Question

using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. use each word once.
a. attest b. attribute c. discern d. dispatch e. enhance
f. enigma g. exemplify h. mobile i. nocturnal j. orient

1. fresh garlic may not ___ the breath, but it certainly improves spaghetti sauce.
2. a witness ___(e)d to the truth of the defendants claim that she had loved the murdered man.
3. when i was younger, my mother used to ___ me to the store for milk or some missing cooking ingredient as often as twice a day.
4. the lives of such reformers as susan b. anthony, mahatma gandhi, and martin luther king ___ greatness.
5. science does not have enough evidence to solve the ___ of whether or not there is other intelligent life in the universe.
6. the convicts decided on a(n) ___ escape. the darkness would hide them as they fled through the forest.
7. sues hairpiece is so natural - looking that its impossible to ___ where the hairpiece ends and her own hair begins.
8. the positions of the stars help sailors ___ themselves on the open seas.
9. my mother is unable to walk, but with her wheelchair she is ___ enough to get around her apartment, move along a sidewalk, and even shop at a mall.
10. giant kelp, a form of seaweed, has some amazing ___s. not only is it the worlds fastest - growing vegetable, but the more it is cut, the faster it grows.

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.

Explanation:

1. “Enhance” means to improve or make better. Garlic doesn't improve (enhance) breath but improves sauce.
2. “Attest” means to give evidence or affirm. A witness attests to the truth.
3. “Dispatch” means to send off. Mother dispatched (sent) the speaker to the store.
4. “Exemplify” means to illustrate or be an example of. Their lives exemplify greatness.
5. “Enigma” means a mystery. Whether there's other intelligent life is an enigma.
6. “Nocturnal” means at night. Darkness (nocturnal setting) hides them.
7. “Discern” means to perceive or recognize. Can't discern where the hairpiece ends.
8. “Orient” means to determine one's position. Stars help sailors orient themselves.
9. “Mobile” means able to move. With wheelchair, mother is mobile.
10. “Attribute” means a quality. Kelp has amazing attributes (qualities like fast - growing).

Answer:

1. E. enhance
2. A. attest
3. D. dispatch
4. G. exemplify
5. F. enigma
6. I. nocturnal
7. C. discern
8. J. orient
9. H. mobile
10. B. attribute