Question

4b making connections
circle the letter next to each correct answer. there may be more than one correct answer.

1. which word or words go with obtain?

(a) antagonize (b) acquire (c) attain (d) purchase

1. which word or words go with unwilling?

(a) loath (b) loathe (c) competent (d) reluctant

1. which word or words go with ability?

(a) competent (b) latitude (c) capable (d) devious

1. which word or words go with event?

(a) occasion (b) incident (c) reprimand (d) latitude

1. which word or words go with communicate?

(a) inherit (b) correspond (c) antagonize (d) supervise

1. which word or words go with scold?

(a) acquire (b) reprimand (c) supervise (d) admonish

1. which word or words go with anger?

(a) aggravate (b) antagonize (c) infuriate (d) maintain

1. which word or words go with include?

(a) admonish (b) inherit (c) comprise (d) reprimand

1. which word or words go with famous?

(a) celebrated (b) melancholy (c) illustrious (d) competent

1. which word or words go with property?

(a) evict (b) inherit (c) latitude (d) renovate

Explanation:

1. "Acquire", "attain" and "purchase" are similar in meaning to "obtain" as they all relate to getting something. "Antagonize" means to provoke hostility and is unrelated.
2. "Loath" and "reluctant" mean unwilling. "Loathe" is to feel intense dislike, and "competent" means skilled.
3. "Competent" and "capable" are related to having ability. "Latitude" is about freedom or geographical measure, and "devious" is sly.
4. "Occasion" and "incident" are related to "event". "Reprimand" is a scolding and "latitude" is not relevant here.
5. "Correspond" means to communicate. "Inherit" is about receiving property, "antagonize" is to provoke, and "supervise" is to oversee.
6. "Reprimand" and "admonish" mean scold. "Acquire" is to get and "supervise" is to oversee.
7. "Aggravate", "antagonize" and "infuriate" are related to anger. "Maintain" is about keeping something in a certain state.
8. "Comprise" means include. "Admonish" is to scold, "inherit" is to receive property, and "reprimand" is to scold.
9. "Celebrated" and "illustrious" mean famous. "Melancholy" is sadness and "competent" is skilled.
10. "Inherit" is related to property. "Evict" is to force out, "latitude" is not relevant here, and "renovate" is to improve a building.

Answer:

1. B. acquire, C. attain, D. purchase
2. A. loath, D. reluctant
3. A. competent, C. capable
4. A. occasion, B. incident
5. B. correspond
6. B. reprimand, D. admonish
7. A. aggravate, B. antagonize, C. infuriate
8. C. comprise
9. A. celebrated, C. illustrious
10. B. inherit