Wordly Wise 15

To speak impromptu is to

• make a congratulatory speech

• give a lecture to a large group

• make a political speech

• speak without preparation

Someone with a subtle mind

• suffered a brain injury

• has higher than average intelligence

• can understand fine shades of meaning

• understands only simple ideas

A full compliment of trading cards means

• about one dozen trading cards

• about fifty trading cards

• the number of cards in a complete set

• a few special trading cards

Leo's black shoes complemented his fancy outfit. This means that his shoes

• completed his outfit perfectly

• were the best part of his outfit

• clashed with the colors he was wearing

• were too plain for his outfit

A printer and a monitor are two component parts of a computer system. This means that a printer and monitor

• are less important than other parts of the computer system

• help to form a computer system

• are separate from the computer system

• are always sold together

The smell of the sea conjures up memories of summer. In this sentence, conjures up means

• does a magic trick

• brings back

• describes

• confuses

Please oblige me by keeping quiet for a few minutes. In this sentence, oblige me means

• earn my gratitude

• calm me down

• allow me to sleep

• surprise me

French painters receive emphasis in many modern art books. In this sentence, emphasis means

• special attention

• excessive praise

• criticism

• too little attention

A vocational school's main purpose is to

• give students a chance to meet new people

• train students for careers

• teach recreational activities such as boating

• give students a high school education

The singer obliged her audience with three encores. In this sentence, obliged means

• bored

• excited

• repaid

• granted a favor