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2.7 Prepositions
A preposition is a word that relates a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence.

The dictionary on the desk was open.

An almanac was under the dictionary.
Meet me at three o’clock tomorrow.

EXERCISE 1: Identifying Prepositions

Write each preposition from the following sentences.

1. Many famous libraries around the world are tourist attractions.

2. The New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue serves the New York
metropolitan community.
3. Two marble lions in front of the library greet visitors.
4. The library houses a large number of books on a vast range of topics.
5. The library also holds several exhibitions during the year.
6. Its branches hold millions of volumes.
7. The New York Public Library is one of the largest library systems in the
world.
8. The first public library in America was built in the year 1833.
9. Many important library developments occurred during the nineteenth
century.
10. Melvil Dewey established a system for the classification of books.

EXERCISE 2: Identifying Prepositions

1. The classification number of a library book is found upon the spine of the book, usually
below the title.
2. Along with the Dewey Decimal Classification system, Melvil Dewey also established the
American Library Association and the Library Journal.
3. The Dewey system organizes books into ten main categories.
4. The research library in front of the administration building uses a different
system of classifying books.
5. The Library of Congress classification system categorizes books into
twenty-one major areas of knowledge.
6. This system was developed in the early twentieth century because of the
large number of books in this library.
7. Aside from being one of the largest research libraries in the world, the
Library of Congress has the largest collection of books printed before 1501.
8. Among the books in its collection is a perfect copy of the Gutenberg Bible.
9. According to the guide, the library provides reference assistance along with
research for the United States Congress.
9. On the back of a book’s title page, you will find cataloging data.

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Exercise 4:

1. The owner of the hotel is a qualified chef, but he rarely cooks himself nowadays.
However, he helps the head chef in the kitchen if the
restaurant is busy.
2. I do have a few suggestions that should improve your presentation, but
I think it was an excellent speech.
3. We went to Paris for a day on the train and saw the Eiffel
Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral.
4. She is supposed to be studying for her exam but whenever I go to her room she is
chatting to her friends.
5. We bought a stereo music center that was because it was in the
display window.
6. All the roads that led to the town centre were closed because of the flood so it was
only possible to reach the main square .
7. A human heart beats 72 times per minute .
th
8. At the beginning of the 16 century, of the South
American jungles, Balboa became the first European to look at the Pacific Ocean.
9. The warders who are at the Tower of London to protect
valuable jewels are also known as “Beefeaters”.
10. The film “JFK” is being shown on Monday night at 9 p.m.
on Channel 4.
11. 150 passengers an Alpine train in Kaprun died when the
train caught fire inside a tunnel.
12. While we were our ship anchored at Istanbul, where we
visited the Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace.
13. Barcelona’s centre is a maze of narrow streets and medieval buildings, in contrast to
the modern apartment buildings of the city.
14. I am afraid the book “Little House of the Prairie” is from
the library at the moment. Would you like to reserve it?
15. Do you pass a newsagent to work? If you do, would you
mind picking me up the Times?
16. I don’t think the baby dropped it. I think she threw it to the ground
in order to gain our attention.
17. How long have you been ? – For three weeks now, but I
can’t resist eating a little chocolate so I haven’t lost much weight yet.
18. Two days after the bombing, we could still see the flames from the building
.
19. In 1984, the British coal miners went for almost a year.
20. The number of European and American companies investing in
underdeveloped countries is as they take advantage of lower wages.

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Exercise 4: Complete the sentence with the correct preposition from the
choices given.

