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Four Chapter 22 plausible ridicule provoke shrewd recur skeptical reprimand stereotype revoke tactic Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
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