READING TUTORIAL: VOCABULARY BUILDING This section of the text provides synonyms for more than 500 words, together with practice exercises designed to improve your ability to use context to choose the word that best fits into a sentence VOCABULARY EXERCISE 1 abandon x: desert, leave behind able adj. capable, qualified, fit abolish x: end, eliminate abrupt adj. sudden, hasty, unexpected acelaim 1, applaud, praise, honor; n. applause, praise, honor accommodating adj. helpful, welcoming, acrid adj bitter, sharp, biting ‘ooperative adapt 1: adjust, modily adept adj skillful, expert adhere 1: stick, cling admonish v. warn, caution, advise adorn v, decorate, ornament advent n, coming, arrival adverse adj. hostile, negative, contrary affluent adj. rich, wealthy, prosperous, well-to-do, thriving aggravate u: (1) annoy, irritate; (2) intensify aggregate adj entire, total, combined agile adj. graceful, nimble, lively ailment n, sickness, illness, disease allot x divide, distribute amazing adj. astonishing, astounding, surprising, startling amiable adj, agreeable, congenial, pleasant, friendly anticipate 1: foresee, expect, predict anxious adj. (1) worried, nervous, apprehensive; (2) eager, avid appraise 1 evaluate, estimate, assess apt adi. (1) appropriate, suitable, correct, relevant, proper; (2) likely, prone arduous adj. difficult, strenuous, exhausting arid adj. dry, barren aroma n. fragrance, smell, odor, scent artificial adj, synthetic, imitation, man-made astonishing adj. surprising, amazing, astounding 188Reading Tutorial: Vocabulary Building 189 astute adj. intelligent, clever, perceptive attain u accomplish, achieve augment v supplement, increase, strengthen, expand austere adj. strict, harsh, severe, stern authentic adj. genuine, true averse adj. opposed to, against, hostile to aversion 1. dislike, hostility, fear awkward adj. clumsy Dinections: Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with vocabu lary items (4), (B), or (C), according to the context of the sentences, The first one is done for you as an example 1. Penicillin can have an__A__ effect on a person who is allergic to 1. (A) adverse (B) anxious (C) awkward 2, Burning rubber produces an_ smoke. () adept () arid (©) acrid 3. Rationing is a system for_ scarce resources, (allotting (B) adapting (©) appraising 4. Anthrax is generally an__ of sheep and cattle, but it can also be transmitted to humans. (A) ailment (8) aroma (©) aversion 5. Lawrence Gilman is admired for his___, scholarly musical criticism. (A) austere (B) astute (©) abrupt 6. Mountain climbing is an_ sport. (A) austere (B) arduous (© anxious 7. Turtles ___ their eggs after they lay them and never see their young, (8) abandon (B) appraise (C) adorn 8, Scholarships allaw some students from less _families to attend college. (A) artificial (B) affluent (© amiable 9. Jewelers are sometimes asked to__ elry for insurance purposes. (8) attain (B) abandon (© appraise 10, Acrobats must be extremely (A) awkward @) affluent (agile