Question

using the answer line provided, complete each item. use each word once. a. allusion b. altruistic c. appease d. arbitrary f. banal g. euphemism h. mercenary i. syndrome 1. when the word “died” seems too harsh, people use the “is at peace.” 2. the prankster _(e)d his victims by squirting them with honey and showering them with flour. 3. jayden is so _, he decided to spend his vacation rebuilding homes destroyed by the hurricane. 4. “someone hasn’t shown me her report card,” my mother said, making an _ to my sister. 5. my brother is so _, i think he’d sell our grandmother if the price was right. 6. “you’re special” probably appears on thousands of greeting - cards. if someone says it to you and means it, it never seems _. 7. the judge’s harsh sentence was _. rather than being based on previous cases or on the seriousness of the crime, it was based on the judge’s opinion of the defendant. 8. abraham lincoln is thought to have had marfan’s _, a group of symptoms which includes unusually long bones and abnormal blood circulation. 9. the only thing that will _ angry parents in our community is firing the coach accused of stealing team funds. 10. the report that the half - back was addicted to drugs _(e)d the team’s image. note: now check your answers to these items by turning to page 177. going over the answers carefully will help you prepare for the next two practices, for which answers are not given

Explanation:

1. "is at peace" is a mild - way of saying "died", so it's a euphemism (G).
2. The prankster tried to soothe his victims by squirting honey and showering with flour, which means he tried to appease them (C).
3. Jayden is self - sacrificing as he spends vacation rebuilding homes, so he is altruistic (B).
4. Mother made a reference to sister not showing report card, which is an allusion (A).
5. The brother is money - driven as he would sell grandmother for a price, so he is mercenary (H).
6. "You're special" on greeting cards is common, but if someone means it, it doesn't seem common or banal (F).
7. The judge's sentence was not based on proper cases or seriousness, so it was arbitrary (D).
8. Marfan's is a group of symptoms, so it's a syndrome (I).
9. To calm angry parents, one needs to appease them (C).
10. The report about half - back being addicted to drugs damaged the team's image, so it marred (not in given options but the action described) or affected the team's image.

Answer:

1. G. euphemism
2. C. appease
3. B. altruistic
4. A. allusion
5. H. mercenary
6. F. banal
7. D. arbitrary
8. I. syndrome
9. C. appease
10. (No exact match in given words for the described action of damaging the team's image)