Vocabulary set 3

The judges will dictate who moves on to the finals

What does dictate mean?

• forget

• command

• answer

• remember

The sportscaster failed to predict the winner of the game.

What does predict mean?

• interview

• introduce

• warn

• forecast

From the clues, the investigator was able to deduce who had stolen the car.

What does deduce mean?

• conclude by reasoning

• misinterpret from information

• recognize from experience

• decide by chance

The mayor will conduct a meeting of the city council next week.

What does conduct mean?

• dictate

• attend

• skip

• lead

The tablecloth was made from durable fabric.

What does durable mean?

• detailed

• sturdy

• satisfying

• real

It looks like we will have to endure another hot day.

In this sentence, endure probably means:

The school board will make sure there is equity between boys’ and girls’ sports.

In this sentence, equity probably means:

Usually, doing your homework will equate to good grades.

In this sentence, equate probably means:

The company will manufacture millions of candy bars this year.

In this sentence, manufacture probably means:

The new emergency room was named after a benefactor.

In this sentence, benefactor probably means: