vocabulary in context: circle the correct answer
1. “are you going to coney island?” asked blinker.
“me?” she turned upon him wide - open eyes full of bantering surprise. “why, what a question!
cant you see that im riding a bicycle in the park?” (brickdust row)
bantering exchanges are most likely
a ill - mannered b uncaring c secretive d good - humored
2. “this unassuming style promotes study, thats why we adopt it,” returned laurie, who
certainly could not be accused of vanity, having voluntarily sacrificed a handsome curly
crop to the demand for quarter - inch - long stubble.
a style that is unassuming is
a showy b formal c plain d crude
rewrite definitions: write your own definition for each word using the root or prefix meaning
as part of the definition. you can look the word up, but it has to be in your own words.
example: aquarium - tank full of water
1. benefit
2. legal
3. manicure
4. postgraduate
5. uncertain
match each word to its correct meaning: match the following words to their definition.
1. benefactor
a. to make (something) on a large - scale using machinery
2. legislator
b. to cause to come apart by or as if by separating the
threads of
3. manufacture
c. a person who gives money or other help to a person or
cause
4. postpone
d. a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative
body
5. unravel
e. cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a
time later than that first scheduled

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vocabulary in context: circle the correct answer
1. “are you going to coney island?” asked blinker.
“me?” she turned upon him wide - open eyes full of bantering surprise. “why, what a question!
cant you see that im riding a bicycle in the park?” (brickdust row)
   bantering exchanges are most likely
   a ill - mannered  b uncaring  c secretive  d good - humored
2. “this unassuming style promotes study, thats why we adopt it,” returned laurie, who
certainly could not be accused of vanity, having voluntarily sacrificed a handsome curly
crop to the demand for quarter - inch - long stubble.
   a style that is unassuming is
   a showy  b formal  c plain  d crude
rewrite definitions: write your own definition for each word using the root or prefix meaning
as part of the definition. you can look the word up, but it has to be in your own words.
example: aquarium - tank full of water
1. benefit
2. legal
3. manicure
4. postgraduate
5. uncertain
match each word to its correct meaning: match the following words to their definition.
1. benefactor
   a. to make (something) on a large - scale using machinery
2. legislator
   b. to cause to come apart by or as if by separating the
      threads of
3. manufacture
   c. a person who gives money or other help to a person or
      cause
4. postpone
   d. a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative
      body
5. unravel
   e. cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a
      time later than that first scheduled

Accepted Answer

### Vocabulary in Context
#### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
To solve this, we analyze the context. The exchange has "bantering surprise" and a light - hearted response. "Ill - mannered" is rude, "uncaring" is without concern, "secretive" is hiding, while "good - humored" is light - hearted and playful, matching the bantering tone.
# Answer:
D. good - humored

#### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
The context says the style "promotes study" and Laurie is not vain (he sacrificed a curly crop for stubble). "Showy" is flashy, "formal" is proper, "crude" is rough. "Plain" means simple and unpretentious, which fits an unassuming style.
# Answer:
C. plain

### Rewrite Definitions
1. **benefit**
# Brief Explanations:
The root "bene" means good. So a benefit is something that brings good or advantage, like a good result or help.
# Answer:
Something that provides a good or helpful result (using the root "bene" meaning good)

2. **legal**
# Brief Explanations:
The root "leg" is related to law. So legal means related to or in accordance with the law.
# Answer:
Related to or following the law (using the root "leg" related to law)

3. **manicure**
# Brief Explanations:
The root "man" means hand. A manicure is a treatment or care for the hands, especially the nails.
# Answer:
A treatment for the hands (especially nails), with "man" meaning hand

4. **postgraduate**
# Brief Explanations:
The prefix "post" means after. A postgraduate is a student who is studying after completing their undergraduate degree.
# Answer:
A student studying after (post) undergraduate studies

5. **uncertain**
# Brief Explanations:
The prefix "un" means not. Uncertain means not certain, having doubt or not being sure.
# Answer:
Not (un) certain, having doubt

### Match each word to its correct meaning
1. **benefactor**
# Brief Explanations:
A benefactor is someone who gives help (like money) to a person or cause. Option c says "a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause", so it matches.
# Answer:
c

2. **legislator**
# Brief Explanations:
A legislator is a person who makes laws. Option d says "a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body", so it matches.
# Answer:
d

3. **manufacture**
# Brief Explanations:
Manufacture means to make something on a large scale, often using machinery. Option a says "to make (something) on a large - scale using machinery", so it matches.
# Answer:
a

4. **postpone**
# Brief Explanations:
Postpone means to delay or arrange for something to happen later. Option e says "cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled", so it matches.
# Answer:
e

5. **unravel**
# Brief Explanations:
Unravel means to make something come apart, like separating threads. Option b says "to cause to come apart by or as if by separating the threads of", so it matches.
# Answer:
b

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