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3.11 - BVS.Ch.10 - Pg. 54 -55

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Apprehensive
Arrogant
Bestow
Donor
Phobia
Prominent
Prudent
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Question 1
1.

  • My headache pains were so acute that they felt like needles in my head.
  • Gil joked, "This painting looks like something my two-year-old son would do." Then he felt acute regret when he learned the artist was standing behind him.

Question 2
2.

  • Many anonymous works are very famous. For example, the author of the Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" is unknown.
  • Laura tore up an anonymous note that said that her teenage daughter had cheated on a test. "If the writer was too ashamed to sign the note," said Laura, "why should I believe it?"

Question 3
3.

  • Ginny was apprehensive as she approached the cow, not knowing if it would try to bite or kick her.
  • It is natural to be apprehensive when making a major purchase, such as a car or a home. Only the wealthy can afford to be calm at such times.

Question 4
4.

  • Having been a very spoiled child, Becky turned out to be a very arrogant grownup.
  • One of the most arrogant people I know paid the state extra money to get a custom license plate that reads "IMBEST."

Question 5
5.

  • The manhattan School of Music bestowed an honorary degree on a famous musician who had never gone to college.
  • At the science fair, the judges bestowed the first prize on Vincent, whose experiment showed that dogs are colorblind.

Question 6
6.

  • Our Soccer team is seeking donors to contribute money for new uniforms.
  • The man's twin sister was a donor of his new kidney.

Question 7
7.

  • My roommate has joined a group that helps people with phobias because she wants to overcome her extreme fear of even the smallest spiders.
  • Ned's fear of flying is so severe that he won't even step onto an airplane. He says he’s in no rush to cure his phobia since driving is cheaper anyway.

Question 8
8.

  • Crystal's long black hair is so prominent that it's the first thing you notice about her.
  • The Big Bird balloon was the most prominent one in the parade because it was so large and such a bright yellow.

Question 9
9.

  • Sidney has learned the hard way that it's not prudent to tease our ill-tempered dog.
  • Prudent as always, Meg thought carefully before finally deciding which of the used cars would be the best buy.

Question 10
10.

  • The actress Katharine Hepburn was the recipient of the four Academy Awards. She received the fourth one nearly fifty years after the first one.
  • Rashid was the annoyed recipient of forty pieces of spam on the same day.

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Anonymous
Apprehensive
Arrogant
Bestow
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Phobia
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Question 11
11.

List all of the words that you are very confident about that you know and understand.

Question 12
12.

A person who gives or contributes

Question 13
13.

Frightened ; uneasy ; anxious

Question 14
14.

a continuing, abnormally extreme fear of a particular situation or thing.

Question 15
15.

Cautious ; careful ; Wise

Question 16
16.

Severe ; sharp ; intense

Question 17
17.

Filled with self-importance ; overly proud and vain

Question 18
18.

Very noticeable ; obvious

Question 19
19.

Created or given by an unknown or unidentified person

Question 20
20.

To give, as an honor or gift ; award

Question 21
21.

A person who recieves

Question 22
22.

Write a sentence using the term, "acute"

Question 23
23.

Write a sentence using the term, "prudent"

Question 24
24.

Write a sentence using the term, "bestow"