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BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS Fourth Edition Sherrie L. Nist Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One Chapter 3 delete menace impartial morale integrity naive legitimate overt lenient undermine Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 1 delete – verb When I accidentally deleted several paragraphs of my research paper from the computer, it took ten minutes to retype them. The invitation list is too long. Unless we delete a few names, the party will be too crowded. Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. self-evident We hold these truths to be obvious, that all men are created equal. . . Delete means A. to type. B. to add. C. to get rid of. The word obvious has been deleted and replaced with self-evident. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 1 delete – verb When I accidentally deleted several paragraphs of my research paper from the computer, it took ten minutes to retype them. The invitation list is too long. Unless we delete a few names, the party will be too crowded. self-evident We hold these truths to be obvious, that all men are created equal. . . The word obvious has been deleted and replaced with self-evident. Delete means A. to type. B. to add. C. to get rid of. If the writer had to retype the paragraphs, he or she must have accidentally gotten rid of them. If the list is too long, it can be made shorter by getting rid of a few names. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 2 impartial – adjective Too much publicity before a trial makes it difficult for lawyers to find impartial jurors, people with no opinion about the case. maveric 2003 via Wikimedia Commons “I’m an impartial judge of character, ” Dolores joked. “I distrust all people equally, without prejudice. ” Impartial means A. not whole. B. fair. C. friendly. A judge is expected to be impartial in the courtroom. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 2 impartial – adjective Too much publicity before a trial makes it difficult for lawyers to find impartial jurors, people with no opinion about the case. maveric 2003 via Wikimedia Commons “I’m an impartial judge of character, ” Dolores joked. “I distrust all people equally, without prejudice. ” Impartial means A. not whole. B. fair. C. friendly. People with no opinion about the case would be fair jurors. Someone who views all people without prejudice is fair when judging a person’s character. A judge is expected to be impartial in the courtroom. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 3 integrity – noun Our boss trusts Ramon with the key to the cash register because she knows that he has integrity. I thought our senator had integrity, so I was shocked to hear that she had taken a bribe. Integrity means A. honesty. B. talent. C. a good memory. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 3 integrity – noun Our boss trusts Ramon with the key to the cash register because she knows that he has integrity. I thought our senator had integrity, so I was shocked to hear that she had taken a bribe. Integrity means A. honesty. B. talent. C. a good memory. If the boss trusts Ramon with the cash register key, she must know that he is honest. If one believes the senator is honest, he or she would be shocked that the senator took a bribe. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 4 legitimate – adjective “A need to see the final episode in your favorite soap opera, ” said the teacher, “is not a legitimate excuse for missing class. ” Any company that guarantees to make all investors millionaires can’t possibly be legitimate. Legitimate means A. safe. B. legal. C. healthy. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 4 legitimate – adjective “A need to see the final episode in your favorite soap opera, ” said the teacher, “is not a legitimate excuse for missing class. ” Any company that guarantees to make all investors millionaires can’t possibly be legitimate. Legitimate means A. safe. B. legal. C. healthy. A need to see the final episode of a favorite soap opera is not a legal excuse for missing class. A company that guarantees to make all investors millionaires must be doing things that are not legal. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 5 lenient – adjective Ms. Hall is very lenient about late papers. If you hand one in even a week late, she doesn’t lower your grade. © Parinyabinsuk | Dreamstime. com © Susan Sheldon | Dreamstime. com Mom wouldn’t let us feed our poodle during dinner. But Dad, who was more lenient, would look the other way when we slipped the dog something under the table. Lenient means A. heartless. B. easygoing. C. honest. A lenient mother A NOT lenient mother Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 5 lenient – adjective Ms. Hall is very lenient about late papers. If you hand one in even a week late, she doesn’t lower your grade. © Parinyabinsuk | Dreamstime. com © Susan Sheldon | Dreamstime. com Mom wouldn’t let us feed our poodle during dinner. But Dad, who was more lenient, would look the other way when we slipped the dog something under the table. Lenient means A. heartless. B. easygoing. C. honest. A lenient mother A NOT lenient mother A teacher who doesn’t lower your grade for handing a paper in a week late must be easygoing. If Dad looked the other way when the children fed the dog at the table, he was more easygoing than Mom. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 6 menace – noun Acid rain is the biggest menace to the survival of freshwater fish. Ron’s impatient attitude and his fast, zigzag driving make him a menace on the road. Alejandro Lunadei via Wikimedia Commons Menace means A. a puzzle. B. something noticeable. C. a danger. This creature is a menace to others. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 6 menace – noun Acid rain is the biggest menace to the survival of freshwater fish. Ron’s impatient attitude and his fast, zigzag driving make him a menace on the road. Alejandro Lunadei via Wikimedia Commons Menace means A. a puzzle. B. something noticeable. C. a danger. This creature is a menace to others. Because acid rain threatens the survival of fresh water fish, it is a danger to them. If Ron is impatient and drives erratically, he is a danger on the road. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 7 morale – noun Art class was good for Tyrone’s morale. Each time the teacher praised his drawings, his confidence and enthusiasm increased. Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen The workers’ morale was so low that they constantly complained about the job. The only good part of the day was quitting time. Morale means A. spirit. B. pay. C. sense of right and wrong. “Does that really help boost your morale? ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 7 morale – noun Art class was good for Tyrone’s morale. Each time the teacher praised his drawings, his confidence and enthusiasm increased. Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen The workers’ morale was so low that they constantly complained about the job. The only good part of the day was quitting time. Morale means A. spirit. B. pay. C. sense of right and wrong. Being praised would be good for Tyrone’s spirit. If the workers constantly complain, their spirit must be low. “Does that really help boost your morale? ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 8 naive – adjective Though young, Rhoda is not naive. Being on her own for so long has made her streetwise. Having had little experience with salespeople, my younger sister is so naive that she believes everything they tell her. Naive means A. lacking experience. B. generous. C. questioning. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 8 naive – adjective Though young, Rhoda is not naive. Being on her own for so long has made her streetwise. Having had little experience with salespeople, my younger sister is so naive that she believes everything they tell her. Naive means A. lacking experience. B. generous. C. questioning. If Rhoda has been on her own a long time and is streetwise, she is not lacking experience. Someone who believes everything salespeople say is lacking experience. The words little experience are a clue. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 9 overt – adjective Maya’s love of reading was overt—books spilled over the shelves in every room of her apartment. Overt means A. obvious. B. fair. C. harmful. Dmytro. Tchystiak via Wikimedia Commons Alex Proimos via Wikimedia Commons Sometimes overt racism is easier to deal with than the hidden kind. You can better fight what is out in the open. An overt yawn A less overt yawn Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 9 overt – adjective Maya’s love of reading was overt—books spilled over the shelves in every room of her apartment. Overt means A. obvious. B. fair. C. harmful. Dmytro. Tchystiak via Wikimedia Commons Alex Proimos via Wikimedia Commons Sometimes overt racism is easier to deal with than the hidden kind. You can better fight what is out in the open. An overt yawn Racism that is out in the open is obvious. If books spill over the shelves in every room, Maya’s love of reading is obvious. A less overt yawn Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 10 undermine – verb Leroy tried to undermine the coach’s authority by making jokes about him behind his back. Numerous floods had undermined the foundation so greatly that the house was no longer safe. © Operationshooting 88 | Dreamstime. com Cracks undermine the strength of this wall. Undermine means A. to reach. B. to explore. C. to weaken. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Ten Words in Context 10 undermine – verb Leroy tried to undermine the coach’s authority by making jokes about him behind his back. Numerous floods had undermined the foundation so greatly that the house was no longer safe. © Operationshooting 88 | Dreamstime. com Cracks undermine the strength of this wall. Undermine means A. to reach. B. to explore. C. to weaken. Making jokes behind the coach’s back could weaken his authority. If the house is no longer safe, the floods must have weakened the foundation. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 Complete the item with the correct word from the box. A. delete F. menace 1. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine When my brother and I argued, my mother remained _____. She didn’t want to favor either of us. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 1. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine When my brother and I argued, my mother remained impartial She didn’t want to favor either of us. _____. If the mother did not favor either child, she was not biased. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 2. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine Alison’s repeated criticisms _____ her sister’s self-confidence. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 2. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine her sister’s Alison’s repeated criticisms _____ self-confidence. Repeated criticisms would weaken a person’s self-confidence over time. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 3. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine Drugs have become a terrible _____ to the well-being of America’s children. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 3. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine menace to the well-being Drugs have become a terrible _____ of America’s children. Drugs are a threat to the well-being of the children. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 4. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine The team’s _____ was high—the players were in good spirits and thought they would win the game. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 4. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine morale was high—the players were in The team’s _____ good spirits and thought they would win the game. If the players are in good spirits and think they will win, the team’s spirit is high. