Unit Four Chapter 17 Place the words below

Unit Four: Chapter 17 Place the words below in Alphabetical Order • reverent • zany • capitulate • stupor • sycophant • premonition • cajole • urbane • egregious • prestigious

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 1 cajole – verb • No matter how I cajoled him, the police officer continued to write me a ticket for speeding. • Once my mother told us children “Absolutely not, ” we knew better than to try to cajole her into changing her mind. Begging only made her angry. Cajole means Painting: Auguste Toulemouche (1866) A. to plead with. B. to laugh at. C. to hate.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 1 cajole – verb • No matter how I cajoled him, the police officer continued to write me a ticket for speeding. • Once my mother told us children “Absolutely not, ” we knew better than to try to cajole her into changing her mind. Begging only made her angry. Cajole means Painting: Auguste Toulemouche (1866) A. to plead with. B. to laugh at. C. to hate. People often (without success) try to plead with police officers not to write tickets. The word begging suggests the children knew not to plead with their mother once she said “no. ”

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 2 capitulate – verb • Although Stacy has said she will never speak to Karen again, I expect her to capitulate shortly—I think she will soon miss her old friend • Mr. Henderson resisted the idea of his daughter going on dates, but he capitulated when she became a high-school senior. Capitulate means A. to be capable. B. to repeat. C. to yield.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 2 capitulate – verb • Although Stacy has said she will never speak to Karen again, I expect her to capitulate shortly—I think she will soon miss her old friend • Mr. Henderson resisted the idea of his daughter going on dates, but he capitulated when she became a high-school senior. Capitulate means A. to be capable. B. to repeat. C. to yield. Stacy might eventually decide to yield to her desire to talk with her old friend and break her vow never to speak to her again. The father’s earlier resistance is contrasted with his eventual decision to yield to his daughter’s request for permission to go on dates.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 3 egregious – adjective • “You certainly made an egregious fool of yourself, ” George’s wife said after the party. “Did you have to sing and dance with a lampshade on your head? ” • “It was an egregious mistake to paint our office hot pink, ” admitted the president of the accounting firm. “No one seems to take us seriously anymore. ” Egregious means A. obviously bad. B. minor. C. easily overlooked.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 3 egregious – adjective • “You certainly made an egregious fool of yourself, ” George’s wife said after the party. “Did you have to sing and dance with a lampshade on your head? ” • “It was an egregious mistake to paint our office hot pink, ” admitted the president of the accounting firm. “No one seems to take us seriously anymore. ” Egregious means A. obviously bad. B. minor. C. easily overlooked. Wearing a lampshade would be an obviously bad decision—unless one wanted to look like an outrageous fool. It would be an obviously bad mistake to make a serious accounting firm look silly by painting the office hot pink.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 4 premonition – noun • Although I’d had a premonition that I shouldn’t get on the airplane, nothing bad happened. It was a perfectly ordinary flight. • “Wait!” called out the fortuneteller as Malik walked past. “I have a premonition about you! For only five dollars, I’ll tell your future. ” Premonition means A. a memory. B. a warning in advance. C. a plan.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 4 premonition – noun • Although I’d had a premonition that I shouldn’t get on the airplane, nothing bad happened. It was a perfectly ordinary flight. • Wait!” called out the fortuneteller as Malik walked past. “I have a premonition about you! For only five dollars, I’ll tell your future. ” Premonition means A. a memory. B. a warning in advance. C. a plan. The sense of having received a warning in advance not to board the plane is contrasted with the fact that nothing bad actually happened during the flight. The fortuneteller claimed to have a warning in advance about Malik’s future.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 5 prestigious – adjective • Are those name-brand jeans really better than less expensive ones, or are you just paying more for the prestigious label? • A Rolls-Royce car, Dom Perignon champagne, a Harvard education, a Tiffany diamond—all these are regarded as the most prestigious items of their kinds. Prestigious means Virginia Reyes, Air Force News Agency A. common. B. highly valued. C. beautiful.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 5 prestigious – adjective • Are those name-brand jeans really better than less expensive ones, or are you just paying more for the prestigious label? • A Rolls-Royce car, Dom Perignon champagne, a Harvard education, a Tiffany diamond—all these are regarded as the most prestigious items of their kinds. Prestigious means Virginia Reyes, Air Force News Agency A. common. B. highly valued. C. beautiful. Since people pay more for brand-name jeans, the label must be highly valued. The second sentence lists highly valued items—three luxury objects and a university with an excellent reputation.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 6 reverent – adjective • A huge, awesome natural wonder, such as the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls, makes most visitors feel reverent. • As we walked through the art museum, our teacher spoke in hushed, reverent tones about the masterpieces we were seeing. Reverent means A. scornful. B. amused. C. worshipful. Photo: U. S. Air Force

