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LEVEL C, UNIT 15 VOCABULARY EXTRA CREDIT (optional)

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LEVEL C, UNIT 15 VOCABULARY EXTRA CREDIT

COMPLETING THE SENTENCES

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence provided. (25 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
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My uncle, who was a West Point graduate, _____ all the qualities suggested by the phrase “an officer and a gentleman."

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What a relief to turn from those _____ little tales to the lively, vigorous, earthy stories of Mark Twain.

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Because decent people would have nothing to do with him, he soon began to associate with the _____ of humanity.

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“The heroism of these brave men and women speaks for itself and needs no _____ ,” said the senator.

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Underneath the _____ of her polished manners, we recognized the down-to-earth young woman we had known in earlier years.

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If our leadership is timid and _____ , we will never be able to solve the great problems that face us.

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As he undertook that big job without any sound preparation, all of his ambitious plans ended in a resounding _____ .

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Isn't it tragic that the religious groups fighting each other are separated by a(n) _____ of misunderstanding?

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After his crushing defeat in the election, the candidate returned to his hometown and disappeared into _____ .

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I spent months planning the fund-raiser, but it turned out to be a _____ : the guest speaker cancelled at the last minute, and the band was two hours late.

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Experience teaches us that many of the things that seemed so _____ when we were young are really of no ultimate importance.

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When the court found that the car company had been _____ —selling cars with substandard brakes—it was ordered to pay millions in fines.

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There are times when it is good to let your imagination run free, instead of trying to be strictly _____ .

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Marion turned _____ when she received the news that her grandfather had suffered a stroke.

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A descendant of one of the Founding Fathers of this country, she strove all her life to live up to her distinguished _____ .

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If you are _____ about small sums of money, you may find that you will never have any large sums to worry about.

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Using the _____ in the teacup, the fortune teller gave the young woman a reading about her happiness.

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The plan of the two schools to exchange members of their faculties proved to be of _____ advantage.

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Any significant _____ of the passages leading to the heart will hinder the normal flow of blood to that organ and cause cardiac arrest.

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It's hard for people to admit that some of the misfortunes that _____ them are really their own fault.

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In this early novel by Dickens, we have an _____ that gives us a wonderful picture of life in nineteenth-century England.

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Such familiar stories as “Little Red Riding Hood” are really _____ that tell a child something about the conditions of human life.

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Once the war had been won, the victors laid aside their high-minded ideals and became involved in a _____ squabble over the spoils.

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Her constant chattering while I'm trying to do my vocabulary exercises _____ me more than I can say.

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The ancient treasure lies at the bottom of an _____ in the Pacific Ocean.

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT: LITERARY TEXT

DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following excerpts that contain vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (5 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
EXCERPT #1:

[It] was a big, ugly, antique, but convenient house, embodying a few features of a building still older, half replaced and half-utilized, in which I had the fancy of our being almost as lost as a handful of passengers in a great drifting ship.
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EXCERPT #1 Question: The act of embodying involves _____ .

EXCERPT #2:

By the time I reached the pool, however, she was close behind me, and I knew that, whatever, to her apprehension, might befall me, the exposure of my society struck her as her least danger.
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EXCERPT #2 Question: If something befalls, it _____ .

EXCERPT #3:

This opportunity came before tea: I secured five minutes with her in the housekeeper's room, where, in the twilight, amid a smell of lately baked bread, but with the place all swept and garnished, I found her sitting in pained placidity before the fire.
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EXCERPT #3 Question: Something that has been garnished is _____ .

EXCERPT #4:

With the stroke of the loss I was so proud of he uttered the cry of a creature hurled over an abyss, and the grasp with which I recovered him might have been that of catching him in his fall.
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EXCERPT #4 Question: An abyss is a _____ .

EXCERPT #5:

[I]n spite of my tension and of their triumph, I never lost patience with them. Adorable they must in truth have been, I now reflect, that I didn't in these days hate them! Would exasperation, however, if relief had longer been postponed, finally have betrayed me? It little matters, for relief arrived.
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EXCERPT #5 Question: Exasperation is NOT _____ .

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT: INFORMATIONAL TEXT

DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following passage that contains vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (5 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
PASSAGE:

There are shipwrecks resting in the depths of the oceans and other bodies of water all over the world. Historical records tell us what befell some of these ships. Some vessels went down in turbulent weather or because of navigational errors. Others became unseaworthy, perhaps because crew members were negligent in some way. Still others fell victim to attacks by enemies in wartime or by pirates. But in some cases, we may never know the causes.

Treasure hunters dream of finding gold and jewels in the wrecks of pirate ships, but the real treasures are the ships
themselves. For that reason, scientists and historians believe it is crucial to safeguard these underwater sites from those with purely mercenary interests.