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 5. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine Although advertising by doctors and lawyers was once considered improper, it is now _____. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 5. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine Although advertising by doctors and lawyers was once legitimate considered improper, it is now _____. The advertising that was once considered improper is now in accordance with accepted standards for doctors and lawyers. The word improper is a clue. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 6. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine My father is so _____ about business deals that he has been tricked by cheaters more than once. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 6. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine naive My father is so _____ about business deals that he has been tricked by cheaters more than once. Someone who has been tricked more than once must be unsophisticated about business deals. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 7. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine Fast-food restaurants are being urged to _____ high-fat foods from their menus and replace them with healthier choices. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 7. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine delete Fast-food restaurants are being urged to _____ high-fat foods from their menus and replace them with healthier choices. In order to replace the high-fat foods, the restaurants would have to remove them from their menus. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 8. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine Mrs. Dean’s dislike for the mayor was _____. She stood right up in front of the crowd and called him a two-faced liar. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 8. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine overt Mrs. Dean’s dislike for the mayor was _____. She stood right up in front of the crowd and called him a two-faced liar. If she calls the mayor a liar in front of a crowd, her dislike is not hidden. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 9. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine “The boss is _____ the first time an employee makes a mistake, ” Sherry’s coworker warned, “but he’s very strict the second time. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 9. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine lenient the first time an employee “The boss is _____ makes a mistake, ” Sherry’s coworker warned, “but he’s very strict the second time. ” In contrast with being strict the second time, he is not strict the first time. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 10. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine Mark Twain once joked that he had even more _____ than George Washington. “Washington could not lie, ” he said. “I can, but I won’t. ” Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Sentence Check 1 A. delete F. menace 10. B. impartial G. morale C. integrity H. naive D. legitimate I. overt E. lenient J. undermine integrity Mark Twain once joked that he had even more _____ than George Washington. “Washington could not lie, ” he said. “I can, but I won’t. ” Someone who cannot (or will not) tell a lie has a strong moral sense. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 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 One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace A danger or threat Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace morale Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace morale State of mind with respect to confidence and enthusiasm; spirit Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace morale undermine Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace morale undermine To gradually weaken or damage Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace morale undermine legitimate Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace morale undermine legitimate In accordance with accepted laws, rules, and standards; legal Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace morale undermine legitimate delete Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace morale undermine legitimate delete To cross out or erase; remove; get rid of Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale undermine legitimate delete Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale Lacking worldly experience; unsuspecting; unsophisticated undermine legitimate delete Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale impartial undermine legitimate delete Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale impartial undermine Fair; not biased; without prejudice legitimate delete Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale impartial undermine lenient legitimate delete Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale impartial undermine lenient legitimate Not strict or harsh in disciplining or punishing; merciful; easygoing delete Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale impartial undermine lenient legitimate overt delete Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale impartial undermine lenient legitimate overt delete Obvious; not hidden Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale impartial undermine lenient legitimate overt delete integrity Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale impartial undermine lenient legitimate overt delete integrity Honesty; strong moral sense Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
Unit One / Chapter 3 Chapter Review menace naive morale impartial undermine lenient legitimate overt delete integrity Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
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