English 10 Lesson 2 Vocab

______ reports that Tupac was alive kept appearing in the tabloids.

• Disgruntled
• Spurious
• Expedited
• Centennial

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Precedent

• an act or statement that may serve as an example or justification for a later one
• a one-hundredth anniversary
• a state of balance
• a public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group

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Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word MESMERIZE?

• The townspeople finally gave up their efforts to save the beach from development.
• Her name was on the tip of my tongue, but I could not think of it.
• We sat frozen in our chairs as the magician performed amazing tricks.
• Light from the sun takes about eight minutes to reach the earth.

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Manifesto

• a source of light
• a state of balance
• a public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group
• a one-hundredth anniversary or its celebration

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Luminary

• a source of light (especially from the sky); a person well-known for his or her achievements
• uncalled for
• something unreal or imagined
• a falsehood

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Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word IMPLACABLE?

• The townspeople finally gave up their efforts to save the beach from development.
• The Allies continued to wage war until Germany surrendered.
• The children climbed into bed and immediately fell asleep.
• The square root of 100 is 10.

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His chances of getting a raise were ______ since he had such a poor work record.

• expedited
• mesmerizing
• illusory
• implacable

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The violence in that movie was ______ because it didn't add to the plot.

• illusory
• gratuitous
• spurious
• mesmerizing

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Gird

• to encircle, bind, or surround; to get ready for action
• to hear and decide
• to fascinate or hypnotize
• to speed up or facilitate

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Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word EXPEDITE?

• Holly was unable to come to school today because she's home with a cold.
• Scholars doubt the claim that George Washington never told a lie.
• Oysters on the half shell were the appetizer for the main course.
• To make sure it got there on time, I delivered the package myself.

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