When six-foot Randy came to the costume party in only a diaper, he looked so absurd that everyone burst into laughter.
It seemed absurd to Helen that she had more cooking experience than the teacher of her cooking class.
Question 2
2.
Beware of sitting on a hot car seat in shorts, your thighs may adhere to the vinyl.
Angie used bubble gum to make the poster of Justin Timberlake adhere to her bedroom wall.
Question 3
3.
Some people live an affluent lifestyle by overcharging on their credit cards which is a bad habit that can lead to a large amount of debts.
Why should tax regulations benefit affluent people more than poor people?
Question 4
4.
The coach often insulted Maria. His rude behavior began to alienate the other players, who had once thought of him as a friend.
Bill and Joanne thought their marriage could survive while they worked in different cities. But being apart so much eventually alienated them from each other.
Question 5
5.
It is harder for teachers to assess answers to essay questions than to grade multiple-choice items.
After the fire, insurance representatives came to assess the damage.
Question 6
6.
Before writing her essay, Sharon compiled a list of the points she wanted to make.
The teacher asked students to compile reports on their family histories by interviewing parents and grandparents.
Question 7
7.
Vera pitied the beggar, but her boyfriend felt only contempt, saying, "He's to lazy to get a job."
Molly expressed her contempt for Art's clumsy dancing by leaving him in the middle of the dance floor.
Question 8
8.
The only defect in new cellphone prototype was that it did not charge as fast in a car as fast as it did on a house electrical outlet.
"Check these peaches for defects, Tom," said the grocer to his new employee. "Remove any with dark spots, bruises, or other imperfections."
Question 9
9.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. followed the doctrine of fighting for social change without violence.
Many people sincerely practice their faith without understanding all of its doctrines. The fine points of religion do not interest everyone.
Question 10
10.
The boss's dogmatic style bothered me. He listened to only one person's opinions, his own.
A dogmatic teacher demands that students accept what is taught without question.
Absurd
Adhere
Affluent
Alienate
Assess
Compile
Contempt
Defect
Doctrine
Dogmatic
Question 11
11.
_______ Disrespect; a feeling that a person or thing is inferior and undesirable
Question 12
12.
_______ To evaluate; to decide on the quality or value of
Question 13
13.
_______ Opinionated; stating an opinion as if it were a fact.
Question 14
14.
_______ To stick firmly.
Question 15
15.
_______ A fault; imperfection; flaw
Question 16
16.
_______ To cause to become unfriendly; to separate emotionally
Question 17
17.
_______ Wealthy
Question 18
18.
Ridiculous; opposed to common sense_______
Question 19
19.
_______ To gather together in an organized form, such as a list
Question 20
20.
_______ The strict teachings of a religious, political, or other group