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English 9, Lesson 2
First
Question: The great leader amalgamated many small tribes into his own to make a single, powerful nation. Amalgamated meansA. to sharpen
B. dally
C. to combine
Answer: C. to combine or to fit this sentence combined
Question: If you dally too long in making a decision, someone else will buy the car you want. Dally meansA. to combine
B. pertaining to a major crime
C. to waste time; dawdle
Answer: C. to waste time; dawdle
Question: The beagle gorged itself after it chewed through the bag of dog food. Gorged meansA. to sharpen
B. to waste time; to dawdle
C. to eat or swallow greedily
Answer: C. To eat or swallow greedily
Question: The paucity of jobs in the small town forced Jack to find work elsewhere. Paucity meansA. uninterested; listless
B. morally unrestrained
C. a scarcity; a lack
Answer: C. a scarcity; a lack
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Second
Question: Mary's demented cat attacks anything that makes a noise, including the television. Demented meansA. to eat or swallow greedily
B. mentally ill; insane
C. felonious
Answer: B. mentally ill; insane
Question: The butcher used a whetstone to hone his knives until they were razor sharp. Hone meansA. to sharpen
B. to besiege; to harrass
C. no longer useful; very old
Answer: A. to sharpen
Question: The caricature of the mayor in the political cartoon exaggerated the size of his ears and nose. Caricature meansA. no longer used; very old
B. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
C. demented
Answer: B. exaggerated portrayal of one's features
Question: The inmate expected to be released from prison early, despite the many felonious activities on his record. Felonious meansA. to waste time; dawdle
B. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
C. pertaining to a major crime
Answer: C. pertaining to a major crime
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Third
Question: The mosquitoes will beleaguer you if you venture near the swamp. Beleaguer meansA. to waste time to dawdle
B. to besiege; to harass
C. to combine
Answer: B. to besiege; to harass
Question: The veterinarian used an opiate to sedate the wounded animal. Opiate meansA. to besiege; to harass
B. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
C. a narcotic
Answer: C. a narcotic
Question: The antiquated washboard hung on the wall, useful only as a decoration. Antiquated meansA. no longer useful; very old
B. to combine
C. pertaining to a major crime
Answer: A. no longer useful; very old
Question: Like St. Augustine, some people want to abandon their licentious lifestyles but not immediately. Licentious meansA. morally unrestrained
B. dreamily thoughtful
C. uninterested; listless
Answer: A. morally unrestrained
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Fourth
Question: My father is a numismatist who has hundreds of coins from ancient Rome. Numismatist meansA. a coin collecter
B. witty saying
C. scarcity; a lack
Answer: A. a coin collector
Question: Fatalistic thinkers believe that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate. Fatalistic meansA. morally unrestrained
B. dreamily thoughtful
C. believes that life events are inevitable
Answer: C. believes that life events are inevitable
Question: You were concentrating on your work, so I did not wish to obtrude. Obtrude meansA. to impose or force upon
B. to turn away affections
C. believe that life's events are inevitable
Answer: A. to impose or force upon
Question: Jane was in a pensive mood after she finished reading the thought-provoking novel. Pensive meansA. uninterested; listless
B. in high spirits
C. dreamily thoughtful
Answer: C. dreamily thoughtful
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Fifth
Question: The lackadaisical student sat in the detention hall and stared out the window. Lackadaisical meansA. dreamily thoughtful
B. uninterested; listless
C. in high spirits
Answer: B. uninterested; listless
Question: Your sarcastic remarks might alienate your friends and family. Alienate meansA. to force upon or impose
B. to turn away affections
C. a witty saying
Answer: B. to turn away affections
Question: Were elated to learn that our team would move on to finals. Elated meansA. a witty saying
B. in high spirits
C. uninterested; listless
Answer: B. in high spirits.
Question: The author placed relevant epigrams at the beginning of each chapter. Epigrams meansA. a witty sayings
B. a coin collector
C. a scarcity; a lack
Answer: A. a witty sayings
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