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English 2 APPL
VOCAB UNIT 9A (Pg. 98)
Complete the Sentences:
DIRECTIONS: Using the context clues, fill in the following blanks with the appropriate vocabulary
word. Each word is only used once.
AUXILARY
CANDID
CUBICLE
DRUDGERY
ENVOY
ESCALATE
EXPEDIENT
FEIGN
FLAIR
GRIEVOUS
1) In many cities, groups of private citizens have volunteered to serve as _____________________
police to help combat crime.
2) It is all very well to be ____________________________, but there are times when you should keep
certain thoughts and opinions to yourself.
3) In times of rapid inflation, prices of goods ____________________________ at a
dizzying rate.
4) An unwilling pupil is apt to look upon hours of practice at the piano as so much boredom
and ____________________________.
5) A(n) ____________________________ for color and texture is an indispensable asset to an aspiring
designer.
6) We must have the courage and the clear-sightedness to realize that what is
___________________________ is not always right.
7) I maintain that my ____________________________ in the dormitory is so small that I have to walk
into the hallway to change my mind or stretch my imagination.
8)
I can’t help but admire your ability to ____________________________ interest when someone
prattles on endlessly about nothing.
9) When Lincoln had been in the White House about a year, he suffered a(n)
____________________________ loss in the death of his son Willie.
10) A special ____________________________ was named by the President to negotiate a
settlement in the war-torn region.
Synonyms/Antonyms
DIRECTIONS: Match the vocabulary words with the given descriptions below. Each word is used once
in EACH activity.
AUXILARY
CANDID
CUBICLE
DRUDGERY
ENVOY
ESCALATE
EXPEDIENT
FEIGN
FLAIR
GRIEVOUS
Synonyms (same)
1) worn down by years of daily toil
____________________________
2) pretend happiness at a rival’s success
____________________________
3) an agent of a foreign government
____________________________
4) rely on the back-up speakers
____________________________
5) an extraordinary aptitude for numbers
____________________________
6) continue to climb rapidly
____________________________
7) a crafty scheme or means to an end
____________________________
8) a hole-in-the-wall office
____________________________
9) a sincere comment
____________________________
10) a sorrowful shriek
____________________________
Antonyms (opposite)
At this time you only need to write the vocab word that is an antonym for the clue given. For this unit,
the words envoy and feign will not be used.
1) a misleading statement of opinion
____________________________
2) To decrease the severity
____________________________
3) An inability to draw
____________________________
4) directed as a vast hall
____________________________
5) a joyful cry from the kids
____________________________
6) a job full of amusement
____________________________
7) The principal power source
____________________________
8) An untimely series of events
____________________________
Reading Comprehension
Directions: (1) Skim the questions before reading the given passage. (2) Then, select the letter that best
answers the questions. (3) Lastly, circle/highlight where you found the answers to each question in the text.
Many great inventions are initially greeted with ridicule and disbelief. The invention of the airplane was no exception.
Although many people who heard about the first powered flight on December 17, 1903 were excited and impressed, others reacted
with peals of laughter. The idea of flying an aircraft was repulsive to some people. Such people called Wilbur and Orville Wright,
the inventors of the first flying machine, impulsive fools. Negative reactions, however, did not stop the Wrights. Impelled by their
desire to succeed, they continued their experiments in aviation.
Orville and Wilbur Wright had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys they
earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they designed a newspaper-folding machine, built a printing
press, and operated a bicycle-repair shop. In 1896, when they read about the death of Otto Lilienthal, the brothers' interest in flight
grew into a compulsion.
Lilienthal, a pioneer in hang-gliding, had controlled his gliders by shifting his body in the desired direction. This idea was
unpopular with the Wright brothers, however, and they searched for more efficient methods to control the balance of airborne
vehicles. In 1900 and 1901, the Wrights tested numerous gliders and developed control techniques. The brothers' inability to obtain
enough lift power for the gliders almost led them to abandon their efforts.
After further study, the Wright brothers concluded that the published tables of air pressure on curved surfaces must be
wrong. They set up a wind tunnel and began a series of experiments with model wings. Because of their efforts, the old tables were
repealed in time and replaced by the first reliable figures for air pressure on curved surfaces. This work, in turn, made it possible
for the brothers to design a machine that would fly. In 1903 the Wrights built their first airplane, which cost less than $1,000. They
even designed and built their own source of propulsion - a lightweight gasoline engine that helped move the planes by themselves.
When they started the engine on December 17, the airplane pulsated wildly before taking off. The plane managed to stay aloft for
12 seconds, however, and it flew 120 feet.
By 1905, the Wrights had perfected the first airplane that could turn, circle, and remain airborne for half an hour at a time.
Others had flown in balloons and hang gliders, but the Wright brothers were the first to build a full-size machine that could fly
under its own power. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers
are accurately called the fathers of aviation.
