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BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS Fourth Edition Sherrie L. Nist Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five Chapter 30 accelerate comparable adverse competent advocate consecutive audible conspicuous coherent deteriorate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 1 accelerate – verb The sleds began sliding down the hill slowly and then accelerated to top speed. Brendan’s car accelerated rapidly, allowing him to catch up with the slowly moving ice-cream truck. Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. Nowc via Wikimedia Commons Accelerate means A. to go down. B. to go faster. C. to hesitate. This sled will accelerate as it goes down the hill. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 1 accelerate – verb The sleds began sliding down the hill slowly and then accelerated to top speed. Brendan’s car accelerated rapidly, allowing him to catch up with the slowly moving ice-cream truck. Nowc via Wikimedia Commons Accelerate means A. to go down. B. to go faster. C. to hesitate. If the sleds started slowly and ended up at top speed, they must have gone faster as they moved down the hill. If Brendan caught up with the ice-cream truck, he must have made his car go faster. This sled will accelerate as it goes down the hill. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 2 adverse – adjective © Townsend Press Mozart created musical masterpieces in spite of his adverse circumstances—illness and debt. Adverse newspaper reviews persuaded many people not to see the violent new movie. Adverse means A. unknown. B. unfavorable. C. unnecessary. Adverse weather conditions Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 2 adverse – adjective Mozart created musical masterpieces in spite of his adverse circumstances—illness and debt. Adverse newspaper reviews persuaded many people not to see the violent new movie. Adverse means A. unknown. B. unfavorable. C. unnecessary. © Townsend Press Illness and debt are unfavorable circumstances. Unfavorable reviews would persuade people not to see the movie. Adverse weather conditions Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 3 advocate – noun My physician is an advocate of using nicotine gum to quit smoking. She says the gum helps people resist cigarettes. Our mayor is a strong advocate of a drug-free America. He often mentions it in his talks to different civic groups. Rrenner via Wikimedia Commons Advocate means A. a critic. B. an example. C. a supporter. An advocate for peace Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 3 advocate – noun My physician is an advocate of using nicotine gum to quit smoking. She says the gum helps people resist cigarettes. Our mayor is a strong advocate of a drug-free America. He often mentions it in his talks to different civic groups. Rrenner via Wikimedia Commons Advocate means A. a critic. B. an example. C. a supporter. If the physician thinks the gum helps, she would be a supporter of it. If the mayor often mentions the idea of a drug-free America, he must be a supporter of the idea. An advocate for peace Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 4 audible – adjective Dogs, bats, and other animals can hear high-pitched sounds that are not audible to humans. The argument next door was barely audible. So I put a plastic cup on the wall and put my ear to the cup so I could hear better. Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) via Wikimedia Commons Audible means A. useful. B. logical. C. hearable. The siren on a fire engine gives an audible warning to get out of the way. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 4 audible – adjective Dogs, bats, and other animals can hear high-pitched sounds that are not audible to humans. The argument next door was barely audible. So I put a plastic cup on the wall and put my ear to the cup so I could hear better. Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) via Wikimedia Commons Audible means A. useful. B. logical. C. hearable. In both items, the word hear suggests that audible means “hearable. ” The siren on a fire engine gives an audible warning to get out of the way. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 5 coherent – adjective To be sure that your essay has a coherent organization, write an outline first. The article about the robbery was not coherent. The events were not presented in logical order. Coherent means A. clear. B. complicated. C. long. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 5 coherent – adjective To be sure that your essay has a coherent organization, write an outline first. The article about the robbery was not coherent. The events were not presented in logical order. Coherent means A. clear. B. complicated. C. long. An outline helps give the essay clear organization. In the second item, if the events were not presented in logical order, the article would not be clear. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 6 comparable – adjective Since the quality of low-mileage used cars is often comparable to that of brand-new ones, my parents never buy new cars. Because the two jobs were comparable in challenge, interest, and salary, Santos had trouble deciding which to take. USDA Comparable means A. helpful. B. nearly alike. C. different. These two soups are comparable except for the amount of salt they contain. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 6 comparable – adjective Since the quality of low-mileage used cars is often comparable to that of brand-new ones, my parents never buy new cars. Because the two jobs were comparable in challenge, interest, and salary, Santos had trouble deciding which to take. USDA Comparable means A. helpful. B. nearly alike. C. different. These two soups are comparable except for the amount of salt they contain. If the parents buy used cars, the quality of used cars and new cars must be nearly alike. If Santos had trouble deciding which job to take, they must have been nearly alike in challenge, interest, and salary. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 7 competent – adjective Some secretaries are more competent than their bosses. They know more about the business, are better organized, and work much harder. To be a competent juggler takes a lot of practice. Competent means A. honest. B. friendly. C. skilled. H. Powers via Wikimedia Commons Competent circus performers Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 7 competent – adjective Some secretaries are more competent than their bosses. They know more about the business, are better organized, and work much harder. To be a competent juggler takes a lot of practice. H. Powers via Wikimedia Commons Competent circus performers Competent means A. honest. B. friendly. C. skilled. Secretaries who know more about the business and are better organized than their bosses are more skilled than their bosses. Practice would make one a skilled juggler. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context Eadweard Muybridge (1830– 1904) via Wikimedia Commons 8 consecutive – adjective The reporters would work nights for two consecutive weeks, and then they’d work days for a month straight. First Reiko had the flu. That was immediately followed by strep throat, which was followed by pneumonia. These consecutive illnesses kept her out of work for two months. Consecutive means A. minor. B. obvious. C. happening in a row. Twelve consecutive photographs showing how a horse gallops Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context Eadweard Muybridge (1830– 1904) via Wikimedia Commons 8 consecutive – adjective The reporters would work nights for two consecutive weeks, and then they’d work days for a month straight. First Reiko had the flu. That was immediately followed by strep throat, which was followed by pneumonia. These consecutive illnesses kept her out of work for two months. Consecutive means A. minor. B. obvious. C. happening in a row. Twelve consecutive photographs showing how a horse gallops The word straight suggests that consecutive means "happening in a row. ” Reiko’s three illnesses are described as happening in a row. The words first and followed are clues. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 9 conspicuous – adjective Nina’s wide-brimmed red hat is so conspicuous that it’s impossible not to catch sight of her in a crowd. The new skyscraper stands fifty stories high, making it the tallest and thus the most conspicuous building in the city’s skyline. © Townsend Press Conspicuous means A. noticeable. B. poor in quality or condition. C. serious. Goats with conspicuous ears Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 9 conspicuous – adjective Nina’s wide-brimmed red hat is so conspicuous that it’s impossible not to catch sight of her in a crowd. The new skyscraper stands fifty stories high, making it the tallest and thus the most conspicuous building in the city’s skyline. Conspicuous means A. noticeable. B. poor in quality or condition. C. serious. © Townsend Press If it’s impossible not to catch sight of Nina in a crowd, the hat must be noticeable. The tallest building in the skyline would be the most noticeable building. Goats with conspicuous ears Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 10 deteriorate – verb Over many years, the abandoned house had deteriorated until its walls crumbled and its floorboards rotted. Tonya’s health continued to deteriorate until her classmates started to visit her regularly. Then she began to improve. © Townsend Press Deteriorate means A. to stay the same. B. to improve. C. to decay. A deteriorating road surface Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Ten Words in Context 10 deteriorate – verb Over many years, the abandoned house had deteriorated until its walls crumbled and its floorboards rotted. Tonya’s health continued to deteriorate until her classmates started to visit her regularly. Then she began to improve. © Townsend Press Deteriorate means A. to stay the same. B. to improve. C. to decay. A deteriorating road surface Crumbled walls and rotted floorboards suggest the house has decayed. In contrast with Tonya’s health improving, her health had been decaying before her classmates’ regular visits. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 Complete the item with the correct word from the box. A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 1. Dee doesn’t like to be _____, so she sits in the back of the classroom, where few people can see her. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 1. Dee doesn’t like to be conspicuous _____, so she sits in the back of the classroom, where few people can see her. Sitting in the back where she can’t be seen would help Dee avoid being easily noticed. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 2. Anyone can become a(n) _______ cook, but few people develop into great chefs. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 2. competent cook, but few people Anyone can become a _____ develop into great chefs. Being a capable cook is contrasted with being a great chef. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 3. The weather was bad, and two of the astronauts were sick. Because of these _____ conditions, the shuttle flight was canceled. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 3. The weather was bad, and two of the astronauts were sick. adverse conditions, the shuttle flight Because of these _____ was canceled. Bad weather and illness are two examples of unfavorable conditions. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 4. Since I care about the environment, I’m a(n) _______ of passing laws that limit the amount of pollution in the air. