Question

complete the sentences: using context clues, write the word that best completes each of the following sentences in the space provided. use the vocabulary words from the list above. spelling and word forms count! *underline the context clues!

ryan ________________________ (20 - dismal, implored, exuberant) the bank teller to give him a loan in order to purchase a home. as he begged the man, he explained that he was tired of living in his tiny ________________ (21 - grueling, dismal, hospitable) one - bedroom apartment. it was dull and infested with bugs; living there made ryan sad. the bank teller tried to explain to him that the economy was ________________________ (22 - conjure, capricious, abate). it was very unstable at the moment, and it was not a good idea to offer a loan to someone who has such low credit.

ryan felt that the bank teller was a ____________________________ (23 - loath, abate, braggart). there was no way he knew everything about the economy. he especially did not know everything about ryan. he was a hardworking man and would do everything he could to repay the loan. ryan couldnt understand why the banker was ________________________ (24 - acquire, ensue, loath) to loan him the money; his unwillingness seemed so unnecessary and unreasonable.

patiently, the bank teller explained to him that due to inflation, the number of people repaying their loans had started to ________________________ (25 - abate, hospitable, implore). because the numbers were decreasing, if a person had a credit score below 725, they were unable to give a loan. rather than ________________ (26 - dismal, acquire, conjure) money he needed, he left the bank with his head held low. as a result of the incident at the bank, ryan decided to ____________________________ (27 - hospitable, grueling, ensue) any means possible to raise his credit score.

root, prefix, and suffix: form a word using the following root word, prefix, and suffix. then, use each word correctly in a sentence.

1. suffix: -ward

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1. suffix: -ish

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1. suffix: -less

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Explanation:

This problem involves vocabulary usage and word formation (root, prefix, suffix), which falls under Linguistics (a subfield of Arts). For the "COMPLETE THE SENTENCES" part, we analyze context clues:

1. "begged" (context clue) matches "Implored" (meaning to beg).
2. The apartment is "dull and infested with bugs" (context), so "Dismal" (gloomy) fits.
3. Economy is "unstable" (context), "Capricious" (unpredictable) matches.
4. Ryan thinks the teller is boastful (he “knew everything”), so "Braggart".
5. Teller is "unwilling" (context), "Loath" (reluctant) fits.
6. "number of people repaying loans... decreasing" (context) matches "Abate" (diminish).
7. Ryan couldn’t "get" money, so "Acquire" (obtain).
8. "any means to raise credit score" (context) matches "Ensue" (pursue, though "ensure" is common, but from the list, "Ensue" is the option).

For "ROOT, PREFIX, AND SUFFIX":

1. Suffix -ward: Form "backward". Sentence: "He looked backward to see if anyone was following."
2. Suffix -ish: Form "foolish". Sentence: "His foolish decision cost him time and money."
3. Suffix -less: Form "hopeless". Sentence: "The situation seemed hopeless until help arrived."

Answer:

1. Implored
2. Dismal
3. Capricious
4. Braggart
5. Loath
6. Abate
7. Acquire
8. Ensue
9. Word: backward; Sentence: He looked backward to see if anyone was following.
10. Word: foolish; Sentence: His foolish decision cost him time and money.
11. Word: hopeless; Sentence: The situation seemed hopeless until help arrived.