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...

exercise ii. fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. one word will not be used.
pavor
candor
...

1. though we don’t know if trina really did see a ghost, the ______ of her face tells us something scared her.
2. was the golf course a ______ oasis in the middle of a busy city, or just an overly landscaped playground for the wealthy?

Explanation:

To solve these vocabulary exercises, we analyze each sentence to determine the meaning of the italicized word (Exercise I) or fill in the blank with the appropriate word (Exercise II) based on context.

Exercise I: Understanding Italicized Vocabulary

We infer the meaning of each italicized word by analyzing the sentence context:

1. appalled: Philip’s reaction (strongly negative) suggests appalled means horrified or greatly disgusted/shocked.
2. verdant: The garden “once been strikingly verdant” and now has a different state. “Verdant” relates to greenery, so it means lush with greenery (e.g., green, fertile).
3. candid: Paulina’s tendency “makes other people…” implies candid means open/honest (e.g., frank, straightforward).
4. pallor: John’s complexion “finally went away” – pallor refers to paleness (e.g., from fear/sickness).
5. denigrating: André’s habit “earned him a reputation as…” suggests denigrating means speaking negatively (e.g., belittling, criticizing).
6. pulled: Retreating soldiers’ faces “were pulled because…” likely means drawn/tightened (e.g., from stress/fatigue).
7. verdures: Weary travelers saw “the verdures of the land” – verdures means green vegetation (e.g., plants, foliage).
8. candor: Mike “explaining with candor” instead of firing implies candor means honesty (e.g., frankness, openness).
9. livid: Dirk “livid about the loss” suggests livid means extremely angry (e.g., furious).
10. incandescent: The city skyline “stood in sharp contrast” – incandescent means brightly lit (e.g., glowing, luminous).
11. viridity: The anthropologist expected “simple viridity among the people” – viridity means greenness (e.g., lushness, vitality).

Exercise II: Filling in the Blank (Word Bank: pallor, candor, livid, verdant, viridity)

We match each sentence to the best word:

1. pallor: A ghost sighting would cause a pale (frightened) face.

Sentence: “Though we don’t know if Tina really did see a ghost, the ______ of her face tells us something scared her.”

Answer:

**pallor

1. verdant: A golf course “oasis” in a busy city implies greenery.

Sentence: “Was the golf course a ______ oasis in the middle of a busy city, or just an overly landscaped playground for the wealthy?”