Question

using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. use each word once.
a. collaborate b. despondent c. instigate d. resilient e. retrospect f. rudimentary g. scoff h. squelch i. venerate j. zealot

1. mother teresa, who devoted her life to helping the poor, is _(e)d by catholics worldwide. she became a saint in 2016.
2. dawn is a _ about gun control. she has walked for miles in protest marches and stood in the rain for hours during demonstrations.
3. the novel uncle toms cabin, which exposed the horrors of slavery, helped to _ the american civil war.
4. jaime was _ over the death of his dog, his companion for fourteen years.
5. my ability to speak spanish is _, but i can at least manage to ask directions or order a meal.
6. athletes need to be _. after a defeat, an individual or a team must be able to come back and fight for victory the next time.
7. since id like to be a photographer, i can see, in _, that i would have gained valuable experience if id taken pictures for the school newspaper.
8. kims parents nagged her so hard about practicing the piano that they finally _(e)d any interest she might have had in music.
9. marie and pierre curie _(e)d on important scientific experiments involving radioactivity.
10. the cord, in the 1920s, was the first car with front-wheel drive, but in those days most people considered the idea ridiculous and _(e)d at it.

note: now check your answers to these items by turning to page 177. going over the answers carefully will help you prepare for the next two practices, for which answers are not given.

using the answer lines provided, complete each item below with two words from the box. use each word once.
1 - 2. \everyone gets _(e)d at now and then,\ lynn said. \you just have to be enough to bounce back after a facetious\ remark.\
3 - 4. many people who _(e)d dr. martin luther king, jr., were _ when he was killed, but then courageously vowed to carry on his work.
5 - 6. even though their knowledge of carpentry was only _, the boys _(e)d on building a treasure chest.
7 - 8. being illiterate until the age of 20 didnt _ george washington carvers spirit. he went on to become a great botanist—and a _ about using peanuts, from which he made such products as ink, shampoo, and linoleum.
9 - 10. at the time of the american revolution, many people viewed those who _(e)d the rebellion as troublemakers. in _, however, we view them as heroes.

Explanation:

1. Venerate means to regard with great respect. Mother Teresa is highly respected by Catholics, so "venerate" fits.
2. A zealot is a person who is fanatical about a cause. Dawn's actions for gun - control show her fanaticism, so "zealot" is correct.
3. Instigate means to bring about or initiate. Uncle Tom's Cabin helped start the American Civil War, so "instigate" is appropriate.
4. Despondent means very unhappy and without hope. Jaime's reaction to his dog's death fits this, so "despondent" is right.
5. Rudimentary means basic or simple. The ability to ask directions or order a meal is a basic Spanish - speaking ability, so "rudimentary" is used.
6. Resilient means able to recover quickly. Athletes need to recover after a defeat, so "resilient" is correct.
7. Retrospect means looking back. The speaker is looking back on what could have been, so "retrospect" is fitting.
8. Squelch means to suppress or crush. Kim's parents' nagging suppressed her interest in music, so "squelch" is used.
9. Collaborate means to work together. Marie and Pierre Curie worked together on experiments, so "collaborate" is correct.
10. Scoff means to laugh at or mock. People in the 1920s thought the Cord's front - wheel drive was ridiculous and mocked it, so "scoff" is right.

For Sentence Check 2:
1 - 2. "Scoff" (get scoffed at) and "resilient" (be resilient enough to bounce back).
3 - 4. "Venerate" (venerated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) and "despondent" (were despondent when he was killed).
5 - 6. "Rudimentary" (knowledge was rudimentary) and "collaborate" (collaborated on building).
7 - 8. "Squelch" (didn't squelch his spirit) and "zealot" (a zealot about using peanuts).
9 - 10. "Instigate" (instigated the rebellion) and "retrospect" (in retrospect).

Answer:

1. L. venerate
2. J. zealot
3. C. instigate
4. B. despondent
5. F. rudimentary
6. D. resilient
7. E. retrospect
8. H. squelch
9. A. collaborate
10. G. scoff

Sentence Check 2:
1 - 2. G. scoff; D. resilient
3 - 4. L. venerate; B. despondent
5 - 6. F. rudimentary; A. collaborate
7 - 8. H. squelch; J. zealot
9 - 10. C. instigate; E. retrospect