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BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS Fourth Edition Sherrie L. Nist Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two Chapter 8 compensate moderate conceive supplement derive surpass diversity tentative inhibit verify Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 1 compensate – verb Some companies still don’t compensate women for their work as much as they pay men who do similar work. When an oil rig explosion killed Sam, the company compensated his widow with $100, 000. However, nothing could really repay her for his loss. Choose the meaning closest Stephen M. De. Board, U. S. Marine Corps via Wikimedia Commons to that of the boldfaced word. In modern society, money is used to compensate people for their work. Compensate means A. to notice. B. to pay. C. to hire. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 1 compensate – verb Some companies still don’t compensate women for their work as much as they pay men who do similar work. Stephen M. De. Board, U. S. Marine Corps via Wikimedia Commons When an oil rig explosion killed Sam, the company compensated his widow with $100, 000. However, nothing could really repay her for his loss. In modern society, money is used to compensate people for their work. Compensate means A. to notice. B. to pay. C. to hire. In the first item, the word pay is a clue. In the second item the word repay is a clue. The company paid Sam's widow $100, 000. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 2 conceive – verb Pictofigo via Wikimedia Commons When studying Australia in school, I conceived an interesting class project—each student could write to an Australian pen pal. Most people in the 1800 s could not have imagined such things as TV and heart transplants. What will the next hundred years bring that we cannot yet conceive of? Conceive means A. to think of. B. to expect. C. to remember. This man is conceiving a bright idea. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 2 conceive – verb Pictofigo via Wikimedia Commons When studying Australia in school, I conceived an interesting class project—each student could write to an Australian pen pal. Most people in the 1800 s could not have imagined such things as TV and heart transplants. What will the next hundred years bring that we cannot yet conceive of? Conceive means A. to think of. B. to expect. C. to remember. This man is conceiving a bright idea. When studying Australia, the student thought of an interesting project. Just as people in the 1800 s couldn’t think of such things as TV, we cannot now think of things that will exist a hundred years from now. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 3 derive – verb Sarah derived pleasure from visiting and reading to old people after school. She enjoyed their company and felt she was doing something worthwhile. Derive means A. to recognize. B. to get. C. to want. Whitebox via Wikimedia Commons Honeyhuyue via Wikimedia Commons We derive plastics from oil. As a result, when oil prices go up, so do the prices of plastic products. Canola oil is derived from rapeseed plants. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 3 derive – verb Sarah derived pleasure from visiting and reading to old people after school. She enjoyed their company and felt she was doing something worthwhile. Derive means A. to recognize. B. to get. C. to want. Whitebox via Wikimedia Commons Honeyhuyue via Wikimedia Commons We derive plastics from oil. As a result, when oil prices go up, so do the prices of plastic products. Canola oil is derived from rapeseed plants. Because we get plastics from oil, the price of plastic products goes up when oil prices go up. If Sarah enjoys their company and feels she is doing something worthwhile, she must get pleasure from visiting and reading to old people. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 4 diversity – noun There’s a great diversity of breakfast cereals at the supermarket. There are so many different kinds that they take up half an aisle. “One thing I’m looking for in a college, ” Janelle told her counselor, “is diversity. I want to meet many different kinds of people. ” Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen Diversity means A. sameness. B. need. C. variety. “Our office has been nominated to receive an award for Diversity in the Workplace!” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 4 diversity – noun There’s a great diversity of breakfast cereals at the supermarket. There are so many different kinds that they take up half an aisle. “One thing I’m looking for in a college, ” Janelle told her counselor, “is diversity. I want to meet many different kinds of people. ” Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen Diversity means A. sameness. B. need. C. variety. “Our office has been nominated to receive an award for Diversity in the Workplace!” If there are so many different kinds of cereals, there must be a great variety of cereals. If Janelle wants to meet many different kinds of people, she wants her college to have a variety of people. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 5 inhibit – verb Steve wanted to drive fast in his new car, but the fact that he had already gotten two speeding tickets inhibited him. Many people believe exercise makes one eat more, but I find that exercise inhibits my urge to snack. Inhibit means A. to hold back. B. to get into the habit. C. to satisfy. Steve via Wikimedia Commons Blinders inhibit this horse from seeing sideways. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 5 inhibit – verb Steve wanted to drive fast in his new car, but the fact that he had already gotten two speeding tickets inhibited him. Many people believe exercise makes one eat more, but I find that exercise inhibits my urge to snack. Steve via Wikimedia Commons Blinders inhibit this horse from seeing sideways. Inhibit means A. to hold back. B. to get into the habit. C. to satisfy. Having already gotten two speeding tickets would hold Steve back from driving fast. In contrast with people who think exercise makes one eat more, the speaker finds it holds back his or her urge to snack. