The Meaning Part 2

The captain often delegated responsibility to his subordinates, so as

to have time to do the important tasks himself.

• analyzed

• respected

• criticized

• assigned

The news about toxic waste dumping aroused the anger of many

viewers of the news broadcast.

• informed

• appeased

• provoked

• deceived

The athlete was adroit at handling the ball.

• clumsy

• large

• obnoxious

• skillful

The new shipping and receiving building is an expansive facility,

large enough to meet our growing needs.

• obsolete

• meager

• spacious

• costly

The attorneys were now certain they could not win the case, because

the ruling had proved to be so detrimental to their argument.

• decisive

• harmful

• worthless

• advantageous

My brother drives us crazy by crooning in the shower.

• hooting

• bellowing

• crying

• shouting

Mark seems very pensive today.

• writing

• hostile

• cooped-up

• thoughtful

The air in the rainforest was humid, making the heat seem even

more smothering than before.

• hot

• damp

• hazy

• volatile

The balloon, loose from its string, rose up into the sky, a shiny

purple sphere.

• circle

• globe

• ovoid

• nodule

After the storm caused raw sewage to seep into the ground water,

the Water Department had to take measures to decontaminate the

city’s water supply.

• refine

• revive

• freshen

• purify