... the reader encounters.
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11. A( n) clause is a state-
ment that says a contract or agreement will auto-
matically terminate on ... LITERATURE–
145
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3
4
2
6
5
7
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10
14
17
15
18
16
13
Across
3 using language effectively and
persuasively
4 banal, ordinary, common
7 play on words
8 maxim, adage
9 ordinary writing...
... your map or diagram might look:
Visual Modality
learning by seeing
Auditory Modality
learning by listening
Kinesthetic Modality
learning by doing
Visual Modality
learning by seeing
Auditory Modality
learning ... probably familiar with the basic format of the
traditional outline:
I. Main idea 1
A. Major detail
B. Major detail
1. Minor detail
2. Minor detail
II. Main idea 2
A. Major...
... irregularity or
abnormality. Since average means usual or
commonplace, it is not a synonym.
30. c. having to do with animals. Simian means
ape-like or having to do with apes or mon-
keys. Since having ... (pra·mə·ti·zəm)
(noun)
a way of thinking or an attitude that stresses the
value of being practical, realistic, and useful
We were all glad he showed such at the
meeting and that he w...
... diving adventure in
Indonesia, I purchased some state of the art
radar gear.
45. If you want something done quickly, you
may ask for it ASAP.
46. At the new planetarium, I saw an amazing
laser ... accessed
randomly
3 the coding on many Web page
documents
6 local area network
8 a compact disc that contains
data a computer can read
9 self-contained underwater
breathing device
10 Englis...
... the main char-
acter in a drama or other literary work. In
ancient Greek drama, a protagonist is the
first actor to engage in dialogue. A protago-
nist is also a champion or leader of a cause.
Speed ... who assumes a false character; an impostor
After a year of marriage, he recognized his wife as a
and sadly saw that his relationship
was based on deception and lies.
staid...
... subject of anything concerning processing or managing information
56. bitmap p. the capacity of data transfer
57. cookie q. a program that performs a certain task on a computer
58. download r. a computer ... job as the manager of a
Wendy’s franchise, Sarah quickly learned
many things about the business world.
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CHAPTER
Vocabulary List...
... girl
42. a cionado b. lacking social graces
43. avant-garde c. a meeting place
44. élan d. apathetic
45. gauche e. spirit
46. naïve f. a complicated
misunderstanding
47. vendetta g. a statement that ... something.
22. c. conventional. Avant-garde means original
and creative, so conventional is not a syn-
onym because it means lacking originality.
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... building a strong
vocabulary by making the connections between these word parts and recognizing their meanings.
CHAPTER
Vocabulary List 3:
Learning Roots
CHAPTER SUMMARY
Becoming familiar with ... brain and spinal
chord that, if left untreated, can be fatal.
Symptoms include fever, neck stiffness, and
constant pain from a chronic headache.
College officials are using this information...
... that
follow the ai and ia rules:
Words with ai Words with ia
Britain alleviate
captain brilliant
certain civilian
chieftain familiar
curtain guardian
fountain median
villain menial
Consonants
Silent ... power as a financially rea-
sonable alternative. The implication is that exorbitant is
excessive. After reading what has gone wrong with one
particular power plant, we can infer that antip...