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 6 moderate – adjective The trail was neither flat nor extremely steep—it was moderate, suitable for the average hiker. The prices at this restaurant aren’t dirt cheap, but they are moderate. So we should be able to have a nice dinner without spending too much. Hansueli Krapf via Wikimedia Commons Tim Senden via Wikimedia Commons Moderate means A. modern. B. average. C. difficult. Exercise that is NOT moderate Moderate exercise Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 6 moderate – adjective The trail was neither flat nor extremely steep—it was moderate, suitable for the average hiker. The prices at this restaurant aren’t dirt cheap, but they are moderate. So we should be able to have a nice dinner without spending too much. Hansueli Krapf via Wikimedia Commons Tim Senden via Wikimedia Commons Exercise that is NOT moderate Moderate exercise Moderate means A. modern. B. average. C. difficult. If the trail is not flat or extremely steep, it must be average. The word average is a clue. If the prices aren’t dirt cheap but one can have a nice meal without spending too much, the prices must be average. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 7 supplement – verb Many people supplement their diet with vitamins. At busy times of the year, the department store supplements its sales staff with temporary workers. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade via Wikimedia Commons Supplement means A. to replace. B. to add to. C. to reduce. Homework supplements classwork. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 7 supplement – verb Many people supplement their diet with vitamins. At busy times of the year, the department store supplements its sales staff with temporary workers. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade via Wikimedia Commons Supplement means A. to replace. B. to add to. C. to reduce. Vitamins are something people add to their diet. The department store would add temporary workers to their sales staff to handle the extra customers. Homework supplements classwork. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 8 surpass – verb With hard work, you can reach and even surpass many of your highest goals. Denise was disappointed that she had only matched Rhonda’s record leap in the high jump—she had hoped to surpass it. Surpass means A. to go beyond. B. to avoid. C. to equal. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 8 surpass – verb With hard work, you can reach and even surpass many of your highest goals. Denise was disappointed that she had only matched Rhonda’s record leap in the high jump—she had hoped to surpass it. Surpass means A. to go beyond. B. to avoid. C. to equal. Not only can you reach your highest goals; you can even go beyond them. If Denise was disappointed to have only matched Rhonda’s record, she must have hoped to go beyond it. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 9 tentative – adjective Val. P via Wikimedia Commons My parents’ wedding anniversary party date is tentative. Before we finalize the date, we have to be sure that everyone can be with us that weekend. Class membership was tentative because many students were still dropping and adding courses. Tentative means A. clear. B. uncertain. C. early. This shaky newborn horse takes tentative first steps. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 9 tentative – adjective My parents’ wedding anniversary party date is tentative. Before we finalize the date, we have to be sure that everyone can be with us that weekend. Class membership was tentative because many students were still dropping and adding courses. Tentative means A. clear. B. uncertain. C. early. Val. P via Wikimedia Commons If they have not finalized the date yet, the date must be uncertain. If students were still dropping and adding courses, class membership would be uncertain. This shaky newborn horse takes tentative first steps. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 10 verify – verb Race officials verified who the winner was by checking a photo of the horses at the finish line. We’d love to come to the party, but I have to check my calendar to verify that we’re free that evening. Noel L. Danseco, U. S. Navy via Wikimedia Commons Verify means A. to predict. B. to deny. C. to make sure. A military guard verifying that a civilian’s documents are in order Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Ten Words in Context 10 verify – verb Race officials verified who the winner was by checking a photo of the horses at the finish line. We’d love to come to the party, but I have to check my calendar to verify that we’re free that evening. Noel L. Danseco, U. S. Navy via Wikimedia Commons Verify means A. to predict. B. to deny. C. to make sure. Race officials would want to make sure who the winner was. One would check one’s calendar to make sure he or she was available on the evening of the party. A military guard verifying that a civilian’s documents are in order Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 Complete the item with the correct word from the box. A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 1. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify The Mississippi River _____s its name from Native American words meaning “big river. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 1. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify The Mississippi River ______ derives its name from Native American words meaning “big river. ” The Mississippi River gets its name from Native American words. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 2. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify To _____ that his checkbook balance was correct, Craig added the numbers again. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 2. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify To _____ verify that his checkbook balance was correct, Craig added the numbers again. Craig would add the numbers again to check the accuracy of his checkbook balance. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 3. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify If you aren’t very hungry, then take only a _____ helping of food. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 3. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify If you aren’t very hungry, then take only a _____ moderate helping of food. A medium helping of food would be enough if you aren’t very hungry. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 4. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify The exact cast of the movie remains _____ until the director finds out if Will Smith is available. