Unit Two: Chapter 8 attest enigma attribute exemplify discern mobile dispatch nocturnal enhance orient

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1 Unit Two: Chapter 8 attest attribute discern dispatch enhance enigma exemplify mobile nocturnal orient

2 1 attest verb Anyone who has seen the Golden Gate Bridge in the rose-gold light of sunset can attest to its beauty. Attest means A. to declare to be true. B. to wish for. C. to forget easily.

3 1 attest verb Anyone who has seen the Golden Gate Bridge in the rose-gold light of sunset can attest to its beauty. Attest means A. to declare to be true. B. to wish for. C. to forget easily. Seeing such a sight would enable one to declare the truth of the beauty. People who are witnesses would be able to declare the event to be true.

4 2 attribute noun Some cars have computerized attributes such as windshield wipers that automatically turn on when it rains. Attribute means A. a tendency. B. a defect. C. a characteristic.

5 2 attribute noun Some cars have computerized attributes such as windshield wipers that automatically turn on when it rains. Attribute means A. a tendency. B. a defect. C. a characteristic. Not containing a single e is a characteristic of the novel. The second item gives an example of a computerized characteristic of some cars.

6 3 discern verb An experienced jeweler can easily discern whether a diamond is genuine or fake. Discern means A. to see clearly. B. to disregard. C. to change.

7 3 discern verb An experienced jeweler can easily discern whether a diamond is genuine or fake. Discern means A. to see clearly. B. to disregard. C. to change. If a jeweler is experienced, he or she would be able to see clearly whether a diamond is genuine or fake. If red-green colorblind people can recognize shades of gray, they would be able to see clearly the colors of a traffic light.

8 4 dispatch verb At work Harold is treated like an errand boy. His boss often dispatches him to the deli for sandwiches or donuts. Dispatch means A. to represent. B. to send. C. to drive.

9 4 dispatch verb At work Harold is treated like an errand boy. His boss often dispatches him to the deli for sandwiches or donuts. Dispatch means A. to represent. B. to send. C. to drive. A person would take the letter to the post office in order to send it as quickly as possible. The boss would send Harold to the deli for sandwiches or donuts.

10 5 enhance verb Our gym teacher enhanced her appearance with a more attractive hairstyle. Enhance means A. to make better. B. to recognize. C. to reduce.

11 5 enhance verb Our gym teacher enhanced her appearance with a more attractive hairstyle. Enhance means A. to make better. B. to recognize. C. to reduce. A more attractive hairstyle would make the teacher s appearance better. In the second item, the word improving suggests that enhance means to make better.

12 6 enigma noun How the thief entered our house was an enigma until we remembered that the cellar door had been left unlocked. Enigma means A. a comfort. B. a puzzle. C. an error.

13 6 enigma noun How the thief entered our house was an enigma until we remembered that the cellar door had been left unlocked. Enigma means A. a comfort. B. a puzzle. C. an error. How the thief entered the house would be a puzzle until they remembered the unlocked cellar door. Until scientists came up with an explanation for the singing sands, the sands would have been a puzzle.

14 7 exemplify verb Mr. Ramirez, who emphasizes original thinking and freedom of expression, exemplifies the best in teaching. Exemplify means A. to illustrate. B. to save. C. to oppose.

15 7 exemplify verb Mr. Ramirez, who emphasizes original thinking and freedom of expression, exemplifies the best in teaching. Exemplify means A. to illustrate. B. to save. C. to oppose. Specific government employees who give inaccurate information would illustrate general governmental incompetence. A teacher who emphasizes original thinking and freedom of expression would illustrate the best in teaching.

16 8 mobile adjective My parents own a mobile home, which can be moved from place to place. Mobile means A. active. B. expensive. C. moveable. A mobile home Photo: Amanda Bicknell/FEMA

17 8 mobile adjective My parents own a mobile home, which can be moved from place to place. A mobile home being towed to its destination Mobile means A. active. B. expensive. C. moveable. If the home can be moved from place to place, it must be moveable. If the library was wheeled into the patient s hospital room, it must have been a moveable library. Photo: Amanda Bicknell/FEMA

18 9 nocturnal adjective Since owls are nocturnal, they are rarely seen during the day. Nocturnal means A. noisy. B. busy. C. of the night. A nocturnal street scene

19 9 nocturnal adjective Since owls are nocturnal, they are rarely seen during the day. A nocturnal street scene Nocturnal means A. noisy. B. busy. C. of the night. If the dishes are in the sink the next morning, the brother must have snacked during the night. If owls are rarely seen during the day, they must be creatures of the night.

20 10 orient verb When coming up from the subway, I often need to look at a street sign to orient myself. Orient means A. to locate. B. to welcome. C. to question.

21 10 orient verb When coming up from the subway, I often need to look at a street sign to orient myself. Orient means A. to locate. B. to welcome. C. to question. One would look at a street sign in order to locate oneself. In the second item, the word location suggests that orient means to locate.