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Improving Vocabulary Skills. Chapter 22 . 1. commemorate (verb) - ___________ Each year, my parents commemorate their first date by having dinner at McDonalds, the place where they first met. c ommemorate means :. to share to celebrate C. t o believe.
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Improving Vocabulary Skills Chapter 22
1. commemorate (verb) - ___________ Each year, my parents commemorate their first date by having dinner at McDonalds, the place where they first met. commemorate means: • to share • to celebrate • C. to believe
2. complacent (adj.) - ___________ Getting all A’s hasn’t made Ivy complacent. She continues to work hard at school. complacent means: • very eager • reasonable • C. too much at ease
3. consensus (noun) - ___________ The family consensus was that we should go camping again this summer. Ray was the only one who wanted to do something else for a change. consensus means: • a majority view • an unusual idea • C. a question
4. deplete (verb) - ___________ I’d like to help you out with a loan, but unexpected car repairs have managed to deplete my bank account. deplete means: • to use up • to forget • C. to find
5. diligent (adj.) - ___________ I wish I had been more diligent about practicing piano when I was younger. It would be nice to be able to play well now. diligent means: • self-satisfied • lucky • C. hard-working
6. empathy (noun) - ___________ Ms. Allan is an excellent career counselor partly because of her great empathy. She understands each student’s feelings and point of view. empathy means: • a common opinion • a sympathetic understanding • C. an efficiency
7. menial (adj.) - ___________ Victor seems to think my summer job delivering pizza is menial work, but I’ve found that it requires some skills. menialmeans: • unskilled • steady • C. satisfying
8. niche (noun) - ___________ Dom spent the years after college moving restlessly from job to job, never finding a comfortable niche for himself. nichemeans: • a shared opinion • a suitable place • C. an education
9. transcend (verb) - ___________ Yoga can help one transcend the cares of the world and reach a state of relaxation. transcendmeans: • to participate in • to go past • C. to use up
10. waive (verb) - ___________ The defendant decided to waive his right to an attorney and, instead, speak for himself in court. waivemeans: • to lose • to honor • C. to give up