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 4. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify The exact cast of the movie remains _____ tentative until the director finds out if Will Smith is available. If the director does not yet know if Will Smith is available, the exact cast would not be final. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 5. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify Babe Ruth’s record number of home runs in a single baseball season was _____(e)d first by Roger Maris in 1961, then by Mark Mc. Gwire in 1998, and most recently by Barry Bonds in 2001. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 5. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify Babe Ruth’s record number of home runs in a single surpassed baseball season was _______ first by Roger Maris in 1961, then by Mark Mc. Gwire in 1998, and most recently by Barry Bonds in 2001. In 1961, 1998, and 2001, other players went beyond Babe Ruth’s record number of home runs. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 6. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify The Motor Vehicle Bureau now _____s its driver’s manual with an attached publication on the new driving laws Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 6. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify supplements its driver’s The Motor Vehicle Bureau now ______ manual with an attached publication on the new driving laws An attached publication would add to the driver’s manual. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 7. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify Even with her relatives, shy Yoko didn’t feel free to be herself. Their noisy talk _____(e)d her. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 7. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify Even with her relatives, shy Yoko didn’t feel free to be inhibited herself. Their noisy talk _______ her. The noisy talk of others would prevent a shy person from feeling free to be herself. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 8. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify Artists feel frustrated when what they _____ in their minds fails to appear on the painted canvas. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 8. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify Artists feel frustrated when what they _____ conceive in their minds fails to appear on the painted canvas. Artists would be frustrated when they fail to create on canvas what they imagine in their minds. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 9. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify “Hearing a _____ of opinions is fine, ” said Lynn. “But it would be nice if everyone in this family could agree once in a while. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 9. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify “Hearing a _____ diversity of opinions is fine, ” said Lynn. “But it would be nice if everyone in this family could agree once in a while. ” If the family members can’t agree, they must have a variety of opinions. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 10. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify When my uncle helped me pay for college, he said I could _____ him by helping someone else pay for college when I can afford to. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Sentence Check 1 A. compensate B. conceive F. moderate G. supplement 10. C. derive H. surpass D. diversity I. tentative E. inhibit J. verify When my uncle helped me pay for college, he said I could compensate him by helping someone else pay for college _____ when I can afford to. Helping someone else pay for college would repay the uncle. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 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 Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate Medium; average; not extreme in quality, degree, or amount Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate compensate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate compensate To make suitable payment to; pay; repay Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate compensate conceive Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate compensate conceive To think of; imagine Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate compensate conceive derive Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate compensate conceive derive To receive from a source; get Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate compensate conceive derive tentative Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate compensate conceive derive tentative Not definite; not final; uncertain Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate conceive derive tentative Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate To do better than; go beyond in achievement or quality conceive derive tentative Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate inhibit conceive derive tentative Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate inhibit conceive To hold back; prevent derive tentative Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate inhibit conceive supplement derive tentative Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate inhibit conceive supplement derive To add to, especially to make up for the lack of something tentative Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate inhibit conceive supplement derive verify tentative Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate inhibit conceive supplement derive verify tentative To test or check the truth or accuracy of something; prove Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate inhibit conceive supplement derive verify tentative diversity Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate inhibit conceive supplement derive verify tentative diversity Variety Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two/ Chapter 8 Chapter Review moderate surpass compensate inhibit conceive supplement derive verify tentative diversity Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit Two Chapter 8 compensate moderate conceive supplement derive surpass diversity tentative inhibit verify Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
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