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RCH Vc Fall B 1-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (verb) to stray from an established course, standard, or principle | deviate |
| The road construction forced me to ________ [stray] from my usual route home. | deviate |
| The math teacher ________ed [strayed] from the original topic of her lesson by taking a minute to talk to her students about hygiene. | deviate |
| (noun) a limit that controls the way you can do something | parameter |
| My parents have set strict ________s [limits] regarding what I am allowed to watch on TV. | parameter |
| The ________s [limits] of a family’s income and budget determine how much they can spend. | parameter |
| (verb) 1. to accept or admit the existence or truth of; 2. to recognize the fact, importance, or quality of | acknowledge |
| It took a few centuries for people to finally ________ [accept] that the Earth revolves around the sun. | acknowledge |
| During the award ceremony, the high school English teacher was ________ed [recognized] for her hard work and dedication. | acknowledge |
| (adjective) unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; unavoidable; certain to happen | inevitable |
| When he saw the F on his paper, he knew that summer school was ________ [unavoidable]. | inevitable |
| She had known it was ________ [unavoidable] that her baby boy would grow up, but she still cried at his graduation ceremony because he had grown up so fast. | inevitable |
| (noun) a choice; the power or right to choose | option |
| In our school students have many special area or elective ________s [choices]. | option |
| She had the ________ [choice] of getting a summer job or taking a vacation. | option |
| (noun) 1. rank: the comparative position or standing of somebody or something in a society or other group; 2. condition: a condition that is subject to [likely to] change | status |
| Some people believe the richer a person is, the higher ________ [rank] he/she has. | status |
| A hospital reports the ________ [condition] of their patients telling how they are doing. This patient’s ________ [condition] is critical, or very serious. | status |
| (verb) not to be harmed or affected by (something); survive; to stand against; to oppose successfully | withstand |
| G-Shock watches are designed to ________ [survive] hard knocks and vibrations. | withstand |
| The Golden Gate Bridge was built to ________ [survive] winds of more than 100 MPH and was designed to sway 27.7 feet to ________ [survive] earthquakes. | withstand |
| (verb) to become known or apparent; to come out; to rise or appear from a hidden or unknown place or condition | emerge |
| There is growing evidence that the economy is finally ________ing [coming out] from recession. | emerge |
| We watched as the butterfly ________ed [came out] from its cocoon. | emerge |
| (verb) to correspond; to happen at the same time; to agree or be the same | coincide |
| The event ________s [corresponds] with his birthday party. | coincide |
| They got along well because their viewpoints ________ed [agreed]. | coincide |
| (verb) 1. to do what someone wants, often by providing them with something; 2. to fit; to have enough space somewhere for a number of things or people; 3. to provide someone with a place to live or stay | accommodate |
| Our houseguest does not eat meat, and we were happy to ________ [provide for] her by cooking vegetarian meals. | accommodate |
| To ________ [fit] the large class size, we will need more desks in this classroom. | accommodate |
| Olympic Villages are capable of ________ing [housing] about 3,000 athletes. | accommodate |
| (adjective) covering completely; in-depth, full | comprehensive |
| She did a ________ [in-depth] study on the average water temperatures of the city’s river in the summertime. | comprehensive |
| The state test will show the students’ ________ [complete] abilities in math and language arts. | comprehensive |
| (verb) to change to fit a new situation | adapt |
| Some homes must be ________ed [changed] to allow access for people with disabilities. | adapt |
| Many animals ________ [change] their coloring to match their environment. | adapt |
| (adjective) 1. adequately courteous and polite; 2. having to do with the lives and problems of citizens | civil |
| Even though the candidates were on opposing sides, they were very ________ [polite] towards each other. | civil |
| The ________ War got its name because it was between two groups of citizens of the same country. | civil |
| (verb) to forbid (not allow) by law; to hinder (stop) or prevent something from happening | prohibit |
| Smoking is ________ed [not allowed] in restaurants in Michigan. | prohibit |
| During Prohibition (1919-1933) the use or sale of alcohol was ________ed [not allowed] in the United States. | prohibit |
| (verb) to make a small change | adjust |
| I had to ________ [change] my schedule when my teacher gave me additional homework. | adjust |
| My body will have to make quite an ________ment [change] to adapt to the different time zone when I travel to China. | adjust |
| (noun) something that exists or happens, usually something unusual | phenomenon |
| The formation of lightning is a ________ [an event] still not completely understood. | phenomenon |
| After observing the odd ________ [happenings] in the haunted house, the owner quickly moved out. | phenomenon |
| (verb) to change appearance, character or situation | transform |
| The old barn was ________ed [changed] into a beautiful house when the new owners moved in and renovated it. | transform |
| The map of Europe has undergone some major ________ations [changes] in the past centuries because of wars and conquests. | transform |
| (adjective) something that is unclear or uncertain; capable of being understood in multiple ways | ambiguous |
| The book summary used an ________ [unclear] sentence when it said that, “Charlotte’s Web is a book about a pig that is saved from being killed by a spider named Charlotte.” | ambiguous |
| The invitation was ________ [unclear] about the time the party started, so a lot of the guests arrived too early or too late. | ambiguous |
| (noun) tool: a useful piece of equipment, usually a specially shaped object designed to do a particular task; (verb) carry out or fulfill something: to put something into effect or action | implement |
| My mother has a large collection of gardening ________s [tools]. | implement |
| ________ (noun) The ________ of an activity, topic, or piece of work is the whole area that it deals with or includes or its extent. | scope |
| The ________ [extent] of the material covered in this book is quite extensive [very large]. | scope |
| This graphic illustrates the ________ [extent] of the problem of illiteracy in America. | scope |
Created by:
Mrs. Turnbull