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 absurd
(ab-surd)
-adjective
● when six-foot randy came to the costume party in only a diaper, he looked so absurd that everyone burst into laughter.
● it seemed absurd to helen that she had more cooking experience than the teacher of her cooking class.
_ absurd means
a. reasonable. b. challenging. c. ridiculous.
2 adhere
(ad-hēr)
-verb
● beware of sitting on a hot car seat in shorts—your thighs may adhere to the vinyl.
● when angie realized that toilet paper had adhered to the bottom of her shoe, she ran out of the restaurant in embarrassment.
_ adhere means
a. to belong. b. to grow. c. to stick.
3 affluent
(af lō-ant)
-adjective
● some people live an affluent lifestyle by overcharging on their credit cards—a bad habit that can lead to a mountain of debts.
● why should tax regulations benefit affluent people more than poor people?
_ affluent means
a. careless. b. friendly. c. rich.
4 alienate
(ā lē-ə-nāt)
-verb
● the coach often insulted maria. his rude behavior began to alienate the other players, who had once thought of him as a friend.
● bill and joanne thought their marriage could survive while they worked in different cities. but being apart so much eventually alienated them from each other.
_ alienate means
a. to push away. b. to frighten. c. to comfort.
5 assess
(ə-ses)
-verb
● it is harder for teachers to assess answers to essay questions than to grade multiple - choice items.
● after the fire, insurance representatives came to assess the damage.
_ assess means
a. to judge. b. to think of. c. to avoid.
6 compile
(kəm-pīl)
-verb
● before writing her essay, sharon compiled a list of the points she wanted to make.
● the teacher asked students to compile reports on their family histories by interviewing parents and grandparents.
_ compile means
a. to read carefully. b. to divide. c. to put together.

Explanation:

1. In the first sentence, the person's appearance (only in a diaper) is so ridiculous that everyone laughs. In the second sentence, having more cooking experience than the teacher is an absurd (ridiculous) situation. So "absurd" means "ridiculous".
2. In the first example, thighs sticking to vinyl (from sitting on a hot car seat) and in the second, toilet paper sticking to the shoe bottom. So "adhere" means "to stick".
3. In the first sentence, over - charging on credit cards (a way some might think shows a rich lifestyle, though it's a bad habit) and in the second, tax regulations benefiting the rich more. So "affluent" means "rich".
4. In the first case, the coach's rude behavior pushing away (alienating) the players who once considered him a friend. In the second, being apart a lot pushing them away from each other. So "alienate" means "to push away".
5. Teachers judging (assessing) essay answers (more complex than multiple - choice) and insurance representatives judging the damage. So "assess" means "to judge".
6. Sharon putting together a list of points for her essay and students putting together reports by interviewing. So "compile" means "to put together".

Answer:

1. C. ridiculous
2. C. to stick
3. C. rich
4. A. to push away
5. A. to judge
6. C. to put together