Question

1. when stacy was feeling rejected, her...... exercise ii. fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. one word will not be used. dismissive motive dejected remiss impulse 1. there was a heated debate over whether the cabinet official had been ________ in his duties when he did not report the accounting error. 2. i felt so ______ when i did not get admitted to the university that i did not leave my room for days. 3. although the champion golfer was ______ of his caddys suggestions at first, he eventually gave them a try. 4. suddenly, henry was seized by the ______ to leap from the boat. 22 vocabulary from latin and greek roots unit three fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. one word will not be used. motive emissary abject motif expel 5. during the negotiations, the vice - president of one company was sent as a(n) ______ to the other company. 6. the ______ for the theft of the statue has not yet been determined. 7. the baby birds, motherless and unprotected from the rain, looked ______ and pathetic. 8. if you ______ the student from school for simply stating her beliefs, you will set a bad example. fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. one word will not be used. compelled emoted conjecture abject motif 9. some of the children in the play ______ too much, while others read their lines with no emotion at all. 10. since the critic has not read the book, anything he says about it must be considered pure ______. 11. the high winds and cold rain ______ as to postpone the picnic. 12. the central ______ of despair over lost love in the opera is introduced when the heroine takes the stage. exercise iii. choose the set of words that best completes the sentence. 1. the scientific community is usually ______ of new theories at first, saying they are mere ______ instead of fact. a. emotive; conjecture b. dismissive; conjecture c. dejected; motive d. dismissive; motive 2. the sea captain was almost overwhelmed by the ______ to abandon his ship, but he knew he would be ________ in his duties to the passengers if he did not help them. a. conjecture; dismissive b. motif; emotive c. emissary; dejected d. impulse; remiss

Explanation:

1. "remiss" means negligent in doing one's duty, which fits the context of the cabinet official not reporting the accounting error.
2. "dejected" means sad and depressed, appropriate for the feeling of not getting admitted to university.
3. "dismissive" means showing a lack of respect or interest, which describes the champion golfer's initial attitude to caddy's suggestions.
4. "impulse" means a sudden strong and unreflective urge, fitting Henry's sudden desire to leap from the boat.
5. "emissary" is a person sent as a diplomatic representative, so the vice - president sent to another company is an emissary.
6. "motive" refers to a reason for doing something, and the reason for the theft of the statue is what is being sought.
7. "abject" means in a very poor or miserable condition, which describes the motherless and unprotected baby birds.
8. "expel" means to officially make someone leave a school or organization, which is what is described in the context of a student being removed for stating beliefs.
9. "emoted" means to show or express emotion, which is what some children in the play did too much of.
10. "conjecture" means an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information, which is what the critic's statements are since he hasn't read the book.
11. "compelled" means forced or obliged, and high winds and cold rain can force the postponement of a picnic.
12. "motif" is a recurring theme or idea, and the central idea of despair over lost love in the opera is a motif.

For the multiple - choice:

1. The scientific community is usually dismissive of new theories at first, saying they are mere conjecture. So the answer is B. dismissive; conjecture.
2. The sea captain was almost overwhelmed by the impulse to abandon his ship, but he knew he would be remiss in his duties to the passengers if he did not help them. So the answer is D. impulse; remiss.

Answer:

1. remiss
2. dejected
3. dismissive
4. impulse
5. emissary
6. motive
7. abject
8. expel
9. emoted
10. conjecture
11. compelled
12. motif
13. B. dismissive; conjecture
14. D. impulse; remiss