Question

7 compel (kəm·pēl) -verb compel means - my history teacher would often compel us to do useless work, such as memorizing the date each state entered the union. - if the law did not compel people to pay taxes, no one would pay them. a. to help. b. to forbid. c. to force. 8 comply (kəm·plī) -verb comply means - if someone with an iron pipe demands your wallet, it is safer to comply than to resist. - “my wife is so used to being the boss at work,” martin said, “that she is annoyed when i don’t comply with her every request at home.” a. to argue. b. to do as asked. c. to hear. 9 concise (kŏn·sīs) -adjective concise means - because of limited space, most newspaper articles must be concise. - unlike many politicians, our mayor is concise—his speeches are short and to the point. a. wordy. b. correct. c. clear and brief. 10 drastic (drăstĭk) -adjective drastic means - the company’s new president took drastic steps, closing two factories and laying off three hundred employees. - the most common punishment in schools is detention. if that does not work, then schools resort to something more drastic. a. unimportant. b. extreme. c. easy.

Explanation:

1. For "compel": The examples show forcing someone to do an action (do work, pay taxes), so the meaning matches "to force".
2. For "comply": The examples show acting as requested (give wallet, follow wife's requests), so the meaning matches "to do as asked".
3. For "concise": The examples describe writing/speech that is short and to the point (limited space, short speeches), so the meaning matches "clear and brief".
4. For "drastic": The examples show extreme actions (closing factories, severe punishment), so the meaning matches "extreme".

Answer:

1. C. to force.
2. B. to do as asked.
3. C. clear and brief.
4. B. extreme.