Question

a
understanding meanings
read the following sentences. if the word in bold is used correctly, write c on the
line. if the word is used incorrectly, write a new sentence using the word correctly.

1. something that is inalienable is so strange that its unrecognizable.

1. to intercede is to seize something while it is on its way.

1. reparations are compensation for injury caused.

1. incarceration is the act of burning something to ashes.

1. to perpetrate a rumor is to keep repeating it so that it doesnt die down.

1. to discriminate is to perceive differences.

1. an indignity is something that boosts ones self - esteem.

1. a smattering is an exchange of gossip or idle talk.

1. to curtail someones authority is to diminish it.

1. infamous behavior is shocking or brutal.

1. a rampant disease is one that spreads wildly.

Explanation:

1. "Inalienable" means unable to be taken away or denied, not strange and unrecognizable. Incorrect. New sentence: "Human rights are inalienable."
2. "Intercede" means to intervene on behalf of someone else, not to seize something. Incorrect. New sentence: "The diplomat tried to intercede in the conflict."
3. "Reparations" are indeed compensation for injury or damage. Correct.
4. "Incarceration" is the act of confining someone in prison, not burning something to ashes. Incorrect. New sentence: "He faced incarceration for his crimes."
5. "Perpetrate" means to carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral act), not just repeating a rumor. Incorrect. New sentence: "He perpetrated a fraud on the investors."
6. "Discriminate" can mean to perceive differences, but often has a negative connotation related to unfair treatment based on differences. Here, the simple definition of perceiving differences is correct in a neutral sense. Correct.
7. "Indignity" is something that causes humiliation or a loss of self - respect, not something that boosts self - esteem. Incorrect. New sentence: "He suffered the indignity of public humiliation."
8. "Smattering" means a slight or superficial knowledge or amount of something, not an exchange of gossip. Incorrect. New sentence: "He has only a smattering of French."
9. "Curtail" means to reduce or restrict, so to curtail someone's authority is to diminish it. Correct.
10. "Infamous" means well - known for some bad quality or deed, not just shocking or brutal. Incorrect. New sentence: "The infamous criminal was finally caught."
11. "Rampant" means spreading unchecked or growing vigorously, so a rampant disease spreads wildly. Correct.

Answer:

1. Incorrect, New sentence: "Human rights are inalienable."
2. Incorrect, New sentence: "The diplomat tried to intercede in the conflict."
3. C
4. Incorrect, New sentence: "He faced incarceration for his crimes."
5. Incorrect, New sentence: "He perpetrated a fraud on the investors."
6. C
7. Incorrect, New sentence: "He suffered the indignity of public humiliation."
8. Incorrect, New sentence: "He has only a smattering of French."
9. C
10. Incorrect, New sentence: "The infamous criminal was finally caught."
11. C