Wednesday, 10/14/09 - Checking: Vocabulary Homework. Returning: Color Rough Drafts.
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1. Please allow me to ________ my point with a few examples.  a) contribute  b) coordinate  c) consent  d) illustrate  e) sequence
2. We all anxiously awaited the ____________ of the game.  a) illustrate  b) outcome  c) sequence  d) scheme  e) component
3. Congress _______________(ed) a special session just to deal with what happened on 9/11/__.  a) contribute  b) considerable  c) outcome  d) dominate  e) convene
4. Opinions that you can't ___________ are basically worthless.  a) valid  b) justify  c) constrain  d) coordinate  e) imply
5. Many times your future is ___________(ed) by choices you make when you are younger.  a) component  b) document  c) constrain  d) initial  e) convene
6. The Tigers' ____________(ing) defense kept Lompoc from scoring at all.   a) contribute  b) valid  c) imply  d) dominate  e) correspond

Go over Vocabulary Homework.
Vocabulary Pretest #7.

1. Many rappers "sing" the praises of "bling" and _____.  A. conspicuous consumption B.  intricate sequence  C. obsolescence  D. indolent composure E. considerable dominate
2. Much to her relief, the doctor said the tumor was ___.  A.  benign  B. indolent  C. sullen  D. obsolete  E. intricate
3. After she fell, she got up and tested her leg ____(ly) to see if it would support her weight.   A. excruciating B. intricate C. sullen D. tentative E. unnerve
4. Ponyboy dreamed of a(n) _____ life in the country, away from the furious pace of the city.  A. sullen  B. inconspicuous  C. intricate  D. indolent  E. unnerve
5. Sending letters via “snail mail” is becoming more and more ____ as e-mail becomes more and more popular.  A. composure  B. unnerve  C. benign  D. obsolete  E. sullen
6. I tried to be as _______ as possible as I passed the note in class, but Mr. Coward still caught me.   A. sullen  B. inconspicuous  C. intricate  D. indolent  E. unnerve
7. After Pony and Johnny cut their hair: Johnny said, "'I guess we're disguised.' I leaned back next to him _____(ly). 'I guess so.'" A. composure  B. sullen  C. benign  D. conspicuous  E. unnerve
8. The more closely you looked at the diagram, the more ______ it looked. A. sullen  B. unnerve  C. excruciating  D. intricate E. tentative
9. The performance was so bad, it was ______ to watch. A. excruciating  B. composure  C. conspicuous  D. obsolete  E. benign
10. Being pulled over for speeding can be a very _____(ing) experience.  A. obsolete  B. tentative  C. indolent  D. unnerve E. intricate
11. A sloth leads a very _____ life; sleeping and eating.   A. intricate  B. indolent  C. excruciating  D. conspicuous  E. obsolete
12. The tourist stood out because of his ______ cameras and maps. A. sullen  B. conspicuous  C. excruciating  D. indolent E. unnerve
13. Since he had practiced, when Joe read in front of the class, he had great ______. He was confident and it showed.  A. excruciating  B. composure  C. tentative  D. sullen   E. benign

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