Question

using the answer lines, complete each item below with the correct word from the box.
a. abundant b. betray c. comparison d. demonstrate e. dispute
f. distinct g. exaggerate h. inhabit i. neutral j. reduction

1. if you want to remain friends with two people who are quarreling, it is best to stay ___ and keep out of the fight.
2. we had such an ___ crop of tomatoes this year that we had enough to give some to our neighbors.
3. you ___ a point when you overstate it, as in saying, \im dying of hunger.\
4. benedict arnold was an american officer who secretly helped the british enemy during the american revolution; he is remembered as a man who ___(e)d his country.
5. if someone’s new job pays less than the old job, he or she has taken a ___ in pay.
6. when we say that two people had a ___, we mean that their fight consisted of words, not punches.
7. the people who ___ canada are called canadians.
8. even though i was only three years old at the time, i have a ___ memory of the first time i saw the ocean.
9. the karate teacher had to ___ the kick several times before students figured out how to do it.
10. a ___ of our backgrounds and interests revealed we had a lot in common.

note: now check your answers to these items by turning to page 176. going over the answers carefully

Explanation:

1.

To stay out of a fight between two quarreling people, one should be neutral (not taking sides). The word "neutral" (I) fits the context.

An "abundant" (A) crop means there is a large quantity, so there is enough to give to neighbors. This matches the context of having enough tomatoes.

When you overstate a point (like saying "I'm dying of hunger" when you're just hungry), you "exaggerate" (G) it. The word "exaggerate" fits the action of overstating.

Answer:

I. neutral

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