Freshmen Vocabulary Chapter 4.

  1. deter (verb)
  1. implication (noun)
  1. inequity (noun)
  1. infirmity (noun)
5. infringe (verb)
6. innovation (noun)
7. revitalize (verb)
8. sparse (adjective)
9. subjective (adjective)
10. succinct (adjective) / To deterburglars, my father put a sign on our lawn that says, “Beware of German shepherd.”
If the dangers of skydiving don’t deter Ben, maybe the high cost will.
a. to reward b. to stop c. to bore
When the boss said that company profits were down, the implication was that nobody would be getting a raise.
When the salesman winked, the implication was that he would give Joaquin a special deal on a car.
a. a minor fault b. a demand c. something suggested
In South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi experienced an inequity that was all too common at the time—he was thrown off a “whites only” train.
Most Americans consider it an inequity that some millionaires pay less in taxes than ordinary citizens do.
a. an injustice b. a physical weakness c. a question
Rick uses a wheelchair, but he doesn’t let his infirmitykeep him from traveling.
Certain infirmities, such as arthritis and diabetes, are more likely to affect the elderly.
a. a relationship b. a disability c. a secret
The protesters may picket the nuclear power plant as long as they don’t infringe on other people’s right to enter and exit freely.
When my mother is doing her homework, no one is allowed to infringe on her quiet time.
a. to interfere with b. to protect c. to recognize
When commercial bakers first offered sliced bread, it was considered an exciting innovation.
The high cost of college has led to such financial innovationsas paying for children’s educations while they’re still infants.
a. something new b. a weakness c. an imitation
When Dwight is tired after work, he finds a brief nap revitalizes him for a night on the town with friends.
The City Council hopes to revitalize the currently lifeless shopping district by offering tax breaks for new businesses.
a. to refresh b. to amuse c. to tire out
There are thick pine forests at the foot of the mountain, but higher up, the trees become sparse.
Unfortunately, the turnout for the team’s first pep rally was sparse. Organizers hope to have better attendance at the next one.
a. long b. thin c. crowded
Mary, a highly subjective judge of her son’s abilities, feels he’s brilliant in every respect. The boy’s father, however, has a less emotional view of him.
The reporter refused to write about his friend’s trial. He knew any story he wrote would be too subjective to be published as an unbiased article.
a. one-sided b. boring c. impersonal
Your telegram should be succinct so that you get your message across clearly without paying for more words than necessary.
“What’s new?” is a succinct way of asking, “Has anything of interest happened to you lately, my friend?”
a. wordy b. prejudiced c. brief and clear
  1. ______injustice; unfairness; an instance of injustice
  2. ______expressed clearly in a few words; to the point; concise
  3. ______distributed thinly; not thick or crowded
  4. ______a physical weakness or defect; ailment
  5. ______to prevent or discourage from doing something
  6. ______based on personal opinions, feelings, and attitudes; not objective
  7. ______a new custom, method or invention; something newly introduced
  8. ______to intrude or trespass on; to go beyond the limits considered proper
  9. ______an idea that is communicated indirectly, through a suggestion or hint
  10. ______to renew the strength and energy of; restore to a vigorous, active condition

Freshmen Vocabulary Chapter 4.

  1. Although Marie joked about her broken leg, it was an ______that kept her from work for a month.
  1. When a restaurant’s tables have ashtrays, the ______is that smoking is permitted.
  1. Our democratic rights do not include the freedom to ______on other people’s rights.
  1. “Now” is a ______way of saying, “At this particular point in time.”
  1. Our grass is ______along a path at the corner of the lot, where kids take a shortcut through our yard.
  1. An interesting ______in food packaging is a bottle from which salad dressing is squirted, rather than poured.
  1. The seminar for company employees ______d my interest in my job by giving me new skills and suggesting new goals.
  1. The Diary of Anne Frank is a ______view of events during World War II, from the point of view of a young Jewish girl in hiding.
  1. The company was accused of creating a(n) ______by paying women less than they pay men for doing the same work.
  1. The fact that Beethoven was totally deaf by age 50 did not ______him from composing at the age of 53 one of his most ambitious and beloved works, the Ninth Symphony.

Soph. Chapter 4

succinct

implication innovationinfringesparsesubjective

Looking through a hair-care magazine, I noticed many ads for toupees and hair thickeners. The (1) ______seemed to be that a man’s baldness is a major (2)______. Well, I’m not going to let anyone (3) ______on the right of a man to be bald, or to demoralize those who have already lost their hair. Listen all you baldies. You may feel it’s a serious (4) ______that some heads have only (5) ______hair while others are thickly covered, but I think bald men are terrifically attractive. Sure, that’s just my (6)______opinion, but I’m not alone. I know another woman whose boyfriend went so far as to shave his head in order to (7)______their tired romance. My thick-haired boyfriend hasn’t offered to go quite that far, but I wouldn’t (8)______him from shaving his head if he had an inclination to do so. I know drug companies manufacture medications to produce hair on bald heads, but that’s one (9) ______I would discourage any man from using. I’d evenlike tosee the day when toupees are as obsolete as hoop skirts. I hate to see all those beautiful, shiny bald heads covered up. Or, to be more (10) ______, bald is beautiful.

Soph. Chapter 4