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Mrs. Turnbull Set 21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (verb) to improve something | enhance |
| The right accessories can ________ (improve) any outfit. | enhance |
| The students ________ (improved) the appearance of the school by planting flowers and ornamental bushes. | enhanced |
| The new version of the video game included ________s such as better graphics. | enhancements |
| The ________s that the city made to the park included new flower gardens. | enhancements |
| I think a new hardwood floor would ________ the appearance of my family’s kitchen. | enhance |
| The homeowners ________ ed the value of their property by adding a second bathroom. | enhanced |
| (adjective) completely different; opposite | contrary |
| If two people’s opinions are ________ (completely different), that means they disagree. | contrary |
| ________ to (the opposite from) popular belief, bottled water is not always cleaner than tap water. | Contrary |
| His friends gave him ________ advice about what to do with his money. One friend said he should spend it, but another friend advised him to put it in the bank. | contrary |
| The accused thief stated in court that he had not stolen the car, despite evidence to the ________. | contrary |
| I’m not sick; on the ________, I’m feeling fantastic! | contrary |
| Despite what some people may say to the ________, I will always believe that all children are basically good. | contrary |
| (verb) to collect or gather over a period of time | accumulate |
| The snow ________ d (gathered) outside. | accumulated |
| Sally ________d (gathered) a lot of candy on Halloween. | accumulated |
| Students can ________ a lot of unexcused tardies if they spend too much time talking during passing time. | accumulate |
| He ________ d a fortune (lots of money) after working all of his life as a doctor. | accumulated |
| The police have been ________ evidence to prove that the mayor is taking bribes. | accumulating |
| His debt (money he owed) began to ________ after he developed the bad habit of gambling. | accumulate |
| (verb) to go or be beyond the limit | exceed |
| The items in my grocery cart ________ed (went beyond)the 15 item limit at the checkout line. | exceeded |
| The driver ________ed (went beyond) the speed limit. | exceeded |
| The ambulance ________ed the speed limit because the patient in the ambulance had a heart attack. | exceeded |
| He ________ed his teacher’s expectations when he scored 100% on his final exam. | exceeded |
| Sales of Ford’s new truck have ________ed company expectations this year. | exceeded |
| You should never ________ the dosage of any medicine because it could make you sick. | exceed |
| (noun) a system or organization in which people or things are arranged according to their importance | hierarchy |
| Psychologist Abraham Maslow developed a ________ of five levels of basic human needs. | hierarchy |
| In some societies, people are arranged into a ________ consisting of several social classes. | hierarchy |
| She worked hard and advanced through the corporate ________ and finally became the CEO of her company. | hierarchy |
| In the ________ of army officers, a general ranks higher than a colonel. | hierarchy |
| In the wolf pack ________ the alpha male is superior to the beta male. | hierarchy |
| According to the royal family ________, a king ranks higher than a duke. | hierarchy |
| (verb) to make less or cause to appear less; to lessen | diminish |
| In 1918 an outbreak of influenza ________ed (lessened) the army’s strength. | diminished |
| The man ________ed his friend’s accomplishments by bragging about his own. | diminished |
| Her unprofessional actions towards her boss ________ed her good reputation. | diminished |
| The value of his savings account was ________ed when he bought an expensive new car. | diminished |
| Her chances of becoming class valedictorian were ________ ed when she cheated on her college entrance exam. | diminished |
| The pain in my back ________ed after I rested and iced it. | diminished |
| (verb) to arrange; (noun) the way something is designed, arranged, or produced | format |
| The teacher said to ________ the paper by using one-inch margins, Times New Roman font, and double-spacing. | format |
| A book can be in print ______ or electronic ________. | format |
| My favorite ________ for reading books is electronic because it’s easier for me to read. | format |
| Our teacher tells us to ________ our papers a certain way because it leaves space for comments and corrections. | format |
| My favorite radio station changed its ________ from hip hop to jazz | format |
| The test ________ I prefer is (multiple-choice because I can usually recognize the correct answer among the choices. | format |
| (verb) to continue to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop | persist |
| The students ________ed (continued) with their talking even though the teacher had asked them to stop. | persisted |
| Because he wanted to understand his homework, he ________ed (kept on trying) until he felt he had mastered the concepts. | persisted |
| If your cough ________s, you should call the doctor immediately. | persists |
| It bothers me when someone ________s in tapping their pencil when I have asked them to stop. | persists |
| Something a child might ________ in asking a parent for is candy. | persist |
| The temptation to eat cake made it difficult for her to ________ in staying on her diet. | persist |
| (adjective) only or single | sole |
| After her great-uncle died, she became the ________ (only) heir of his estate. | sole |
| The small boy was the ________ (only) survivor of the plane crash. | sole |
| The ________ purpose of this experiment is to test the effects of sunlight on plant growth. | sole |
| The ________ reason for this meeting is to elect a new club president. | sole |
| If I were the ________ heir to $1 million, I would buy a beautiful home for my family. | sole |
| The judge had the ________ right to decide whether or not the criminal would go to jail. | sole |
| (verb) to make up or form something | constitute |
| Sixty minutes ________ (make up) one hour. | constitute |
| Schools of choice students ________ (make up) about 20% of our student population. | constitute |
| Some of the components (parts) that ________ our student planner include a place for homework for each class and hall passes. | constitute |
| In the periodic table, the elements on the far right ________ the noble gases. | constitute |
| Name-calling ________s bullying and should not be tolerated. | constitutes |
| Copying and pasting from web pages ________s plagiarism, which is a form of stealing. | constitutes |
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