Question

exercises - unit three
exercise i. complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized vocabulary word.

1. philip was so appalled by the hospital’s condition that he…
2. though the garden had once been strikingly verdant, it was now…
3. paulina’s natural tendency to be very candid sometimes makes other people…
4. the pallor of john’s complexion finally went away when…
5. andré’s habit of denigrating his coworkers earned him a reputation as…
6. the retreating soldiers’ faces were pallid because…
7. when the weary, thirsty travelers saw the verdure of the land they were approaching, they…
8. rather than explaining with candor why he was firing lucy, mike…
9. dirk was so livid about the loss of his favorite painting that he seemed ready to…
10. the incandescent city skyline stood in sharp contrast to…
11. when the anthropologist stumbled on a never-before-seen tribe in the middle of brazil’s jungle, he expected to find simple viridity among the people, but instead…

Explanation:

hunger and exhaustion**.

7. verdure (lush greenery, vegetation)

When the weary, thirsty travelers saw the verdure of the land they were approaching, they rushed toward it in hope of water and rest.

8. candor (honesty, directness)

Rather than explaining with candor why he was firing Lucy, Mike lied and said the company was downsizing.

9. livid (extremely angry)

Dirk was so livid about the loss of his favorite painting that he seemed ready to confront the thief violently.

10. incandescent (brightly lit, glowing)

The incandescent city skyline stood in sharp contrast to the dark, quiet countryside around it.

11. viridity (greenness, lush vegetation or vitality)

When the anthropologist stumbled on a never - before - seen tribe in the middle of Brazil’s jungle, he expected to find simple viridity among the people, but instead he discovered a complex, modern society with advanced traditions.

These completions reflect an understanding of the italicized vocabulary words and create logical, meaningful sentences.

Answer:

hunger and exhaustion**.

7. verdure (lush greenery, vegetation)

When the weary, thirsty travelers saw the verdure of the land they were approaching, they rushed toward it in hope of water and rest.

8. candor (honesty, directness)

Rather than explaining with candor why he was firing Lucy, Mike lied and said the company was downsizing.

9. livid (extremely angry)

Dirk was so livid about the loss of his favorite painting that he seemed ready to confront the thief violently.

10. incandescent (brightly lit, glowing)

The incandescent city skyline stood in sharp contrast to the dark, quiet countryside around it.

11. viridity (greenness, lush vegetation or vitality)

When the anthropologist stumbled on a never - before - seen tribe in the middle of Brazil’s jungle, he expected to find simple viridity among the people, but instead he discovered a complex, modern society with advanced traditions.

These completions reflect an understanding of the italicized vocabulary words and create logical, meaningful sentences.