Question

ten words in context
in the space provided, write the letter of the meaning closest to that of each boldfaced word. use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each word’s meaning.
1 acknowledge (ək•näl’ ij) verb

• stubborn people often find it difficult to acknowledge their errors. they hate to admit they were wrong.
• even after most of the votes had been counted, senator rice refused to acknowledge that he had lost.

acknowledge means
a. to deny.
b. to admit.
c. to remember.
2 alternative (ôl•tər’ nə•tiv) noun

• the teacher stated the alternatives to tim—either retake the test or get a d for the course.
• when her dog began to suffer from cancer, wanda felt she had no alternative. he would have to be put to sleep.

alternative means
a. a choice.
b. a command.
c. an assignment.
3 anecdote (an’ ik•dōt) noun

• dad told the children an anecdote about getting his tie caught in a file cabinet at work just as the boss walked in.
• i once heard an anecdote about a stagehand’s revenge on a bossy actor. the stagehand put wheels on a table used in the play, so when the actor leaped onto the table during the most dramatic scene, he rolled off the stage.

anecdote means
a. an error.
b. a short, interesting story.
c. an article.
4 appropriate (ə•prō’ prē•it) adjective

• chuck has little sense of what is socially appropriate. for example, he wore jeans and running shoes to his sister’s wedding.
• although it is appropriate for a man to take his hat off in church, in a synagogue it is proper for a man to cover his head.

appropriate means
a. illegal.
b. fun.
c. proper.
5 avert (ə•vərt’) verb

• renata averted an unpleasant meeting with her ex - boyfriend by leaving the store before he saw her.
• to avert an accident, larry turned the steering wheel sharply to the right—he ran into a stop sign.

avert means
a. to begin.
b. to prevent.
c. to report.
6 candid (kan’ did) adjective

• i’ll give you my candid opinion, but you may not like what you hear.
• my heart always sinks when robbie invites me to his house for dinner. he’s a wonderful person, but to be candid, he’s a terrible cook.

candid means
a. honest.
b. friendly.
c. careful.

Explanation:

1. For "acknowledge", examples link it to admitting truth, so it means to admit.
2. For "alternative", examples show choices, so it means a choice.
3. For "anecdote", examples are short, interesting personal stories, so it matches that definition.
4. For "appropriate", examples link it to proper social behavior, so it means proper.
5. For "avert", examples show stopping bad events, so it means to prevent.
6. For "candid", examples show honest, unfiltered opinions, so it means honest.

Answer:

1. acknowledge means: B. to admit.
2. alternative means: A. a choice.
3. anecdote means: B. a short, interesting story.
4. appropriate means: C. proper.
5. avert means: B. to prevent.
6. candid means: A. honest.