1. We are very excited our trip to Spain next week.

(AT, WITH, ABOUT, OVER)
2. I am very fond drinking green tea.
(FOR, OF, ABOUT, AT)
3. Almost all politicians were involved the scandal.
(IN, AT, WITH, FROM)
4. I am looking forward having a meeting with you next week.
(WITH, AT, TO, FROM)
5. At the moment, she is recovering her injuries.
(AT, OF, FROM, WITH)
6. I’m dreaming becoming a famous scientist one day
(FOR, WITH, ABOUT, INTO)
7. My cousin is married _ a famous American
(WITH, FOR, TO, FROM)
8. I am responsible training the new recruits.
(AT, ABOUT, WITH, FOR)
9. Many people took advantage the low prices offered by the new shop
(OF, FOR, WITH, TO)
10.I was not quite satisfied _ the exam results.
(AT, FOR, WITH, ABOUT)
11. The president was thankful _ everyone who helped in the campaign
(TO, WITH, FOR, AT)
12. Everyone in this town will benefit the new hospital
(FROM, WITH, AT, INTO)
13. For two full days, the man was fighting his life.
(UP, WITH, AT, FOR)
14. My dad shouted me because I didn’t do what he said
(TO, AT, WITH, TOWARDS)
15.She insisted helping me with the dishes.
(ON, WITH, FOR, ABOUT)
16.Almost all car companies care the environment
(FOR, AT, ABOUT,WITH)
17. Wearing a seat belt can protect you being killed in a car.
(WITH, OF, ABOUT, FROM)
18.Ten people were killed when a bus collided _ a car
(INTO, WITH, AT, TOWARDS)

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2.8 The 8 Parts of Speech

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The 8 Parts of Speech Diagnostic Assessment
Exercise 1: On the line to the left of the sentence, write the word that is the part of
speech indicated in parenthesis.

1. (preposition) He walked around the corner.

2. (pronoun) Paul hopes that she will sing with the choir.

3. (pronoun) Can Jerry help him with the science project?

4. (noun) Have you seen the eraser?

5. (noun) The lock was stuck.

6. (noun) She purchased the ice cream with him.

7. (adjective) Older people tire more easily.

8. (adjective) Steven is honest.

9. (adjective) Kind people are often rewarded.

10. (adverb) The officer ran fast.

11. (adverb) My sister answered the questions intelligently.

12. (adverb) You really should see this art exhibit, Kenny.

13. (preposition) Reggie tripped down the stairs.

14. (preposition) Can you jump over the hurdle?

15. (preposition) May I sit between you two?

16. (verb) Ask the question.

17. (verb) The store overcharged me.

18. (verb) Jimmy, eat your spaghetti.

19. (conjunction) I cannot go, for I have too much to do.

20. (conjunction) I like peanuts and potato chips.

Exercise 2: On the line to the left, write the part of speech of the underlined word. To
the right, substitute a different word for the underlined word.

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1. They attended the concert last weekend.

2. Several cats ran into Rob’s garage.

3. The truck driver delivered the package quickly.

4. Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.

5. My friend and I walked home after school.

6. I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch.

7. She was counting the ballots during civics class.

8. Hey! That was my seat.

9. Will they finish the test on time?

10. The diagram was fairly complicated.

11. He will practice his musical piece soon.

12. Ronnie saw the awesome sight from the air.

13. Her sister is the oldest member of the group.

14. Check the score, Tom.

15. Will the students find the answers themselves?

16. The child asked for the bike and the scooter.

17. They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.

18. Sherry talked on the phone until midnight.

19. Hurray! Our team has finally scored a goal.

20. The troops scattered throughout the woods.

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Exercise 1: Exercise: Identify the Parts of Speech

1. The committee will convene tomorrow to discuss the proposal.

- Identify the part of speech for "convene".

2. Despite the rain, the outdoor event was a huge success.

- Identify the part of speech for "success".

3. The book, which was exceptionally written, captivated readers worldwide.

- Identify the part of speech for "exceptionally".

4. Her decision was not only strategic but also innovative.

- Identify the part of speech for "strategic" and "innovative".

5. He was promoted to manager due to his leadership skills.

- Identify the part of speech for "manager".

6. Although he tried hard, he couldn't solve the problem.

- Identify the part of speech for "Although".

7. The green apples tasted better than the red ones.

- Identify the part of speech for "green".

8. She ran quickly to catch the bus.

- Identify the part of speech for "quickly".

9. This is the best solution we could find.

- Identify the part of speech for "solution".

10. That was an unbelievable match!

- Identify the part of speech for "unbelievable".
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2.9 Homophones / Homonyms

1. affect/effect 11. hole/whole 21. pail/pale 31. some/sum

2. ate/eight 12. hour/our 22. pair/pare 32. stair/stare

3. be/bee 13. its/it’s 23. passed/past 33. tail/tale

14. knew/new 24. plain/plane 34. theirs/there’s

4. blew/blue
15. threw/through 25. read/red 35. their/there/ they’re
5. brake/break
16. than/then 26. right/write 36. to/too/two
6. cent/scent/sent
17. know/no/now 27. road/rode 37. weak/week
7. dear/deer
18. lay/lie 28. sail/sale
8. flour/flower 38. which/witch
29. sea/see
9. grate/great 19. loose/lose 39. who’s/whose
30. sew/so/sow
10. hear/here 20. one/won 40. your/you’re

AFFECT / EFFECT

Two very confusing words often misused are affect and effect ... a spelling nightmare. Let's
look at basic definitions and parts of speech.

