Question

1. if we have to wait for her to arrive before starting the show, it would be a good idea for us to practice our act in the (interim, advent).
2. she admired her supervisor and could not believe that any of her coworkers could possibly have made a (malign, shoddy) comment against him.
3. my uncle, an accomplished musician who can play several instruments, is always (assimilated, inundated) with requests to play at weddings and parties.
4. “(adieu, tirade),” she said softly as the train pulled out of the station.

synonyms
choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the phrase. write that word on the line. use a dictionary if necessary.

1. a group of rowdy fans
2. made of flimsy material
3. music that suits my wistful state of mind

Explanation:

1. "Interim" means the time between two events. Waiting for someone to arrive is a time - gap during which practicing makes sense. "Advent" refers to the arrival or coming of something important. So "interim" is correct.
2. "Malign" means to speak of someone in a negative and often false way. "Shoddy" refers to something of poor quality. Here, the context is about negative comments, so "malign" is appropriate.
3. "Inundated" means overwhelmed or flooded with something. An accomplished musician would be flooded with requests to play. "Assimilated" means to take in and understand or to become similar to a group. So "inundated" is right.
4. "Adieu" is a French - derived word meaning goodbye. "Tirade" is a long, angry speech. When the train is pulling out, one says goodbye, so "Adieu" is correct.

For synonyms:

1. "Rowdy" means disorderly or unruly. A synonym could be "unruly".
2. "Flimsy" means weak or easily damaged. A synonym could be "weak".
3. "Wistful" means having a feeling of longing or nostalgia. A synonym could be "nostalgic".

Answer:

1. Interim
2. Malign
3. Inundated
4. Adieu
5. Unruly
6. Weak
7. Nostalgic