VOCABULARY For the High School Student HAROLD LEVINE WORD POWER
Slide 2 GROUP 2 Slide 3 1. ADJOURN Verb Close a meeting; suspend
the business of a meeting; disband; recess When we visited
Washington D.C., Congress was not in session; it had adjourned for
the Thanksgiving weekend. Slide 4 2. ASTUTE Adjective Shrewd; wise,
perspicacious; sagacious Marie was the only one to solve the
riddle; she is a very astute thinker. Crafty; cunning; sly; wily An
astute Greek tricked the Trojans into opening the gates of Troy.
Slide 5 3. CENSURE Noun Act of blaming; expression of disapproval;
hostile criticism; rebuke; reprimand Bill was about to reach for a
third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of censure in Mothers
eyes. Slide 6 4. DEMOLISH Verb Tear down; destroy; raze; smash;
wreck It took several days for the wrecking crew to demolish the
old building. DEMOLITION Noun destruction Slide 7 5. DISCHARGE Verb
Unload After discharging its cargo, the ship will go into dry dock
for repairs. Dismiss, fire One employee was discharged. Slide 8 6.
DISSENT Verb Differ in opinion; disagree; object There was nearly
complete agreement on Peters proposal. Linda and Alicia were the
only ones who dissented. DISSENSION Noun discord; conflict; strife
Slide 9 7. EQUITABLE Adjective Fair to all concerned; just;
impartial; objective; unbiased The only equitable way for the three
to share the $600 profit is for each to receive $200. INEQUITABLE
Noun Unfair; unjust Slide 10 8. EXONERATE Verb Free from blame;
clear from accusation; acquit; absolve The other driver exonerated
Isabel of any responsibility for the accident. Slide 11 9.
EXTEMPORANEOUS Adjective Composed or spoken without preparation;
offhand; impromptu; improvised It was obvious that the speakers
talk was memorized, though she tried to make it seem
extemporaneous. Slide 12 10. EXTRICATE Verb Free from difficulties;
disentangle; disencumber; release If you let your assignments pile
up, you may get into a situation from which you will not be able to
extricate yourself. Slide 13 11. FORFEIT Verb Lose or have to give
up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault; sacrifice One
customer gave a $150 deposit on an order of slipcovers. When they
were delivered, she decided she didnt want them. Of course, she
forfeited her deposit. Slide 14 12. ILLEGIBLE Adjective Not able to
be read; very hard to read; not legible; undecipherable It is
fortunate that Roger does his reports on a word processor because
his handwriting is illegible. LEGIBLE Adjective Easy to read;
readable Slide 15 13. INADVERTENTLY Adverb Not done on purpose;
unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally; carelessly I finally
found my glasses on the windowsill. I must have left them there
inadvertently. Slide 16 14. INAPPROPRIATE Adjective Not fitting;
unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate; improper Since I was the
one who nominated Bruce, it would be inappropriate for me to vote
for another candidate. APPROPRIATE Adjective Fitting; proper Slide
17 15. LUCRATIVE Adjective Money-making; profitable; advantageous;
remunerative This years school dance was not so lucrative; we made
only $70 compare to $240 last year. Slide 18 Lucrative;
inappropriate; inadvertently; illegible; forfeit; extricate;
extemporaneous; exonerate; equitable; dissent; discharge; demolish;
censure; astute; adjourn 1. Making-money 2. Acquit; absolve 3.
Disagree; object; differ in opinion 4. Sacrifice 5. Improper;
unsuitable 6. Not done on purpose 7. Free from difficulties 8. Not
able to be read 9. Impromptu; improvised 10. Impartial; unbiased
11. Wise; sagacious 12. Raze 13. Hostile criticism 14. Recess;
disband 15. unload Slide 19 1. PERMANENT Adjective Lasting;
enduring; intended to last; stable Write to me at my temporary
address, the Gateway Hotel. As soon as I find an apartment, I shall
notify you of my permanent address. Slide 20 2. PROHIBIT Verb
Forbid; ban; enjoin; interdict The librarys regulations prohibit
the borrowing of reference books. PROHIBITION Noun Ban; taboo;
interdiction Slide 21 3. PUNCTUAL Adjective On time; prompt; timely
Be punctual. If you are late, we shall have to depart without you.
PUNCTUALITY Noun promptness Slide 22 4. REBUKE Verb Express
disapproval of; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand;
reprove Our coach rebuked the two players who were late for
practice, but praised the rest of the team for their punctuality.
Slide 23 5. TRANSIENT Adjective Not lasting; passing soon;
fleeting; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; transitory It rained
all day upstate, but down here we had only a transient shower; it
was over in minutes. TRANSIENT Noun Guest staying for only a short
time The hotels customers are mainly transients; only a few are
permanent guests. Slide 24 SENTENCE COMPLETION Slide 25 1. It is
wrong to *** Sam only, with not one word of *** for the three
others who are equally blameworthy. 2. As it was getting late, Lucy
made a motion to *** the meeting. 3. A boxer who deliberately uses
tactics that the rules of the ring *** will almost surely *** the
bout. 4. A letter with a(n) *** address is undeliverable. Slide 26
5. The complex has eighty unfurnished apartments to lease to ***
tenants and four furnished ones to accommodate *** families. 6. Has
the company agreed not to *** toxic wastes into the river? 7. Those
who *** say they will not support the proposed settlement unless it
is made more ***. Slide 27 8. Her remarks were not ***; they had
been prepared in advance. 9. The corporations *** new line of
breakfast cereals should enable it to *** itself from its financial
difficulties. 10. Martha dashed out, *** leaving her keys
behind.
