Question

sadlierconnect.com: words audio program

1. strife (strīf) (n.) bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle the experienced senator from south carolina was a veteran of political
2. topple (tăpəl) (v.) to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of the trains that rumble past our apartment often cause books to from the shelves.

using context
for each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 58 - 59 makes sense in the context of the sentence. circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly.

1. it will take months for the residents of the neighborhood to recover from the reverie caused by the fire.
2. the knights vowed to never behave in any way that would discredit the honorable reputation of their king.
3. before you read a chapter in a textbook, do you scan the headings and look at the pictures to see what it will be about?
4. the purpose of the meeting is to generate ideas for this years fundraiser and decide which ones we like best.
5. after many years of ovation, the artists work has been rediscovered and is suddenly soaring in value.
6. everyone admired the plight that the team showed as it came from behind in the last minutes of the game and managed to win by three points.
7. we never thought you were guilty of ingratitude; we simply assumed that you were too busy to write a thank - you note while you were traveling.
8. in bowling, your objective is to topple as many pins as you can during each turn.
9. did the jury acquit the defendant or find her guilty?
10. now that the long weekend is here, we are looking forward to three days of strife and relaxation.

Explanation:

1. "Reverie" means day - dreaming, not the impact of a fire, so incorrect.
2. "Discredit" meaning to harm a reputation is used correctly as knights don't want to harm their king's reputation.
3. "Scan" meaning to quickly look through is used correctly when referring to looking at textbook headings.
4. "Generate" meaning to produce or create is used correctly for coming up with fundraiser ideas.
5. "Ovation" is applause, not a period of being unrecognized, so incorrect.
6. "Plight" is a difficult situation, not effort or determination, so incorrect.
7. "Ingratitude" meaning lack of thankfulness is used correctly.
8. "Topple" meaning to cause to fall is used correctly in the context of bowling pins.
9. "Acquit" meaning to declare not guilty is a proper legal term usage.
10. "Strife" means conflict, not relaxation, so incorrect.

Answer:

1. The knights vowed to never behave in any way that would discredit the honorable reputation of their king.
2. Before you read a chapter in a textbook, do you scan the headings and look at the pictures to see what it will be about?
3. The purpose of the meeting is to generate ideas for this year’s fundraiser and decide which ones we like best.
4. We never thought you were guilty of ingratitude; we simply assumed that you were too busy to write a thank - you note while you were traveling.
5. In bowling, your objective is to topple as many pins as you can during each turn.
6. Did the jury acquit the defendant or find her guilty?