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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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. dreamily thoughtful
B. uninterested; listless
C. in high spirits

Answer: B.  uninterested; listless

Question: Your sarcastic remarks might alienate your friends and family. Alienate means
A. 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 means
A. 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 means
A. a witty sayings
B. a coin collector
C. a scarcity; a lack

Answer: A. a witty sayings

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