Eng9 - L9 Vocab Review

Scientists discovered how to _____ carbon into lab-created diamonds.

• scintillate

• cleave

• transmute

• repose

All of the following sentences demonstrate the meaning of the word "allure" EXCEPT...

• Many travelers are eager to explore the canals and winding streets of Venice.

• The camper stared horrified as the cobra drew back its head.

• The idea of living on a tropical island held great appeal for Maria.

• When he learned the campus had a bass fishing team, Reggie decided to apply to Adrian College.

Most cloth today is colored with _____ rather than natural dyes.

• synthetic

• impervious

• scintillating

• nondescript

Which of the following are definitions for the word "antiquity" or "antiquities"?

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

• the ancient world, especially before the Middle Ages

• having the quality of great age

• valuable objects from ancient times

• a state of doubt

Which of the following words means, "to examine with great care?"

• appraise

• depreciate

• scintillate

• scrutinize

Which TWO sentences best demonstrate the alternate meanings of the word, "appraise?"

• I estimated that he was about 6 feet, 3 inches tall.

• The realtor scheduled a time to have the house's value estimated.

• The foreman looked long and hard at the woman's resume, evaluating it carefully before offering her the job.

• The store owner had trouble identifying the age of the jeweled earrings.

People often invited my friend Greg to dinner because his conversation was so ____.

• scintillating

• nondescript

• impervious

• synthetic

Which of the following are definitions for the word "cleave?"

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

• to cling to

• to decrease in value

• to lie at rest

• to split with force or a sharp instrument

Though the birth certificate was a(n) _____ of the original, the detective could tell the difference.

• quandary

• facet

• allure

• facsimile

All of the following are definitions for the word "repose" EXCEPT...

• to lie at rest

• to place (power, trust, etc.) in some person or group

• a state of doubt

• a state of rest or relaxation