Question

all the lesser - known paintings were from the words below, supply the words needed to complete the sentences. perspicacious idyllic usurp scapegoat talisman g. even the young boy was enough to see through the false claims the huckster made about a pretty h. johns relationship was too to continue, especially when his fiance used him as a for her own failings. i. every officer tried to the captains power after he fell sick. exercise ii—inferences choose the answer that best suits the situation. 1. which one needs to be perspicacious? a. a bird building a nest. b. a student preparing for college. c. a priest preparing his sermon. d. a wolf stalking sheep. 2. an idyllic relationship would contain which group of emotions? a. revenge and anger b. deceit and trust c. love and commitment d. detachment and distance 3. who would be more likely to be patronizing? a. an athlete being admitted into the hall of fame b. a secretary addressing her boss c. a customer in an expensive jewelry store d. a politician wanting your vote exercise iii—analogies complete the analogy by choosing the most appropriate word. 1. appease : placate :: a. revile : abhor b. conquer : retreat c. bequeath : besmirch d. provoke : promote 2. aloof : gregarious :: a. avaricious : generous b. loquacious : voluble c. boorish : outcast d. paradoxical : methodical 3. animosity : abhorrence :: a. bookishness : learned b. antipathy : loathing c. antithesis : redundance d. corruption : cowardice

Explanation:

• Exercise I:
• G: "perspicacious" means having keen perception, so "Even the young boy was perspicacious enough to see through the false claims" makes sense.
• H: "idyllic" means extremely happy and peaceful, so "John's relationship was too idyllic to continue, especially when his fiance used him as a scapegoat" is appropriate as a scapegoat - situation can disrupt an idyllic relationship.
• I: "usurp" means to seize power illegally or by force, so "Every officer tried to usurp the captain's power after he fell sick" is correct.
• Exercise II:
• 1: A student preparing for college needs to be perceptive (perspicacious) about various aspects like college - selection, courses etc.
• 2: An idyllic relationship is based on love and commitment.
• 3: A politician wanting your vote may be patronizing to gain support.
• Exercise III:
• 1: "appease" and "placate" are synonyms. "revile" and "abhor" are not synonyms, "conquer" and "retreat" are opposites, "bequeath" and "besmirch" have no relation, "provoke" and "promote" are different. "appease" and "placate" are similar to "conquer" and "subdue" (not in options but for understanding). The closest in meaning among options for "appease : placate" is "revile : abhor" in terms of being pairs of related words.
• 2: "aloof" and "gregarious" are antonyms. "avaricious" (greedy) and "generous" are antonyms, while other pairs are not antonyms.
• 3: "animosity" and "abhorrence" are synonyms. "antipathy" and "loathing" are also synonyms.

Answer:

• Exercise I - G: perspicacious; H: idyllic, scapegoat; I: usurp
• Exercise II - 1: B. a student preparing for college; 2: C. love and commitment; 3: D. a politician wanting your vote
• Exercise III - 1: A. revile : abhor; 2: A. avaricious : generous; 3: B. antipathy : loathing