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10.24 - BVS.CH.4 - Pg.20-21

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20 questions
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Agenda
Antidote
Apathy
Bland
Propaganda
Prospects
Radical
Reinforce
Relevant
Ruthless
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Question 1
1.

  • There are two items on the agenda for today's office meeting: the company's new product and the holiday party
  • Ralph's daily agenda includes driving his granddaughter to school, working at the soup kitchen, and walking his dog after dinner.

Question 2
2.

  • Because there was no antidote for the snake's poison, the cat that was bitten died.
  • For me, a good antidote to feeling low is to bake a batch of brownies.

Question 3
3.

  • Determined to shock her students out of their apathy, the history teacher showed up for class one day dressed as Joan of Arc.
  • Voter apathy was high, causing a low turnout on election day.

Question 4
4.

  • The addition of a bright red scarf changed Linda's grey outfit from bland to striking
  • Mexicans, accustomed to hot and spicy foods, often find American dishes bland by comparison.

Question 5
5.

  • Until recently, the propaganda put out by cigarette companies said that nicotine didn't harm people's health.
  • The political candidates ran TV ads made up largely of propaganda directed against their opponents.

Question 6
6.

  • The movie's prospects for doing well at teh box office were harmed by several bad reviews in the newspapers and on TV.
  • What are my prospects of finding a hotel room in this town during Super Bowl weekend?

Question 7
7.

  • I won't vote for the radical candidate--his beliefs are too extreme for me.
  • Most students tried to change school policy through peacful comprimise, but a radical group wanted to take over the president's office by force.

Question 8
8.

  • Johnathan's wisecrack reinforced the teacher's opinion that he was interested only in fooling around in class.
  • Some socks are reinforced at the heels and toes with extra layers of material so they won't develop holes.

Question 9
9.

History is always relevant to our lives because it shows us what results can follow certain actions.
The weather is not relevant to this conversation, "Yvonne's mother said. "Don't change the subject when I bring up your speeding tickets."

Question 10
10.

My English teacher is a ruthless grader. He shows no mercy for weak reasoning or faulty grammar, so I've had to work extra hard on my papers.
Barry is so ruthless that he would step on coworkers to advance himself.

Agenda
Antidote
Apathy
Bland
Propaganda
Prospects
Radical
Reinforce
Relevant
Ruthless
Question 11
11.
_______ chances of success
Question 12
12.
_______ lack of interest and concern
Question 13
13.
_______ to strengthen; add support to
Question 14
14.
_______ a list of things to be done; a schedule
Question 15
15.
_______ lacking pity; merciless
Question 16
16.
_______ dull; not interesting or exciting
Question 17
17.
_______ related to the matter at hand; to the point
Question 18
18.
_______ favoring extreme changes, especially in politics and government
Question 19
19.
_______ something that reduces the effects of a poison; anything that relieves a harmful situation.
Question 20
20.
_______ ideas spread to support or oppose a cause; distorted information