Question

using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct word from the box. use each word once.
a. berate b. estrange c. euphoric d. impetuous e. infallible f. maudlin g. regress h. relinquish i. ubiquitous j. zenith

1. people in bombed - out, war - torn cities sometimes ___ to more primitive ways of life.
2. to many people, mozart’s works represent the ___ of eighteenth - century music.
3. mei lin was ___ when the college that was her first choice accepted her.
4. when dad lost his job, he had to ___ his identification card, his employee parking permit, and the key to his desk.
5. kay used to be friendly, but since her promotion, she has become so cold that she has ___(e)d former coworkers.
6. “i don’t expect you to be ___,” the boss said, “but i don’t want you to make the same mistakes over and over.”
7. “i know i was late,” liz said, “but you could have pointed it out quietly. you didn’t have to ___ me.”
8. in our neighborhood, litter is ___—the sidewalks are ankle - deep in trash. we need a cleanup campaign.
9. uncle antonio becomes ___ when he talks about his dear old mother in italy. tears also come to the eyes of all who listen.
10. joyce isn’t usually ___, but last week she had a sudden urge to try out her nephew’s skateboard. everyone in the office has already signed the cast on her broken wrist.

note: now check your answers to these items by turning to page 177. going over the answers carefully will help you prepare for the next two practices, for which answers are not given.
sentence check 2
using the answer lines provided, complete each item below with two words from the box. use each word once.
1 - 2. if people were _, we could _ our erasers, our correction tape or fluid, and the “delete” key.
3 - 4. i’m trying to be less _, but i still sometimes act on impulse. later, in retrospect°, i always _ myself for not using better judgment.
5 - 6. since my father died, reminders of him seem _. i know i’m being _, but everywhere i look, i see something that makes me cry.

Explanation:

1. "regress" means to return to a previous, often less - developed state, which fits people in war - torn cities returning to primitive ways.
2. "zenith" means the peak or highest point, and Mozart's works are seen as the peak of 18th - century music.
3. "euphoric" means extremely happy, which describes Mei Lin's state when accepted by her first - choice college.
4. "relinquish" means to give up or surrender, which is what Dad has to do with his identification card etc. when he loses his job.
5. "estranged" (past participle of "estrange") means to make someone no longer close or friendly, which is what Kay has done to her former coworkers.
6. "infallible" means incapable of making mistakes, which is what the boss doesn't expect the employee to be.
7. "berate" means to speak to someone angrily or scold them, which is what Liz thinks the other person didn't have to do.
8. "ubiquitous" means present everywhere, which describes litter in the neighborhood.
9. "maudlin" means self - pityingly or tearfully sentimental, which describes Uncle Antonio when talking about his mother.
10. "impetuous" means acting suddenly and without thinking, which describes Joyce's sudden urge.

For Sentence Check 2:
1 - 2: If people were "infallible", we could "relinquish" our erasers etc. because infallible people wouldn't need correction tools.
3 - 4: I'm trying to be less "impetuous", and I "berate" myself for not using better judgment.
5 - 6: Since my father died, reminders of him seem "ubiquitous", and I know I'm being "maudlin".

Answer:

1. G. regress
2. J. zenith
3. C. euphoric
4. H. relinquish
5. B. estranged
6. E. infallible
7. A. berate
8. I. ubiquitous
9. F. maudlin
10. D. impetuous

1 - 2. E. infallible, H. relinquish
3 - 4. D. impetuous, A. berate
5 - 6. I. ubiquitous, F. maudlin