4.10 - BVS.Ch.11 - Pg. 58 - 59

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Absurd
Adhere
Affluent
Alienate
Assess
Compile
Contempt
Defect
Doctrine
Dogmatic
Absurd
Adhere
Affluent
Alienate
Assess
Compile
Contempt
Defect
Doctrine
Dogmatic
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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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?

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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."

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  • 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.

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  • 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
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_______ Disrespect; a feeling that a person or thing is inferior and undesirable
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_______ To evaluate; to decide on the quality or value of
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_______ Opinionated; stating an opinion as if it were a fact.
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_______ To stick firmly.
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_______ A fault; imperfection; flaw
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_______ To cause to become unfriendly; to separate emotionally
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_______ Wealthy
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Ridiculous; opposed to common sense_______
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_______ To gather together in an organized form, such as a list
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_______ The strict teachings of a religious, political, or other group