Question

using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. use each word once.
a. alter b. ample c. blunt d. chronic e. chronological f. optimist g. pretense h. prolong i. refrain j. remorse

1. use a deep pan when baking the cake, so there will be ___ room for it to rise.
2. the sporting - goods store will ___ its \one day only\ sale to two days, since a storm kept people away the first day.
3. i used to dislike my neighbor, but learning that he delivered meals to elderly shut - ins ___(e)d my opinion of him.
4. my father always expects the worst, but my mother is a(n) ___.
5. i couldnt ___ from laughing when my sleeping cat rolled off the windowsill and landed clumsily on the floor below.
6. with the ___ of being attracted to paula, marcus asked her to dance; but his real reason was to make his ex - girlfriend jealous.
7. although pilars back pain was ___, having lasted for five years, she refused to undergo surgery.
8. a story in which early events are hidden until the end is often more dramatic than one told in exact ___ order.
9. if the teacher had been ___, she would have told kevin his essay was terrible. instead, she politely said, \it could use much more work.\
10. immediately after calling her sister an idiot, lydia felt ___. so she hugged her and said, \i didnt mean that.\

Explanation:

1. "ample" means enough or more than enough, which fits the context of having enough room for the cake to rise.
2. "prolong" means to make longer, so the store will make the sale longer.
3. "alter" means to change, which is what happened to the opinion.
4. An "optimist" is someone who expects the best, opposite of the father who expects the worst.
5. "refrain" means to hold back or stop oneself, so couldn't stop from laughing.
6. "pretense" means a false show or excuse, which is what Marcus had.
7. "chronic" means lasting a long time, like the back pain.
8. "chronological" order is order by time, which is the opposite of the story described.
9. "blunt" means direct and honest, which the teacher wasn't.
10. "remorse" means regret, which Lydia felt after being mean.

Answer:

1. B. ample
2. H. prolong
3. A. alter
4. F. optimist
5. I. refrain
6. G. pretense
7. D. chronic
8. E. chronological
9. C. blunt
10. J. remorse