Question

1. none of my fathers __ on my behavior could prevent my __ tantrums when i didnt get what i wanted.

a. dictums; affable
b. dictums; ineffable
c. pronouncements; infantile
d. edicts; provocative

1. the grand jury felt it necessary to __ the reporter for refusing to __ his false statements.

a. enunciate; revoke
b. invoke; renounce
c. revoke; indict
d. indict; renounce
exercise iv. complete the sentence by inferring information about the italicized word from its context.

1. if gerald renounces his friendship with kate, he probably feels that she...
2. if your employer seems especially affable on a certain day, you might think that...
3. when a child learns to enunciate properly, his parents will probably...

exercise v. fill in the blank with the word from the unit that best completes the sentence, using the root we supply as a clue. then, answer the questions that follow the paragraphs.
when television was first introduced as a medium for communication, there were many strict guidelines as to the content and nature of programming. the rule against kisses of a certain length of time, or of a certain intensity, is only one example. for years, married couples were portrayed in the bedroom sleeping in separate twin beds. not until the munsters did a married couple appear in the same bed. during this period, writers and producers were forced to edit themselves very carefully.
the television industry also placed firm limits on its writers regarding gender roles. for instance, not only did june cleaver the fictional mother on the show leave it to beaver, stay at home rather than have a job - she vacuumed her house while wearing pearls! i dream of jeannie revolved around an astronaut and his servant, a slender, blonde, attractive genie named, of course, jeannie. although jeannie was outfits considered (voc) in her day, and although she occasionally did things against her masters wishes, she ultimately submitted to his authority.
all of this changed in the late 1960s and 1970s. it seemed that most of the creative ideas had been used, and network ratings were dropping. network executives were on the lookout for fresh ideas and a man named chuck barris came up with a possible idea. in a show called the dating game, he introduced the idea of a single woman questioning three single men behind a screen and then selecting one as a date. this innovative move to
eality\ television, upon which real people and real events were portrayed, was appealing to the networks because the shows had low writing costs. plots came from real people on the screen, not from the imaginations of producers and writers. ratings soared for this new type of show, and the barris format was copied time and time again.
variation after variation came from the mind of chuck barris. the newlywed game asked couples questions to see how well they knew each other. reality television showed people at their most ____ (fa) on the gong show. billed as a low - level talent show, this program - actually hosted by barris himself - brought people onto national television to sing, dance, or perform in some other way. when a panel of judges decided the contestant was too bad to continue, they would ring a gong to end the performance.
reality programs signaled a change in the way that television engaged the minds of its viewers, rather than providing stories and roles that suggested ways for viewers to act and think. viewers, instead of seeking to be like the people they saw on screen, laughed at these peoples shortcomings. as television continues to evolve, one wonders if the nature and purpose of viewing itself will continue to change.

Explanation:

1. "Pronouncements" means formal or authoritative statements, which makes sense as something a father could make about behavior. "Infantile" means childish, which describes tantrums. "Dictums" is also a formal statement but "affable" means friendly and doesn't fit tantrums. "Infallible" means incapable of being wrong and is not relevant. "Edicts" are official orders but "provocative" doesn't describe tantrums well in this context.
2. A grand - jury can "indict" someone, which means to formally accuse them of a crime. "Renounce" means to give up or disown, which is what the reporter should do with false statements. "Enunciate" means to pronounce clearly, "invoke" means to call on for help or support, and "revoke" means to cancel, which don't fit the context as well.

Answer:

1. C. pronouncements, infantile
2. D. indict, renounce