Question

sadlierconnect.com: words audio program59. proximity(präk sim a té)(n.) nearness, closenessthe houses ________ to schoolsis an asset.10. pulverize(pal va riz)(v.) to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroyor overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)at many old mills in vermont, granite stoneswere used to ________ the grain.using contextfor each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 74-75makes sense in the context of the sentence. circle the item numbersnext to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly.1. the teacher made clear not only the schools policy about cheating, but alsoher personal disdain for those who try to pass off others work as their own.2. since my father once missed his flight due to being stuck in traffic, he nowalways makes sure we have ample time to get to the airport.3. her dry sense of humor makes it hard to tell when she is serious and whenshe is being facetious.4. the cats dislike of the dog was made clear when she put as much proximitybetween herself and the other animal as possible while still remaining in the house.5. i attempted to assert her statement by listing all of the facts that wouldprove her wrong, but she simply ignored me.6. the boys indiscriminate appetite means that he will eat nearly anything youput in front of him.7. the reporter made clear that he was only responsible for what he wrote andhad no jurisdiction over anything else that would be published in the magazine8. although he was nervous to compete in the race, the proud faces of his family inthe crowd were enough to pulverize his spirits and encourage him to win first place.9. her vast record collection shows her plebeian taste in music, with genresranging from classical to heavy metal.10. i woke up to what appeared to be an apparition floating just outside my window,only to turn on the light and see that it was a tree branch blowing in the wind.

Explanation:

1. Disdain means contempt; a teacher would feel contempt for cheaters, so this is correct.
2. Ample means enough; someone who missed a flight would plan for enough time, so this is correct.
3. Facetious means joking; dry humor makes it hard to tell seriousness from jokes, so this is correct.
4. Proximity means nearness; a cat disliking a dog would avoid nearness, so this is incorrect.
5. Assert means to state firmly/prove true; the sentence says trying to prove her wrong, which contradicts the word, so this is incorrect.
6. Indiscriminate means not choosing; eating nearly anything fits this definition, so this is correct.
7. Jurisdiction means authority; a reporter would only have authority over their own writing, so this is correct.
8. Pulverize means to destroy; family support would lift spirits, not destroy them, so this is incorrect.
9. Plebeian means common/low-class; a vast collection spanning classical to metal is diverse, not limited to common tastes, so this is incorrect.
10. Apparition means a ghostly figure; mistaking a branch for a ghostly figure fits the word's meaning, so this is correct.

Answer:

The correctly used words are in items:

1. The teacher made clear not only the school's policy about cheating, but also her personal disdain for those who try to pass off others' work as their own.
2. Since my father once missed his flight due to being stuck in traffic, he now always makes sure we have ample time to get to the airport.
3. Her dry sense of humor makes it hard to tell when she is serious and when she is being facetious.
4. The boy's indiscriminate appetite means that he will eat nearly anything you put in front of him.
5. The reporter made clear that he was only responsible for what he wrote and had no jurisdiction over anything else that would be published in the magazine.
6. I woke up to what appeared to be an apparition floating just outside my window, only to turn on the light and see that it was a tree branch blowing in the wind.