Question

exercise 2 using words in context
fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence. in some cases, you may need to change the tense or form of a verb or the number of a noun.
ubiquitous invaluable constitute interaction indeterminate
substantive indicative diffuse minuscule incomprehensible

1. kayla teased joey for complaining about his ______ problems when things like famine, disease, and world hunger exist.
2. a book on neuroscience would probably be ______ to someone who has never studied biology.
3. when we turned the heater on in the middle of winter, it took several minutes before the warm air ______ throughout the room.
4. my fathers advice about cars was ______, considering that he had been a mechanic for thirty years.
5. the salesperson claimed that the new device would be ______: every person in the world would eventually own one.
6. several short stories ______ the decameron, a book written by giovanni boccaccio in the 14th century.
7. because we didnt have an appointment, we knew we would have to wait a(n) ______ amount of time to see the doctor.
8. the improper ______ that happened yesterday led to the two employees getting fired for giving away company secrets to a competitor.
9. amelia earharts numerous achievements were ______ of a brave woman who would never give up.
10. the three archaeologists had ______ knowledge of ancient civilizations and claimed that the mu people never existed.

Explanation:

1. Joey's problems are tiny compared to global crises.
2. A neuroscience book would be unreadable to a non-biology learner.
3. Warm air spreads slowly across the room.
4. A 30-year mechanic's car advice is very valuable.
5. The device will be owned by everyone worldwide.
6. Short stories make up Boccaccio's book.
7. Wait time without an appointment is unknown.
8. Improper employee-competitor contact caused firing.
9. Earhart's achievements show her brave nature.
10. The archaeologists had unimportant, shallow knowledge.

Answer:

1. minuscule
2. incomprehensible
3. diffused
4. invaluable
5. ubiquitous
6. constitute
7. indeterminate
8. interaction
9. indicative
10. substantive