AFFECT – verb – to act upon, to change or to cause a change

AFFECTED – adjective – influenced by an outside force
EFFECT – noun – result; consequence

 The applause showed how deeply the presentation had the audience.
 His attitude was by his upbringing.
 What do you think the news will have on her?
 No matter what he does, it will have no on me.
 No matter what he does, it will not me.
 What do you think the of the decision will be?
 How did her son's departure Mrs. Sanago?
 How was the team by the loss of their coach?
 I was impressed by the _ of Churchill's words on Britain during that time.
 Do you know what that medicine will have on you?

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FARTHER / FURTHER

Two words often confused are farther and further.

Is it farther down the road or further?
Do you have to read further in the book or farther?
Do you further your education?

FARTHER denotes physical advancement in distance. FURTHER denotes advancement to

greater degree, as in time.

The correct answers to the above examples follow:

 It is farther down the road. (For distance physically traveled.)
 You read further in the book. (To a greater degree than where you are now.)
 You further your education. (To a greater degree than what you have now.)

Exercise: Fill in the correct form of farther or further for each blank.

 How much do you plan to drive tonight?

 I've reached the end of my rope with this dog chewing up the carpet. I just
 go any .
 can't
 Do you have any plans for adding on to the building?
 That's a lot than I want to carry this machine and tripod!
 The that I travel down this road, the behind schedule
I get.
 How much do you intend to take this legal matter?
 I want to my career by taking some management courses.
 It's not that much to the gas station.
 How much do I have to read in this text?
 How much do I have to run, Coach?

It's / Its

It's This is short for 'it is' or 'it has'. It's going to be a nice day. or I don't know whether it's
arrived yet. If you can replace the word by 'it is' or 'it has' and the sentence still makes sense,
then use it's.

Its This is used when something belongs to or is associated with something. The lorry spilled
its load onto the road. or Life has its ups and downs.

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Exercise: Use the correct form of it’s or its.

1. a pity you can't be there.

2. The car lost front wheel.
3. been a long time.
4. too big to go through the door.
5. too late to stop now.
6. been a difficult week.
7. Do you know where _ come from?
8. My dog has injured front leg.
9. I won't pretend that easy.
10. This government doesn't know what doing.
11. The government has lost way.
12. The government must change policy on taxation.
13. I don't think a good idea.
14. I don't know what effect will be.
15. a revolutionary new product.
16. The company launched revolutionary new product.
17. I'm not sure whether been paid for.
18. We watched the bird building nest.
19. The Titanic sank on _ maiden voyage.
20. a long way to Tipperary.

LIE / LAY

LIE -To lie down is an act that can be attributed to the subject. There is no object of this
verb, as the subject is doing the action without a receiver.

Conjugation of LIE:
 I lie down today. (present tense)
 The money lay there yesterday. (past tense)
 Sarah will lie down there tomorrow. (future tense)
 The book has lain here many times before. (use perfect tense with have, had, has)

LAY - Lay must have a direct object. One lays something down. (Hint: substitute "put." If
"put" works, then "lay" is also correct.)

Conjugation of LAY:
I lay the book down. (present tense)
I laid it down yesterday. (past tense)
I will lay it down again tomorrow. (future tense)
I have laid it here many times before. (use perfect tense with have, had, has)

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Exercise A:

1. He on the hard pavement this morning, gasping for breath.

2. How long did he there?
3. I don't know how long he had there.
4. He picked up the wounded bird and it gently on the table.
5. She her sewing aside and went to the door.
6. Are you going to _ there all day?
7. The three puppies in the basket.
8. Linda her coat on the couch.
9. Not feeling well, he in his bed all day.
10 He decided to just around the house all summer.
11 Someone the dictionary on my glasses.
12 The money there all day in plain sight.
13 She had the book on the ground under the tree.
14 Ginny down on a beach towel.
15 I saw the hat that you on the hall table.
16 She had just down for a nap when the phone rang.
17 The two teenagers in the sun all day.

