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Vocabulary Lessons 11
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1) Synonym of the word in uppercase a minor TRANSGRESSION
A
rebellion
B
sin
C
change
D
omission
2) Synonym of the word in uppercase an ABERRATION in pulse rate
A
similiarity
B
abnormality
C
problem
D
confusion
3) Synonym of the word in uppercase a long OBITUARY
A
ode
B
march
C
discussion
D
death notice
4) Synonym of the word in uppercase an exciting EPISODE
A
atmosphere
B
incident
C
departure
D
biography
5) Antonym of the word in uppercase a forced EXODUS
A
announcement
B
emigration
C
undertaking
D
entry
6) Antonym of the word in uppercase an TRANSIENT at the hotel
A
diner
B
employee
C
guest for a short stay
D
permanent resident
7) Antonym of the word in uppercase a gambler's ERRATIC career
A
orderly
B
irregular
C
wandering
D
uneventful
8) Antonym of the word in uppercase TRANSITORY memories
A
long-lasting
B
sinful
C
fading
D
pleasant
9) Circle the letter of the sentence in which the word in upper case is used incorrectly.
A
Until the TRANSLUCENT curtain, we could see the stage and actors only in dim outline
B
The powerful spotlight made the bronze statue TRANSLUCENT.
C
The muddy windshield was barely TRANSLUCENT
D
The TRANSLUCENCE of the Tiffany lampshade lightens the room but protects the eyes.
10) Circle the letter of the sentence in which the word in upper case is used incorrectly.
A
The outmoded TRANSIENT system was replaced by a monorail system.
B
Our holiday in Vancouver was to TRANSIENT to let us see much of British Columbia.
C
In the 1930's farmers in Oklahoma became TRANSIENTS when drought forced them off their land.
D
Fortunately for those allergic to pollen, the hay fever season is TRANSIENT.
11) Circle the letter of the sentence in which the word in upper case is used incorrectly.
A
A quick AMBIENCE aroung the lake before dinner increased our appetites.
B
Harlem in the 1920s offered an AMBIENCE stimulating to a group of American writers and performers
C
Some travelers to Japan prefer the AMBIENCE of serene Kyoto to that of bustling Tokyo.
D
Watership Down depicts the AMBIENCE of the rabbit world as loyalties are tested and fears mount.
12) Circle the letter of the sentence in which the word in upper case is used incorrectly.
A
The ERRATIC forces of wind shear and downdraft require quick responses from airline pilots.
B
ERRATIC political forces have plagued South American countries.
C
Now that they are playing in the finals, the soccer team can study only ERRACTICALLY.
D
Nomadic people such as the Kashgai of Iran are ERRATICS who have no permanent settlement.
13) Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. Mary Todd Lincoln's life was marked by three traumatic _____________ the deaths of sons Willie and Tad and the assassination of her husband, the president.
A
erratic
B
episodes
C
ambience
D
transgression
14) Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. Most wildflowers are ______________ ; they wilt soon after they are picked.
A
translucent
B
transient
C
obiturary
D
episodic
15) Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. Years of drought in north central Africa have created a _____________ of refugees numbering in the thousands.
A
transient
B
obituary
C
exodus
D
erratic
16) Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. A ___________ verb carries action from the doer to the receiver, as in The batter smacked the ball.
A
episodic
B
transitive
C
aberration
D
erratic
17) Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. Newspapers published a ____________ of Emperor Hirohito of Japan the day after his death in 1989.
A
obituary
B
ambience
C
transgress
D
exodus
18) Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. In spite of its name, the French Quarter of New Orleans retains a Spanish colonial ___________ from the years it belonged to Spain.
A
ambience
B
aberration
C
episode
D
transitory
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