1. The idea of flying an aircraft was ______ to some people.
A. boring
B. distasteful
C. exciting
D. needless
E. joyolus
2. People thought that the Wright brothers had ______.
A. acted without thinking
B. been negatively influenced
C. been too cautious
D. been mistaken
E. acted in a negative way
3. The Wrights' interest in flight grew into a ______.
A. financial empire
B. plan
C. need to act
D. foolish thought
E. frenzy
4. Lilienthal's idea about controlling airborne vehicles was _________ the Wrights.
A. proven wrong by
D. accepted by
B. opposite to the ideas of
E. improved by
C. disliked by
5. The old tables were _________ and replaced by the first reliable figures for air pressure on curved surfaces.
A. destroyed
D. approved
B. invalidated/taken back
E. ignored
C. multiplied
6. The Wrights designed and built their own source of _________.
A. force for moving forward
B. force for turning around
C. turning
D. force for going backward
E. emergency brakes
USING MY VOCAB WORDS – SENTENCES
DIRECTIONS: Write one sentence for each vocab word. Make sure you use the vocab word correctly!
Remember:
Nouns – person, place, thing, idea
*these should “do” or complete an action / may be the subject of the sentence
Verb – action words
* A subject (often a noun) will do this type of word.
Adjective – describe nouns
*They must be accompanied by a noun
1) CUBICLE (n)
2) ENVOY (n)
3) FLAIR (n)
4) DRUDGERY (adj)
5) AUXILARY (adj) –
6) CANDID (adj)
7) GRIEVOUS (adj)
8) EXPEDIENT (adj)
9) ESCALATE (v)
10) FEIGN (v)
Extra Credit Page.
DIRECTIONS: You can receive up to 2 points extra credit for each activity, totaling 4 extra points for your
homework. HOWEVER, you may not receive credit for the word search unless the crossword is completed first.
ACROSS
3 (V) to simulate or pretend
6 (ADJ) back-up or reserve
8 (V) to elevate; to increase in
intensity
9 (N) a representative or
ambassador
DOWN
1 (n) work that is hard or
tiresome
2 (N) a small room or
compartment
3 (N) a knack or gift; natural
talent
4
(ADJ) painful or sorrowful
5
(ADJ) advantageous,
useful, serviceable
7 (ADJ) sincere, upfront, frank
WORD BANK:
AUXILIARY
CANDID
CUBICLE
DRUDGERY
ENVOY
ESCALATE
EXPEDIENT
FEIGN
FLAIR
GRIEVOUS
READING COMP ANSWER KEY
1. B: "Repulsive" means distasteful. It does not mean boring (A), exciting (C), or needless (D).
2. A: "Impulsive" means acting on impulse, i.e. acting without thinking. People thinking the Wrights "impulsive fools" does not
mean they thought the Wrights had been negatively influenced (B), too cautious (C), mistaken (D), or had acted in a negative way
(E).
3. C: A "compulsion" is a need or an urge to act. It is not a financial empire (A), a plan (B), or a foolish thought (D).
4. C: "Repellent" means offensive or hateful; in other words, Lilienthal's idea was disliked by the Wrights. It does not mean his
idea was opposite to the idea of (B) the Wrights. It means the opposite of its being accepted by (D) the Wrights. They found his
idea unpleasant rather than improving (E) on it.
5. B: "Repealed" means invalidated, i.e. disproven or overturned. It does not mean destroyed (A); multiplied (C), i.e.
increased/approved (D), an antonym; or unused (E).
6. A: "Propulsion" is force for propelling or moving forward. It does not mean force for turning around (B), turning (C)
(oscillation perhaps), or force for going backward (D) (like repulsion).
1) Place the bucket over (there / their / they’re).
2) Once school ends, (there / their / they’re) going to give me a job
3) After the party, they had to go back to (there / their / they’re) hotel.
4) (There / Their / They’re) are many haunted houses to go to this year!
5) Before the kids can go outside, they must finish (there / their / they’re) homework.
6) She ran through the halls and leapt the lockers over (there / their / they’re).
7) If we win the game, (there / their / they’re) going to throw us a party!
8) My neighbors keep (there / their / they’re) lawn much neater than ours.
37) Which sentence is written correctly:
A) Juan and Pancho just called to let us know their coming for dinner.
B) Juan and Pancho just called to let us know there coming for dinner.
C) Juan and Pancho just called to let us know they're coming for dinner.
38) Which sentence is written correctly:
A) I can't wait to see the looks on there faces when I tell them the truth.
B) I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when I tell them the truth.
C) I can't wait to see the looks on they're faces when I tell them the truth.
39) Which sentence is written correctly:
A) I don't know what they're doing to cause all that noise, but it's giving me a headache!
B) I don't know what there doing to cause all that noise, but it's giving me a headache
C) I don't know what their doing to cause all that noise, but it's giving me a headache!
40) Which sentence is written correctly:
A) It’s they’re decision, so I’ll just stay out of it.
B) It’s their decision, so I’ll just stay out of it.
C) It’s there decision, so I’ll just stay out of it.