Question

1. after receiving his paper marked with a big red d in his teachers handwriting, the student sulked (despondently, leisurely) for hours.
2. for weeks, a gang of muggers wandered the streets aimlessly, choosing their victims at (random, piecemeal) from those who happened by.
3. the least useful thing you could do at this moment is to deliver a long, loud (rant, turmoil) against your opponents.
4. people say that brianna is a (mellow, status) person, but ive seen her lose her temper too often to believe them.
5. though he (rants, embezzles) and raves about the problems of the world, he has little to offer in the way of solutions to them.
6. they drove (piecemeal, leisurely) through the countryside, taking time to view hills, woods, and meadows full of blooming wildflowers.
7. the president went on the air to inform the general public of the present (malady, status) of the negotiations with the enemy.
8. instead of such (mellow, piecemeal) efforts to prevent air pollution, we need a unified campaign that will be continued for as long as necessary.
9. people who waste the natural resources of this country are in a sense (embezzling, reinforcing) the wealth of future generations.
10. we repaired the house (randomly, piecemeal), doing one small task after another.

synonyms
choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the phrase. write that word on the line. use a dictionary if necessary.

1. was among the last roving groups in lapland
2. achieved a well - regarded situation among her peers
3. a loud harangue that persuaded no one
4. legal terms that will need explication
5. attempted to make off with money from the fund
6. made an arbitrary search for the lost keys
7. was caught up in the chaos left by the storm

Explanation:

For questions 16-25, select the word that fits the context of the sentence. For the Synonyms section, match the boldface word to its closest synonym from the unit's vocabulary.

1. "Despondently" fits: a student with a bad grade would be sad, not relaxed.
2. "Random" fits: muggers pick victims without a set pattern, not in parts.
3. "Rant" fits: it means a loud, angry speech, while turmoil is chaos.
4. "Mellow" fits: it describes a calm person, contrasting with losing temper; status is a rank.
5. "Rants" fits: it pairs with "raves" to mean complaining, while embezzle is stealing.
6. "Leisurely" fits: driving slowly to enjoy scenery, not in parts.
7. "Status" fits: the president would update on negotiation progress, not a disease.
8. "Piecemeal" fits: it means fragmented, contrasting with a unified campaign.
9. "Embezzling" fits: wasting resources steals from future generations, not reinforcing their wealth.
10. "Piecemeal" fits: repairing in small, separate tasks, not randomly.

Synonyms:

1. "Roving" means wandering/moving around.
2. "Situation" here refers to social standing.
3. "Harangue" is a loud, critical speech.
4. "Explication" means explanation/interpretation.
5. "Make off with money" means stealing funds.
6. "Arbitrary" means unplanned/random.
7. "Chaos" is disorder/turmoil.

Answer:

1. despondently
2. random
3. rant
4. mellow
5. rants
6. leisurely
7. status
8. piecemeal
9. embezzling
10. piecemeal

Synonyms:

1. wandering
2. status
3. rant
4. explanation
5. embezzling
6. random
7. turmoil