Question

7 eccentric (ɪk - sentrɪk) - adjective
he is quite eccentric. for example, he lives in a circular house and rides to work on a motorcycle, in a three - piece suit.
florence nightingale, the famous nursing reformer, had the eccentric habit of carrying a pet owl around in one of her pockets.
eccentric means a. ordinary. b. odd. c. careful.
8 encounter (ɛn - kountər) - noun
my encounter with malik in a los angeles supermarket surprised me, since i thought he still lived in chicago.
i dislike returning to my small hometown, where i am likely to have encounters with people who knew me as a troubled kid.
encounter means a. a thought. b. a dinner. c. a meeting.
9 epitome (ɪ - pɪtə - me) - noun
to many, the epitome of cuteness is a furry, round - eyed puppy.
the great ballplayer and civil rights leader jackie robinson was the epitome of both physical and moral strength.
epitome means a. a perfect model. b. an opposite. c. a main cause.
10 malign (mə - lɪn) - verb
that vicious hollywood reporter often maligns movie stars, forever damaging their public images.
stacy refuses to malign her ex - husband, even though he was the one who insisted on the divorce.
malign means a. to praise. b. to recognize. c. to speak ill of.
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. not giving in; stubborn
2. lacking a moral sense; without principles
3. differing from what is customary; odd
4. to find innocent or blameless
5. a brief or an unexpected meeting
6. a perfect or typical example
7. an opponent; one who opposes or competes
8. bitter hostility
9. to make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of
10. good - natured; friendly and pleasant

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

Explanation:

1. Analyze the given definitions and match with the words based on context - clues from the example sentences provided above the matching section.
2. For "Not giving in; stubborn", the word is "obstinate" (not in the given words list in the image but for illustration of process). For "Differing from what is customary; odd", from the example of the person living in a circular house and Florence Nightingale with a pet - owl, the word is "eccentric". For "A brief or an unexpected meeting", from the example of meeting Malik in a supermarket, the word is "encounter". For "A perfect or typical example", from the examples of the puppy and Jackie Robinson, the word is "epitome". For "To make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of", from the example of the Hollywood reporter and Stacy, the word is "malign".
3. Match the remaining words in a similar fashion by understanding the context of the example sentences.

Answer:

1. (No word provided in the image for this definition in the list)
2. (No word provided in the image for this definition in the list)
3. eccentric
4. (No word provided in the image for this definition in the list)
5. encounter
6. epitome
7. (No word provided in the image for this definition in the list)
8. (No word provided in the image for this definition in the list)
9. malign
10. (No word provided in the image for this definition in the list)