Question

7 regress (ri gres) verb

• when his baby sister was born, seven - year - old jeremy regressed for a while and began sucking his thumb again.
• adolescents under stress sometimes regress to childish ways: dependency, temper tantrums, and silliness.
• regress means a. to go backward. b. to reach a high point. c. to act hastily.

8 relinquish (ri ling kwish) verb

• no beer is allowed in the \family area\ of the stadium, so fans must relinquish their six - packs at the gate before they take their seats.
• donna had to relinquish her share in the beach house because she couldnt afford it anymore.
• relinquish means a. to buy. b. to give up. c. to enjoy.

9 ubiquitous (yoo bik wa tas) adjective

• mites are ubiquitous. they live on top of mt. everest, in the depths of the ocean, at the south pole, and even around the roots of your hair.
• we postponed our plan to drive home on sunday because a dense fog was ubiquitous. it covered the entire town.
• ubiquitous means a. scarce. b. newly discovered. c. found everywhere.

10 zenith (zi nith) noun

• florence reached the zenith of her career when she became president of ace products.
• at age 50, my uncle is afraid that he has already passed the zenith of his life; but at age 52, my father thinks the best is yet to come.
• zenith means a. an end. b. an earlier condition. c. the highest point.

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. __________________ to surrender (something); give (something) up
2. __________________ done or acting in a hurry, with little thought; impulsive
3. __________________ tearfully sentimental; overly emotional
4. __________________ to criticize or scold harshly
5. __________________ existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time
6. __________________ the highest point or condition; peak
7. __________________ to make unsympathetic or unfriendly; alienate
8. __________________ not capable of error or failure; unable to make a mistake
9. __________________ overjoyed, having an intense feeling of well - being
10. __________________ to return to an earlier, generally worse, condition or behavior

caution: do not go any further until you are sure the above answers are correct. then you can use the definitions to help you in the following practice. your goal is eventually to know the words well enough so that you dont need to check the definitions at all.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the context - In the sentences about "relinquish", it's about giving up something like a seat - pack or a share in a beach - house. So "relinquish" means to give up.
2. Analyze the context - For "regress", examples show returning to earlier, often worse states like a child regressing or adolescents regressing to childish ways. So "regress" means to return to an earlier, generally worse, condition or behavior.
3. Analyze the context - "Ubiquitous" is described with examples of things being everywhere like mites in various locations and fog covering a town. So "ubiquitous" means existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time.
4. Analyze the context - "Zenith" is related to reaching a high - point in a career or life as in the examples of Florence and the uncle's life situation. So "zenith" means the highest point or condition; peak.
5. Match the remaining definitions with the words based on common word - meanings and context clues.

Answer:

1. relinquish
2. rash
3. maudlin
4. berate
5. ubiquitous
6. zenith
7. estrange
8. infallible
9. ecstatic
10. regress