Question

regress means
adolescents under stress sometimes regress to childish ways: temper tantrums, and silliness. (a) to go backward. b. to reach a high point. c. to act hastily.
8 relinquish (ri - lingkwish) verb
no beer is allowed in the \family area\ of the stadium, so fans must relinquish their six - packs at the gate before they take their seats. donna had to relinquish her share in the beach house because she couldnt afford it anymore. relinquish means a. to buy. b. to give up. c. to enjoy.
9 ubiquitous (yoo - bikwa - tas) adjective
mites are ubiquitous. they live on top of mt. everest, in the depths of the ocean, at the south pole, and even around the roots of your hairs. we postponed our plan to drive home on sunday because a dense fog was ubiquitous. it covered the entire town. ubiquitous means a. scarce. b. newly discovered. c. found everywhere.
10 zenith (zəniθ) noun
florence reached the zenith of her career when she became president of products. at age 50, my uncle is afraid that he has already passed the zenith of his but at age 52, my father thinks the best is yet to come. zenith means a. an end. b. an earlier condition. c. the highest point.
matching words with definitions
following are definitions of the ten words. clearly write or print each word next to its definition. the sentences above and on the previous page will help you decide on the meaning of each word.

1. __________________ to surrender (something); give (something) up
2. __________________ done or acting in a hurry, with little thought; impulsive
3. __________________ tearfully sentimental; overly emotional
4. __________________ to criticize or scold harshly
5. __________________ existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time
6. __________________ the highest point or condition; peak
7. __________________ to make unsympathetic or unfriendly; alienate
8. __________________ not capable of error or failure; unable to make a mistake
9. __________________ overjoyed; having an intense feeling of well - being
10. __________________ to return to an earlier, generally worse, condition or behavior

caution: do not go any further until you are sure the above answers are correct. then you can use the definitions to help with the following practices. your goal is eventually to know the words well enough so that you dont need to check the definitions.

Explanation:

For the multiple - choice part:

• "regress" means to go backward, so the answer is A.
• "relinquish" means to give up, so the answer is B.
• "ubiquitous" means found everywhere, so the answer is C.
• "zenith" means the highest point, so the answer is C.

For the matching part:

1. "relinquish" matches "To surrender (something); give (something) up" as in the examples where fans must relinquish their six - packs and Donna relinquishes her share.
2. There is no word in the given list for "Done or acting in a hurry, with little thought; impulsive".
3. There is no word in the given list for "Tearfully sentimental; overly emotional".
4. There is no word in the given list for "To criticize or scold harshly".
5. "ubiquitous" matches "Existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time" as shown by the examples of mites and fog.
6. "zenith" matches "The highest point or condition; peak" as seen in the career and age examples.
7. There is no word in the given list for "To make unsympathetic or unfriendly; alienate".
8. There is no word in the given list for "Not capable of error or failure; unable to make a mistake".
9. There is no word in the given list for "Overjoyed; having an intense feeling of well - being".
10. "regress" matches "To return to an earlier, generally worse, condition or behavior" as described for adolescents under stress.

Answer:

Multiple - choice:
A. to go backward
B. to give up
C. found everywhere
C. the highest point

Matching:

1. relinquish
2. (No match)
3. (No match)
4. (No match)
5. ubiquitous
6. zenith
7. (No match)
8. (No match)
9. (No match)
10. regress