Question

ten words in context
in the space provided, write the letter of the meaning closest to that of each boldfaced word. use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each words meaning.
1 concede (kan-sēd) -verb
● our aunt hates to admit an error. she will never concede that she might be wrong.
● ross denied he broke the window until the homeowner showed him security camera video. then ross had to concede he was to blame.

• concede means a. to forget. b. to admit. c. to prove.

2 conservative (kan-sər və-tiv) -adjective
● laureas conservative relatives were shocked when she broke with tradition and wore a rose - colored wedding gown.
● when the mayor suggested a new method of recycling garbage, a conservative member of the audience called out, “what weve done in the past is good enough. why change things?”

• conservative means a. playful. b. amused. c. traditional.

3 contrary (kän trer -ē) -adjective
● claires father insists that she share his views. he doesnt allow her to express an opinion contrary to his.
● tisha and her husband have contrary ideas on how to spend a vacation. he wants to sleep on the beach for a week, but she prefers visiting museums.

• contrary means a. different. b. favorable. c. similar.

4 denounce (di -nouns) -verb
● in nazi germany, anyone who publicly denounced hitler as cruel or mad risked imprisonment, torture, and death.
● when eugene said he saw me steal from another students locker, i denounced him as a liar.

• denounce means a. to imitate. b. to defend. c. to condemn.

5 deter (di -tər) -verb
● no one is sure how much the threat of capital punishment deters murder.
● beths parents disapproved of her dating someone from a different culture, but their prejudice didnt deter her - she still dated po - yen.

• deter means a. to discourage. b. to encourage. c. to change.

6 disclose (dis -klōz) -verb
● when i applied for financial aid, i had to disclose my familys annual income. but it embarrassed me to reveal this information.
● the police dont disclose all the facts of a murder to the newspapers. that way, there will be some information which only the murderer would know.

• disclose means a. to reveal. b. to deny. c. to replace.

Explanation:

For each word, we analyze the context in the given sentences.

• For "concede", in the first sentence it's related to admitting an error (opposite of denying), and in the second sentence, after being shown evidence (security camera video), Ross had to admit (concede) he was to blame. So it means "to admit".
• For "conservative", in the first sentence, relatives who are shocked by breaking with tradition (wearing a non - traditional wedding gown) are likely traditional. In the second sentence, the audience member who doesn't want change (as what was done in the past is good enough) is also traditional. So it means "traditional".
• For "contrary", in the first sentence, Claire's father doesn't allow an opinion that is different from his. In the second sentence, Tisha and her husband have different ideas (he wants beach, she wants museums). So it means "different".
• For "denounce", in the first sentence, in Nazi Germany, publicly speaking against (condemning) Hitler was dangerous. In the second sentence, when Eugene accused, the speaker condemned him as a liar. So it means "to condemn".
• For "deter", in the first sentence, the threat of capital punishment is supposed to discourage murder. In the second sentence, Beth's parents' prejudice didn't discourage her (she still dated). So it means "to discourage".
• For "disclose", in the first sentence, applying for financial aid required revealing (disclosing) family income. In the second sentence, the police not revealing (disclosing) all facts. So it means "to reveal".

Answer:

1. B. to admit
2. C. traditional
3. A. different
4. C. to condemn
5. A. to discourage
6. A. to reveal