Vocabulary in ContextOnline version Check your understanding of the class presentation about this topic. by Atenas Leticia García Gámez 1 Example clue: Instances of common EUPHEMISMS include "final resting place" (for grave), "intoxicated" (for drunk) and "restroom" (for toilet) a unpleasant b answers c substitution of offensive terms 2 Definition or explanation clue: Today I had to deal with one MISHAP after another. I couldn't find my car keys, I dropped a bowl of soup at lunch time and my computer stopped working twice. a unlucky accident b event c unexpected question 3 Find the synonym in the sentence: As soon as I made a FLIPPANT remark to my boss, I regretted sounding so disrespectful. a remark b disrespectful c regretted 4 Identify the synonym: Althought the salesperson tried to ASSUAGE the angry costumer, there was no way to calmher. a salesperson b angry c calm 5 Find the synonym: Fresh garlic may not ENHANCE the breath, but it certainly improves spaguetti sauce. a breath b improve c sauce 6 Find the antonym: Many people commented on the harmful effects that a working mother may have in the family, but there may be some SALUTARY effects too. a well-known b beneficial c hurtful 7 Often a reader can discover the meaning of a word without using a dictionary. The reader has to pay attention to the word's ___________ a context b spelling c type of word 8 In the sentence " You can't take certain courses unless you've taken a PREREQUISITE; for instance, you can't take English II unless you take English I", what type of context clue is used? a example clue b synonym clue c antonym clue 9 What type of context clue is used? Read the sentence: "There are THICK pine forests at the foot of the mountain, but higher up, the trees become more separated." a example clue b synonym clue c antonym clue 10 Select the context clue used in this sentence: "Talent may take years to surface. When Bethoven was a young child, his great GIFT in music was not apparent to his teachers." a example clue b synonym clue c antonym clue 11 Often when a text book introduces a new word they provide a a term or new word and after it a _______________ that helps to the clarity of the word's meaning. a example b antonym c definition Feedback 1 Observe the examples they give: 'final resting place' for grave. Is this a direct reference to death? 2 Look at the second sentence 'I couldn't find my car keys, ....' is this a definition or an explanation?Is it positive or negative? 3 Is 'flippant' a positive or a negative word? What other words corresponds to this meaning 4 Howto you want a costumer to feel when there is a problem? 5 What happens if you eat garlic? dos your mouth smell good or bad? What happens if you put garlic in spaguetty sauce does it tastes better or worse? 6 What type of effects can they be? Remember that it is anantonym 7 What is the topic of the lesson? 8 Look at the information given and compare with the examples in the presentation. 9 What forms a forest? How do they describe the trees and the forests? 10 What is the topic of the sentence? 11 When you read a text of a science subject, for example, if they say 'hyperbole' do they explain what it means?
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