18 Have they the cornerstone of the building yet?

19 She had the coverlet over the child at midnight.
20 He should not the blame for the accident on the other driver.

Exercise B:
Choose the lie or lay for each of the blanks below. (Be sure to use the correct tense.)
Ann the baby on the bed and then his stuffed bear beside him. I wondered how
long the baby would there without crying. Aunt Marge said that she remembered one
day when he had in the same position for an hour. She said another time when she was
there, the puppy had next to the baby on the bed. She remembered picking up the
puppy while it was still asleep. Then she the puppy on the rug. When Aunt Marge left,
the puppy was still there. It had there for nearly two hours sound asleep! Meanwhile,
the baby woke up and quietly for fully half an hour just watching the puppy snore.
Finally, neither the puppy nor the baby could there any longer, so the baby on the
old sympathy play and started whining pitifully until Ann was forced to aside thesweater that
she had hoped to finish knitting while the baby down.

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LOSE /LOOSE

Lose ten pounds or loose ten pounds? What is it that you really want to do? If you lose the
ten pounds, then we won't be able to find them. That would be a good thing. But if you loose
the ten pounds, you set them free to roll about like tumbleweed. Ten pounds on the loose
would not be a good thing.

o LOSE means to lack the possession of, to come to be without.

o LOOSE means not tight.
o LOOSEN means to unfasten something or make it less constraining.

Examples:
1. The hockey team doesn't want to lose the game.
2. The girl had such a bad sunburn that she could only wear loose clothes.
3. Set the dog loose.
4. Don't tie him up again.
5. I am so frustrated! I always seem to lose my keys.
6. Loosen your hold on the bat.
7. You are gripping it much too tightly!

Exercise:

Choose lose, loose, or loosen for each of the blanks below.

 The shoes were so big that they were _ on the little boy's feet.
 I turned a corner to the guy who was tailing me.
 Our football team hasn't done so well this year. We are sure to
 every game.
 After the bad weather, the penned-up dogs were set to run outside
again.
 The pet store manager was told to the dog's collar as it was much too
tight around his neck.
 Those rules are much too ! You need to tighten up security around
here.
 Her husband had to work on her necklace for over an hour before he could
the hung clasp.
 She wanted her hair fixed in soft curls.
 It is a terrible thing to one's self-respect.
 You will out if you don't get there before the sale ends.

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THERE / THEIR / THEY’RE

There Their They’re

-this word talks about a place

Ex. The sign says to go over there.

-describes something belonging to more than one person
Ex. The girls held their diplomas tightly.

-a contraction of the words “they” and “are”

Ex. They are skating in a straight line. They’re skating in a straight line.

Exercises: Fill in the correct word for each blank.

1. Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal are best known for

basketball careers.
2. Sharonda and Yasheeka always sit over .
3. Reese and Monte wonder where they have left notebooks.
4. My students know very smart.
5. We will buy our tickets for the movie when we get .
6. Ms. Bond and Ms. Smith really care about students.
7. My parents think lucky to have such a smart daughter.
8. The children shook the snow from boots before they came inside.
9. The keys are on that table right .
10. The DJs on the radio say happy to work so early in the morning.
11. Carey and Quanta always do assignments on time.
12. Put your backpacks _ on the floor.
13. My mother told me to put the newspaper .
14. My dogs always beg for food in the morning.
15. I don’t understand dogs. It seems like always happy.

TWO / TO / TOO

 Two is a number. She counted, "One, two, three."

 Too is an adverb that can mean also. He wanted to go too.
 Too is an adverb that can mean more than enough.
 This is too much for me!
 To plus a noun or noun phrase is a preposition.
 Take me to the ball game. I went to bed early that night.
 To plus a verb is an infinitive.
 She wanted to go. He decided to run away.

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Exercise: Choose the correct two, too, or to for each of the blanks below.

1. Many students read quickly and carelessly.

2. I was scared say a word to her!
3. I am going the store now.
4. They are building new houses on our block.
5. May I go ?
6. Do you think it is late do that now?
7. I have new shirts that I can't wait wear.
8. My dental appointment lasted hours and that was long!
9. This room is cold stay in very much longer.
10. After I played racquetball for hours, I was tired walk home.

