Question

7 scrutiny (skrōtən-ē) - noun examines. - scrutiny means store security guards give careful scrutiny to people carrying large bags, since the bags may be used for shoplifting. before it is published, a book comes under the scrutiny of a proofreader, who examines it for grammar and spelling errors. a. attention. b. protection. c. permission. 8 sinister (sintis-tər) - adjective - sinister means in the movie, a mad scientist thought up the sinister scheme of releasing a deadly virus. his evil plot failed when he died from the virus himself. the creepy novel the boys from brazil tells of a sinister plot to clone dozens of copies of adolf hitler who would then take over the world. a. illogical. b. evil. c. inconsiderate. 9 suffice (sə-fīs) - verb - suffice means the amount of research youve done may suffice for a high - school term paper, but not for a college essay. i forgot to buy something for lunch tomorrow, but the leftover meatloaf will suffice. a. to be wasted. b. to be adequate. c. to be examined. 10 vulnerable (vulnər-ə-bəl) - adjective - vulnerable means homes in heavily wooded areas are especially vulnerable to termites. because they tend to have brittle bones, the elderly are vulnerable to fractures. a. open. b. safe. c. attracted.

Explanation:

• For 7: In the first example, security guards are carefully looking at (giving scrutiny to) people with large bags for shoplifting. In the second example, a book is being carefully examined (under the scrutiny) for errors. So “scrutiny” means “attention” (as in careful looking/examining which is a form of attention).
• For 8: In the movie example, a mad scientist has a “sinister” (evil - like) plan to release a deadly virus. In the novel example, cloning Hitler copies is an “evil” plan. So “sinister” means “evil”.
• For 9: In the first example, the research is enough (suffice) for a high - school paper but not for a college essay. In the second example, the leftover meatloaf will be enough (suffice) for lunch. So “suffice” means “to be adequate”.
• For 10: In the first example, wooded homes are easily affected (vulnerable) by termites. In the second example, elderly with brittle bones are easily affected (vulnerable) to fractures. “Open” (in the sense of being unprotected and able to be affected) is the closest. “Safe” is the opposite, and “attracted” doesn't fit the context of being at risk (like termites attacking homes, bones being at risk of fracture).

Answer:

1. A. attention
2. B. evil
3. B. to be adequate
4. A. open