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 6 reverent – adjective • A huge, awesome natural wonder, such as the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls, makes most visitors feel reverent. • As we walked through the art museum, our teacher spoke in hushed, reverent tones about the masterpieces we were seeing. Reverent means A. scornful. B. amused. C. worshipful. Photo: U. S. Air Force Natural sites that inspire awe and wonder can make people feel worshipful. Someone who appreciates fine art might feel worshipful when looking at masterpieces.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 7 stupor – noun • At one time, patients who had surgery requiring general anesthesia would remain in a stupor for many hours afterward. But with today’s improved anesthetics, they often regain full consciousness within minutes. • A recent study reported that many truck drivers get too little sleep on long trips and often drive in a stupor, not aware that their senses are dulled. Stupor means A. a state of anxiety. B. a state of grief. C. a drowsy state.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 7 stupor – noun • At one time, patients who had surgery requiring general anesthesia would remain in a stupor for many hours afterward. But with today’s improved anesthetics, they often regain full consciousness within minutes. • A recent study reported that many truck drivers get too little sleep on long trips and often drive in a stupor, not aware that their senses are dulled. Stupor means A. a state of anxiety. B. a state of grief. C. a drowsy state. Full consciousness is contrasted with a drowsy state caused by general anesthesia. When people are in a drowsy state, their senses are dulled.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 8 sycophant – noun • “I don’t expect a class full of sycophants, ” the teacher told her argumentative students, “but couldn’t you agree with me about something just once? ” • The manager of the restaurant where Ted works had a truly crazy idea about how to reorganize the kitchen. Ted, always the sycophant, told him the plan was brilliant. Sycophant means A. a chatterbox. B. a flatterer. C. a traitor.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 8 sycophant – noun • “I don’t expect a class full of sycophants, ” the teacher told her argumentative students, “but couldn’t you agree with me about something just once? ” • The manager of the restaurant where Ted works had a truly crazy idea about how to reorganize the kitchen. Ted, always the sycophant, told him the plan was brilliant. Sycophant means A. a chatterbox. B. a flatterer. C. a traitor. A group of argumentative students is contrasted with a class full of flatterers. Ted must be a flatterer if he always tries to win favor with his boss by calling his crazy ideas “brilliant. ”

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 9 urbane – adjective • The new student dressed all in black and spoke perfect French, making her seem more urbane and sophisticated than her classmates. • The critics loved the new movie by a director whose trademark was worldly-wise, urbane comedy. “As witty, clever, and artful as ever!” they wrote. Urbane means Photos: Fredrik Tersmeden (left); Arthur Rothstein (right) A. impulsive. B. refined. C. careful.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 9 urbane – adjective • The new student dressed all in black and spoke perfect French, making her seem more urbane and sophisticated than her classmates. • The critics loved the new movie by a director whose trademark was worldly-wise, urbane comedy. “As witty, clever, and artful as ever!” they wrote. Urbane means Photos: Fredrik Tersmeden (left); Arthur Rothstein (right) A. impulsive. B. refined. C. careful. The word sophisticated suggests that the new student is refined. The word worldly-wise suggests that the new movie is refined.

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 10 zany – adjective • The audience at the circus roared with delight at the clowns’ zany tricks. • As kids, my brother and I couldn’t get enough of Mad, a zany magazine whose motto was “Humor in a jugular vein. ” Zany means A. absurdly funny. B. understated. C. scary. Hat: bzanyhats. com

TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 10 zany – adjective • The audience at the circus roared with delight at the clowns’ zany tricks. • As kids, my brother and I couldn’t get enough of Mad, a zany magazine whose motto was “Humor in a jugular vein. ” Zany means A. absurdly funny. B. understated. C. scary. Hat: bzanyhats. com If the circus-goers roared with laughter, the clowns’ tricks must have been absurdly funny. Mad magazine’s motto is an example of absurdly funny humor.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. cajole B. capitulate C. egregious D. premonition E. prestigious F. reverent G. stupor H. sycophant I. urbane J. zany 1. Mom resisted getting a cell phone for a long time, but she finally ____(e)d after getting a flat tire and having no way to call a tow truck. 2. Mack comes up with one ____ get-rich-quick scheme after another. He says we may find them silly now, but he’ll have the last laugh: one of them will win him fame and fortune.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. cajole B. capitulate C. egregious D. premonition E. prestigious F. reverent G. stupor H. sycophant I. urbane J. zany 1. Mom resisted getting a cell phone for a long time, but she finally capitulated after getting a flat tire and having no way to call a ______ tow truck. The mother’s initial resistance is contrasted with her finally giving in. 2. Mack comes up with one ____ get-rich-quick scheme after zany another. He says we may find them silly now, but he’ll have the last laugh: one of them will win him fame and fortune. The word silly suggests that the schemes seem wildly silly or comical.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. cajole B. capitulate C. egregious D. premonition E. prestigious F. reverent G. stupor H. sycophant I. urbane J. zany 3. “When my uncle is being annoying at family dinners, I wish you wouldn’t be so nice to him, ” Amy told her husband. “He doesn’t need a(n) _____ to make him think he’s clever and amusing. ” 4. I had a(n) _____ that Lisa and Todd would not hit it off, and I was right. They were in a heated argument within five minutes of being introduced. 5. To give himself a better chance of getting the job, the applicant faked letters of recommendation from people with _____ positions in the community.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. cajole B. capitulate C. egregious D. premonition E. prestigious F. reverent G. stupor H. sycophant I. urbane J. zany 3. “When my uncle is being annoying at family dinners, I wish you wouldn’t be so nice to him, ” Amy told her husband. “He doesn’t need sycophant to make him think he’s clever and amusing. ” a ______ The husband flatters the uncle by suggesting he’s clever and amusing. 4. I had a ______ premonition that Lisa and Todd would not hit it off, and I was right. They were in a heated argument within five minutes of being introduced. The argument confirmed the feeling that something bad would happen. 5. To give himself a better chance of getting the job, the applicant faked letters of recommendation from people with _____ prestigious positions in the community. Recommendations from people with honored names or reputations could help an applicant get a job—as long as they’re authentic.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. cajole B. capitulate C. egregious D. premonition E. prestigious F. reverent G. stupor H. sycophant I. urbane J. zany 6. The owner of the restaurant is a gracious, ____ woman, always poised and at ease greeting celebrities. And she is just as courteous and amicable° to all her customers. 7. ____ is one symptom of hypothermia—very low body temperature—in the elderly. Their memory loss and dazed condition may be curable simply by turning up the heat.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. cajole B. capitulate C. egregious D. premonition E. prestigious F. reverent G. stupor H. sycophant I. urbane J. zany 6. The owner of the restaurant is a gracious, ____ urbane woman, always poised and at ease greeting celebrities. And she is just as courteous and amicable° to all her customers. Poise and ease with celebrities suggests a smooth, polished, suave manner. 7. ____ Stupor is one symptom of hypothermia—very low body temperature—in the elderly. Their memory loss and dazed condition may be curable simply by turning up the heat. Their memory loss and dazed condition show they’re in a state of mental numbness.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. cajole B. capitulate C. egregious D. premonition E. prestigious F. reverent G. stupor H. sycophant I. urbane J. zany 8. The children managed to _____ their parents into letting them stay up long past their usual bedtime. 9. “Don’t wear those torn jeans to the funeral, ” Maude told her son. “Put on a suit and tie so you’ll seem properly _____. ” 10. Renata’s first public performance as a pianist was a(n) _____ disaster. The piano bench collapsed under her, much to the amusement of the audience.

SENTENCE CHECK 1 Complete each item with the correct word from the box. A. cajole B. capitulate C. egregious D. premonition E. prestigious F. reverent G. stupor H. sycophant I. urbane J. zany 8. The children managed to _____ their parents into letting cajole them stay up long past their usual bedtime. Children often sweet-talk parents into extending their bedtime. 9. “Don’t wear those torn jeans to the funeral, ” Maude told her son. “Put on a suit and tie so you’ll seem properly _____. ” reverent Proper clothing expresses respect for the deceased and the mourners. 10. Renata’s first public performance as a pianist was an _____ egregious disaster. The piano bench collapsed under her, much to the amusement of the audience. The word disaster and the example suggest it was a conspicuously bad performance.