11. It is not good put much salt on your food.

12. My next dental appointment is for tomorrow at o'clock.
13. I am not excited about going the dentist again.
14. My brother flew Alabama earlier this week.
15. We have planted rose bushes in pots on the patio.
Two, to, and too

As you know, the little pigs, Curly and Wurly, pushed Flo out of the window and were
sent live with Uncle Oscar Meyer. If they had do it again, these little pigs
might have made a different decision. You see, many rumors had circulated about him and
the boys weren’t sure which ones were true. Whenever they had clean the stable or feed
the chickens, they were afraid that the _ of them would be put in a pen .
One day, Mama and Flo came two visit them. Flo showed off her new bracelet. She had
gotten it with the extra allowance money that was left after the boys were sent away. "I
bought new earring !" said Flo. "So what? I don’t have earrings because I
only have one hole in my left ear, "replied Curly. "Me - ," said Wurly.
Before Mama and their sister left, the little pigs had something show them. They
had worked very hard impress Mama so that they could come back home and not live
with Uncle Oscar Meyer. Wurly had made a dollhouse made out of sticks. He was very proud
of his creation. Curly had made one . His was made of straw that he had found lying
around the barn. Flo wasn’t impressed.

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Prepositional idioms
About At

anxious about aim at

ask about arrive at

bring about laugh at

curious about look at

hear about succeed at

think about By

talk about accompanied by

worry about amazed by

Against confused by

advise against followed by

argue against go by

count against impressed by

decide against organized by

defend against struck by

go against For

rebel against advocate for

As ask for

celebrate as blame for

regard as famous for

see as known for

view as last for

meant for

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From move on

abstain from prey on

different from rely on

excuse from Over

far from argue over

obvious from rule over

protect from talk over

Into think over

enter into Of

look into approve of

inquire into capable of

read into certain of

In characteristic of

engage in combination of A and B

fall in love cure of

in A as in B deprive of

interested in die of

succeed in a fan of

take in in danger of

On in the hope of

base on in recognition of

draw on made up of

focus on To

impose on able to

insist on accustomed to

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adapt to reluctant to

adhere to reply to

admit to see to

adjacent to similar to

agree to a threat to

as opposed to try to (NOT try and)

belong to unique to

central to With

come to agree with

contribute to bargain with

devoted to correlate with

in addition to familiar with

in contrast to identify with

listen to in keeping with

object to interfere with

prefer A to B sympathize with

partial to trust with

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EX: Identify the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expressions using
context clues. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Maria is such a social butterfly; she’s always at every event in town.

- A. someone who is shy and reserved
- B. someone who dates many people
- C. someone who is very sociable and active in social settings
- D. someone who collects butterflies

2. After pulling an all-nighter, John was feeling dead to the world.

- A. extremely alert and focused
- B. isolated from reality
- C. fast asleep and very tired
- D. energetic and ready to work

3. I'm sorry, but this explanation is clear as mud.

- A. very simple and easy to understand
- B. absolutely confusing and difficult to understand
- C. quite transparent and straightforward
- D. somewhat interesting but incomplete

4. When the company faced a downturn, many employees were given the
axe
- A. promoted to higher positions
- B. praised for their hard work
- C. given extensive training
- D. dismissed or laid off from their jobs

5. She’s always been known to wear her heart on her sleeve.

- A. to be very fashionable and trendy
- B. to hide her emotions well
- C. to openly show her emotions and feelings
- D. to be deceitful and manipulative
6. I think it’s time to call it a day; we've accomplished a lot.
- A. to call for reinforcements
- B. to end work or an activity for the day
- C. to extend working hours
- D. to start a new project

7. He was on cloud nine after hearing the good news.

- A. very confused
- B. highly elated and joyful
- C. extremely angry
- D. very anxious and worried

8. Despite the challenges, they decided to stay the course.

- A. to change their plans
- B. to abandon their effort
- C. to persist and continue
- D. to take a break from work

9. She has a chip on her shoulder about not receiving a promotion.

- A. feeling happy and carefree
- B. feeling bitter or having a grudge
- C. feeling indifferent
- D. feeling motivated to work harder

10. Robert was in the doghouse after forgetting their anniversary.

- A. in a very comfortable situation
- B. in a state of high praise
- C. in trouble or disfavor
- D. in a relaxed state
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Exercise 5:

A. Directions: Identify the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expressions using context
clues. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. You’ve got to have some work experience under your belt before you can hope to get
a stable job.