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 4. Since I care about the environment, I’m an ____ advocate of passing laws that limit the amount of pollution in the air. Someone who cares about the environment would be a supporter of laws limiting air pollution. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 5. When the comedian sensed his audience was becoming bored, he _____d his pace to more jokes per minute. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 5. When the comedian sensed his audience was becoming accelerated his pace to more jokes per minute. bored, he _____ If the comedian began telling more jokes per minute, he must have speeded up his pace. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 6. At the movies, Tina put her arm around Ben and said in a barely _____ whisper, “I love you. Pass the popcorn. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 6. At the movies, Tina put her arm around Ben and said audible whisper, “I love you. Pass the in a barely _____ popcorn. ” If Tina is whispering, she would barely be able to be heard. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 7. Ben and Tina’s relationship began to _____ after they had a big fight over money. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 7. Ben and Tina’s relationship began to _____ deteriorate after they had a big fight over money. Having a big fight over money is likely to make a relationship become weaker. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 8. People often bring up their own children in a manner that is _____ to the way they were raised. Thus abused children may become abusing parents. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 8. People often bring up their own children in a manner that comparable to the way they were raised. Thus abused is _____ children may become abusing parents. The second sentence gives an example of parents raising their children in a manner similar to the way the parents were raised. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 9. During her high fever, Celia loudly called out broken words and phrases. She seemed unable to speak in full, _____ sentences. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 9. During her high fever, Celia loudly called out broken words and phrases. She seemed unable to speak in full, coherent sentences. _____ If Celia is using broken words and phrases, she is not speaking in an organized way. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 10. There was no break in the summer’s heat. Records were set nationwide for the number of _____ days above ninety degrees. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Sentence Check 1 A. accelerate B. adverse C. advocate D. audible E. coherent F. comparable G. competent H. consecutive I. conspicuous J. deteriorate 10. There was no break in the summer’s heat. Records were set nationwide for the number of _____ consecutive days above ninety degrees. If there was no break, the ninety-degree days must have followed one after another without interruption. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 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 Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable Similar; able to be compared; nearly alike Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable audible Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable audible Able to be heard; hearable Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable audible adverse Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable audible adverse Harmful; unfavorable Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable audible adverse advocate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable audible adverse advocate A supporter; someone who argues for a cause Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable audible adverse advocate accelerate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable audible adverse advocate accelerate To speed up; go faster Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible adverse advocate accelerate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible To become worse; become weaker or damaged; decay adverse advocate accelerate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible consecutive adverse advocate accelerate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible consecutive adverse Following one after another without interruption; happening in a row advocate accelerate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible consecutive adverse conspicuous advocate accelerate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible consecutive adverse conspicuous advocate Obvious; easily noticed; noticeable accelerate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible consecutive adverse conspicuous advocate coherent accelerate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible consecutive adverse conspicuous advocate coherent accelerate Organized in a logical and orderly way; clear Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible consecutive adverse conspicuous advocate coherent accelerate competent Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible consecutive adverse conspicuous advocate coherent accelerate competent Capable; well qualified; skilled Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five/ Chapter 30 Chapter Review comparable deteriorate audible consecutive adverse conspicuous advocate coherent accelerate competent Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Five Chapter 30 accelerate comparable adverse competent advocate consecutive audible conspicuous coherent deteriorate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
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