Level F Unit 12

Your Task:

1. Identify three words that can be used as

both a noun and a verb.

2. Complete the RPS for this unit.

3. Circle AND EXPLAIN the instances of

effect/affect.

4. Find the TWO sentences identified with

unacceptable context clues and fix them

using a contrast signal/antonym clue.

absolve

• The assumed that their alibi would _____ them of suspicion.

• The jury may have found him not guilty, but the “court of public opinion” will never ____ him of responsibility for the crime.

• What we do now to remedy the evils in our society will dtermine whether or not we are to be _____ of blame for the injustices of the past.

caricature

• What began as a hasty newspaper ______ soon turned up on coffee mugs, T-shirts, and sweatshirts.

• His long nose and prominent teeth give the candidate the kind of face that cartoonists love to ________.

• “In seeking to discredit me,” I replied, “my opponent has deliberately ______ my ideas, making them seem simplistic and unrealistic.

clangor

• For more than a century, American grade schools summoned children to school with the _____ of a bell.

• The _______ of the fire bells as they echoed through the night filled our hearts with terror.

• I realized that I was being kept awake not by the ____ of the city traffic but by a gnawing fear that I had done the wrong thing.

contiguous

• Trouble arose over who should control the weeds and bushes that rioted in the lot _____ to ours.

• Since the gym is _____ to the library, it is easier for me to shift from academic to athletic activities.

• We wanted to find a house that was near that of my parents, but not ______ to it.

Cupidity

• You say that these catalogue prices show the quality of the goods, but I say they show the seller’s ______.

• His normal desire for financial security was eventually distorted into a boundless ____.

• The rumors of “easy money” and “lush profits” to be made in the stock market aroused the _____ of many small investors.

deleterious

• Wishing can give zest and purpose to anyone’s life, but wishful thinking can have a ______ effect/affect.

• How can anyone be so foolish as to develop a smoking habit when it has been proven that cigarettes are so _____ to health?

• Is it logical to conclude that because this substance has had a _____ effect/affect on some test animals, it is not at all safe for human consumption?

enhance

• She sanded and varnished the old table in

order to _____ its/it’s appearance and value.

• Her new hairstyle greatly _____ her

appearance. (THIS IS WEAK. Needs a clue)

• A fresh coat of paint and some attention to

the lawn would greatly ______ the

appearance of our bungalow.

enthrall

• All the critics were ____ by the performance and wrote rave reviews.

• Detective stories seem to _____ her to such a degree that she reads virtually nothing else.

• As long as we are _____ by the idea that it is possible to get something for nothing, we will not be able to come up with a sound economic program.

Extenuate

• Because hunger caused the novel’s young hero to steal the bread, the jurors believed that the crime had been committed under ____ circumstances.

• The fact that he had hungry children at home does not justify what he did, but it does ______ his crime.

• I will try to tell the story in a balanced way, but

implicit

• Though she never said so, it was ____ that she did not like to have long conversations before her morning coffee.

• In most contracts there are ____ duties and obligations that must be fulfilled even though they aren’t expressed in so many words.

• He was the type of officer who expected ____ obedience from the troops he commanded. When he gave an order, he assumed it would be carried out.

incisive

• I am truly thankful for your ____ remarks about my report.

• With that one _____ comment, she brought an end to all the aimless talk and directed our attention to the real problem facing us.

• In the Lincoln-Douglas debates Lincoln asked a few ____ questions that showed up the fatal weaknesses of his opponent’s position.

ostentatious

• The inside of the restaurant was so _____ that the meager meal, when it came, seemed only a hasty afterthought.

• “Evening dress is far too _____ for such an informal occasion,” I thought to myself as I tried to decide what to wear that night.

• Isn’t it rather _____ to wear a Phi Beta Kappa key on a chain around your neck?

paragon

• I may not be a _____ of scholarship, but I try to do my best.

• She did her work so quietly that it took us time to realize.

• My parents set up my older brother as such a _____ that I despaired of ever being able to follow in his footsteps.

paraphrase

• You can _____ the “Gettysburg Address,” but in doing so, you will diminish its force.

• His highly technical discussion will have to be _____ if it is to be understood by most readers.

• The Gettysburg Address is so concise, so lucid, and so beautiful, that it would be folly to attempt to ______ it.

politic

• In your angry state, I think it would be ____ to say nothing, at least until you have calmed down.

• There are some situations where it is _____ to remain quiet and wait for a better opportunity to assert oneself.

• It is hardly _____ for someone who hopes to win a popularity contest to go about making such brutally frank remarks.

prosaic

• I remember his singing voice as being clear and on key, but also ______.

• Since we had been told the new TV series was original and witty, we were disappointed by the obvious and _______ situation comedy that unfolded on our screen.

• She tried to convince me that the proposed advertisement would be “dynamic” and a “real eye catcher,” but I found it ______.

redundant

• Some _____ expressions, like “hollow tubing,” are considered an acceptable part of the English language.

• To characterize the literary style of Edgar Allen Poe as “unique and one of a kind” is certainly ______.

• When he demanded that I immediately ‘return back’ the money that I owed him, I found him not only unpleasant, but also _____.

sanctimonious

• Cautionary tales that take on a _____ tone often achieve the opposite of the desired result.

• We resented his _____ self-assurance that he was morally superior to everyone else.

• Words about “tolerance” are empty and ______ when they come from one who has shown no interest in civil liberties.

scintillating

• She was known for her ______ conversation.

(THIS LACKS CONTEXT)

• Until he rose to speak, the meeting had been

dull, but he immediately enlivened it with his

_____ wit.

• She delivered her lines with such artistry and

verve that she made the rather commonplace

dialogue seem ______.

winsome

• When my little brother wanted something badly, he became as ____ as a puppy.

• Marie’s engaging personality and charming manner make her quite _______.

• The aspiring salesperson stood in front of the mirror for hours, practicing a ______ smile.