A. have gained a lot of friends from high places who can help you get the job
B. have acquired experience or have satisfactorily achieved something
C. have attained more talent to manipulate interview results
D. have obtained enough financial resources to unwind

2. Now here’s this week’s quiz. It’s time to put your thinking caps on.

A. to feel bombarded and heavy with a difficult task

B. to solve a problem or create an idea by thinking
C. to consider with much deliberation
D. to think with deep meditation

3. Black gold is primarily found in the Middle East.

A. illegal money
B. camel
C. sand
D. oil

4. When he tried to put the blame on Pedro, he was sent away with a flea in his ear.

A. being reprimanded
B. being expelled
C. being banished
D. being exiled

5. To live in grey existence would mean to live a colorless life.

A. confused, at a loss
B. dull, monotonous
C. exciting, full
D. hectic, busy

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2.12 SAT Vocabulary Practice

Word List with Definitions 1
1. aberration (n) a variation or change from what is normal or right; something
unnatural 2. aghast (adj) shocked; terrified or amazed
3. appellation (n) a name or title; a word used to identify a person or thing
4. bewilder (v) to perplex or confuse; to disorder a person's thinking
5. chattel (n) a thing that is owned; a possession
6. contemptuous (adj) thinking poorly of; scornful or disdainful
7. debonair (adj) charming; having a sophisticated and attractive manner
8. detest (v) to have a profound dislike or abhorrence for; to hate
9. elasticity (n) the physical property of matter wherein matter returns to its original
form after being reshaped, as an elastic band returns to its original shape after being
stretched
10. fickle (adj) capriciously changeable in affection or belief; not remaining faithful to
one idea or feeling
11. hindrance (n) an obstruction or impediment; something that blocks progress
12. inconceivable (adj) unimaginable or unthinkable
13. litigious (adj) willing and likely to pursue a lawsuit
14. minimize (v) to make as small as possible
15. notorious (adj) widely known but viewed negatively or critically
16. ordeal (n) an experience that is extremely difficult or trying
17. ostracize (v) to banish from or force out of a group or situation
18. peccadillo (n) a minor sin or fault; a trifling wrongdoing
19. placid (adj) tranquil and calm; at rest
20. prosaic (adj) matter-of-fact; without spirit, style, or imagination
21. rectitude (n) correctness or uprightness; unerring in following principles
22. salient (adj) noticeable or important; standing out
23. spurious (adj) inauthentic; not bona fide
24. tincture (n) a typically alcoholic mixture containing a medicine or remedy
25. vigilance (n) alertness; unbreaking attention to a duty

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Word List with Definitions 2

1. accusation (n) a statement that a person is guilty of wrongdoing or error

2. annihilate (v) to destroy completely, so as to leave no trace
3. attest (v) to state or authenticate that something is true, valid, or genuine
4. bulbous (adj) like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb
5. complacence (n) a sense of contentment with the current state or situation; not
desiring change
6. copious (adj) appearing in large number
7. derision (n) offensive attitude or speech; ridicule
8. disparage (v) to speak poorly of
9. equivocate (v) to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to
obscure the truth
10. geniality (n) friendly behavior or attitude
11. impartial (adj) without bias; having no preconceived belief or position
12. ire (n) anger
13. maudlin (adj) excessively emotional
14. morose (adj) sorrowful or sullen; broodingly gloomy
15. odious (adj) extremely distasteful; detestable
16. palatial (adj) large and glorious, as a palace
17. permissible (adj) able to be permitted; allowable
18. prelude (n) an introduction or overture, especially to a musical performance
19. quiescent (adj) inactive or at rest
20. reprisal (n) retaliation; an act of revenge or retribution
21. sequester (v) to confine and isolate
22. surmise (v) to guess, imagine, or deduce
23. transition (n) an element that serves to smoothly connect two things, places, or
states
24. usurious (adj) requiring excessive or illegal interest to be paid on a loan
25. wizen (v) to cause to dry out; to deplete all moisture from an object

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