A wreck believed to be the pirate Blackbeard’s warship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, was located off the coast of North Carolina in 1996. Although underwater archaeologists did not find the pirate’s loot, they did find priceless artifacts, including cannons, anchors, and a brass bell dated 1709. At the bottom of Lake Champlain, marine explorers have discovered a Revolutionary War gunboat from the victorious fleet commanded by Benedict Arnold in 1776.

The wrecks of ancient wooden ships are vulnerable to the damage caused by water and by wood borers, tiny sea creatures that feast on rotting timbers. Often little is left of such ships except the remains of their cargoes. But in 2000, explorers made an amazing discovery: an elaborately carved wooden ship from the Roman era. It is believed to be about 1,500 years old, and its deck is intact. The ship lies at the bottom of a 650-foot abyss in the Black Sea. At that depth, the waters are almost still, and there is no oxygen. Without oxygen, wood borers perish, but that same lack of oxygen has preserved the ship. Who knows what treasures this spectacular wreck will yield?
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The meaning of befell is _____ .

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Negligent most nearly means _____ .

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Crucial is best defined as _____ .

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The meaning of mercenary is _____ .

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Abyss most nearly means _____ .

CORRECTING ERRORS

DIRECTIONS:
1. Read each sentence and determine if the bold portion could be written better.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (6 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
PASSAGE:

The Smithsonian Institution owes its existence on the philanthropy of the English scientist James Smithson (c. 1765–1829). A brilliant chemist and mineralogist during his university years at Oxford; Smithson was elected to the prestigious Royal Society at the age of 22. He spent most of his life in Europe, mingling with the leading scientists on the Continent.

Smithson never married. Having inherited a substantial fortune from his mother’s side of the family, he drew up a will with great precision. He left his entire estate to his nephew, but he added a clause stipulating which, if his nephew died without heirs, the estate should go to the United States “to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.” Six years after and subsequent to James Smithson’s death in 1829, his nephew also died, leaving no heirs.

For a decade, Congress debated what to do. Had Smithson intended to found a museum, a library, an astronomical observatory, or a research laboratory? Eventually, the Smithsonian turned out to include more of these ideas. Today, it is the largest museum and research complex in the world.
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Bold Section #1

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Bold Section #3

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Bold Section #4

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Bold Section #5

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Bold Section #6

PRACTICE APPLICATION

DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the answer that best completes each question. (12 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
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The grounds that are left behind after someone has brewed a pot of coffee are known as the _____ .

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Which of the following is another word for legacy?

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To annoy or anger is to _____ .

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An impressive musical or artistic work might be referred to as a(n) _____ .

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Which of the following is the opposite of ruddy?

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If someone places a limit on the length of time an activity should last, he or she imposes a _____ .

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An agreement that involves give-and-take between two people could be described as _____ .

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A short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson is a(n) _____ .

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Which of the following is the opposite of energetic?

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Which of the following is another word for logical?

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A soldier of fortune can be referred to as a(n) _____ .

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To cover with a thin layer is to _____ .

READING A PASSAGE #1

DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following passage that contains vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (4 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
PASSAGE:

I should never have let my sister Jenna help prepare the snacks for the dance party at the pool on Friday night. After all, she can barely tell the difference between a radish and a beet. Knowing this, I shouldn’t have been surprised by the platter that she prepared—and yet I was. There, among the cheese-covered crackers, were mounds of sliced hot peppers. I hate to think of the ill effects that could befall anyone who, like Jenna, does not understand the true nature of this inappropriate garnish and could consequently try to consume a large amount of it. Fortunately, I caught sight of my sister’s creation in time to avoid a complete fiasco. Next time, I will not be so negligent and will make sure to supervise her work.
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In sentence 5, befall means _____ .

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A garnish (sentence 5) is a food that is _____ .

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Which of the following words could be used to replace fiasco (sentence 6)?

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In sentence 7, negligent means _____ .

READING A PASSAGE #2

DIRECTIONS:
1. Read the following passage that contains vocabulary words from this unit. The vocabulary words are written in bold font.
2. Select the answer that best completes each question. (4 points)
*You may only select one option for your answer.
PASSAGE:

Many spacecraft have probed the reaches of outer space, but have any vehicles explored the seeming oblivion found in the deepest part of the ocean? The answer is yes. In the same spirit that is embodied by space exploration, scientists have developed and operated deep-sea craft that allow them to reach and gather information about this underwater abyss. Some of these vehicles, known in general as submersibles, can carry people within, while others are robotic. So far both kinds have been crucial in helping reasearchers learn more about both the biology and the geology of this deep, dark part of planet Earth.
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Which of the following words could be used to replace oblivion (line 1)?

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In line 2, embodied means _____ .

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An abyss (line 4), is an area that is seemingly _____ .

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Which of the following could be used to replace crucial (line 5)?