Question

ten words in context
in the space provided, write the letter of the meaning closest to that of each boldfaced word. use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each words meaning.
1 charlatan (shärl - ə - tən) - noun
● my grandmother once bought a \magnetic box\ from a charlatan who assured her that it would cure her arthritis. of course, the box was worthless.
● in the days of the wild west, charlatans sold \snake oil\ as a remedy for everything from baldness to insanity.
_ charlatan means
a. an investor. b. an expert. c. a con artist.
2 corroborate (kə - räbə - rāt) - verb
● you claim you were at a soccer game when the crime was committed. can anyone corroborate your story?
● sid says he saw a flying saucer in the park, but no one else in the area has come forward to corroborate his account.
_ corroborate means
a. to question. b. to support. c. to understand.
3 disseminate (di - semə - nāt) - verb
● campaign workers went all over the city to disseminate pamphlets and flyers about their candidate.
● what would be the best way to disseminate information about the next school board meeting? its important for all parents to attend.
_ disseminate means
a. to spread. b. to conceal. c. to improve.
4 diverge (dī - vûrj) - verb
● the brothers paths diverged greatly. one became a famous lawyer, and the other ended up in jail for armed robbery.
● in a well - known poem, robert frost uses a branching path as a symbol of lifes decisions: \two roads diverged in a wood, and i - i took the one less traveled by.\
_ diverge means
a. to separate. b. to unite. c. to disappear.
5 dormant (dôrmənt) - adjective
● many insects lay eggs that remain dormant all winter and do not hatch until spring, in the warmer weather.
● a visit to puerto rico reawakened anitas dormant interest in spanish, the language of her childhood.
_ dormant means
a. not active. b. irreversible. c. growing.
6 hoist (hoist) - verb
● lets go over to the construction site and watch the crane hoist the beams into place for the new skyscraper.
● so far, attempts to hoist the wreckage of the jetliner from the ocean floor have been unsuccessful.
_ hoist means
a. to follow. b. to display. c. to raise.

Explanation:

1. In the examples, a "charlatan" sells worthless items as cures, so it means a con - artist.
2. "Corroborate" is about getting someone to support a story or account.
3. "Disseminate" is related to spreading materials like pamphlets or information.
4. "Diverge" shows paths or situations separating as in the brothers' cases and the poem.
5. "Dormant" refers to things that are not active, like eggs in winter or an interest that is not currently being pursued.
6. "Hoist" is about lifting things like beams or wreckage, which means to raise.

Answer:

1. C. a con - artist
2. B. to support
3. A. to spread
4. A. to separate
5. A. not active
6. C. to raise