Question

7 eccentric (ĭk - sentrĭk) adjective eccentric means bruce is quite eccentric. for example, he lives in a circular house and rides to work on a motorcycle. in a three - piece suit florence nightingale, the famous nursing reformer, had the eccentric habit of carrying a pet owl around in one of her pockets a. ordinary. b. odd c. careful. 8 encounter (ēn - kountər) - noun encounter means my encounter with malik in a los angeles supermarket surprised me, since i thought he still lived in chicago i dislike returning to my small hometown, where i am likely to have encounters with people who knew me as a troubled kid a. a thought b. a dinner c. a meeting. 9 epitome (ĭ - pĭtə - mē) - noun epitome means to many, the epitome of cuteness is a furry, round - eyed puppy. the great ballplayer and civil rights leader jackie robinson was the epitome of both physical and moral strength. a. a perfect model. b. an opposite. c. a main cause. 10 malign (mə - līn) - verb malign means that vicious hollywood reporter often maligns movie stars, forever damaging their public images. stacy refuses to malign her ex - husband, even though he was the one who insisted on the divorce a. to praise b. to recognize. c. to speak ill of. matching words with definitions following are definitions of the ten words. clearly write or print each word next to its definition. the sentences above and on the previous page will help you decide on the meaning of each word 1. __________ not giving in; stubborn 2. ________ lacking a moral sense; without principles 3. ________ differing from what is customary; odd 4. ________ to find innocent or blameless 5. ________ a brief or an unexpected meeting 6. ________ a perfect or typical example 7. ________ an opponent; one who opposes or competes 8. ________ bitter hostility 9. ________ to make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil 10. __________ good - natured; friendly and pleasant caution: do not go any further until you are sure the above answers are correct. then you can use the definitions. your goal is eventually to know the words well enough so that you dont need to check.

Explanation:

1. "Eccentric" means different from what is normal or typical, so "odd" is the correct meaning. In the examples, Bruce living in a circular house and riding a motorcycle to work, and Florence Nightingale carrying a pet owl are odd - behavior examples.
2. "Encounter" as a noun means a meeting, especially an unexpected one. The example of meeting Malik in a supermarket when the speaker thought he was in Chicago shows an unexpected meeting.
3. "Epitome" means a perfect or typical example. The examples of a cute puppy and Jackie Robinson as examples of certain qualities illustrate this.
4. "Malign" means to speak of someone or something in a negative and often false way, so "to speak ill of" is correct. The examples of the Hollywood reporter and Stacy regarding her ex - husband show this usage.

For the matching part:

1. "Eccentric" matches "Differing from what is customary; odd".
2. "Encounter" matches "A brief or an unexpected meeting".
3. "Epitome" matches "A perfect or typical example".
4. "Malign" matches "To make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of".

Answer:

1. B. odd
2. C. a meeting
3. A. a perfect model
4. C. to speak ill of

Matching:

1. Eccentric
2. Encounter
3. Epitome
4. Malign