Vocabulary: Lesson Three Name: ______________________________________ Period: ______

Vocabulary Words QUIZLET Code: https://quizlet.com/_33s5bg

1. edifice: (n) a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
2. ambidextrous: (adj) equally skilled with either hand
3. belated: (adj) delayed; held back
4. animate: (v) to give life or motion to
5. knead: (v) to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
6. chauvinist: (n) one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other
countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
7. egalitarian: (adj) promoting equal rights for all people
8. berserk: (adj) in a state of violent or destructive rage
9. ostentatious: (adj) marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
10. delude: (v) to mislead; to fool

Exercise 1: Words in Context

delude edifice berserk ostentatious animate

1. The old Lane estate was a(n) _________________________ that towered over the other homes in the neighborhood. It had a(n)
_________________________ courtyard more suitable for a palace, and rows of shimmering Aspen trees seemed to
_________________________ the grounds when they fluttered with even the mildest breeze. The elaborate exterior of the
mansion might _________________________ someone into thinking that the house must be beautiful inside, but actually, the roof
leaks, the paint is peeling, and the floors creak.

chauvinist ostentatious belated egalitarian

2. The corporation claimed to endorse _________________________ company policies, but some of the managers were

_________________________ who refused to promote anyone not native to Scandinavia. One of the foreign employees eventually

filed suit against the company, and in two years was awarded the _________________________ promotion he had long deserved.

ambidextrous berserk knead edifice

3. Laurie _________________________ the modeling clay until it was soft enough to work with. Since her work required deep

concentration, she nearly went _________________________ when her assistant interrupted for the third time to obtain Laurie’s

signature. Even though Laurie was _________________________ , she could not sign her name and focus on her art

simultaneously.

Exercise 2: Sentence Completion -Complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the word.
1. Janet bought a belated graduation gift for Mike because she ____________________________________________________________

2. The ambidextrous pitcher could throw___________________________________________________________________________________

3. In an egalitarian nation, everyone has ____________________________________________________________________________________

4. One edifice that most people have seen in pictures is____________________________________________________________________

5. The soccer player kneaded her calf muscle because______________________________________________________________________

6. Though he was quite wealthy, the miser’s home lacked ostentatious artwork or furniture because he_____________

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7. The sound of food pouring into a metal dish animated__________________________________________________________________

 8. Uncle Phil was admittedly a male chauvinist who believed that _______________________________________________________

9. Don’t let the resort’s brochure delude you; we went there last year, and the pictures in the guide are______________

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10. Rabies caused the dog to act berserk, so___________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 3: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

The roots mater and matr mean “mother.”

The root micro means “small.”
The root meter means “measure.”
The root aut means “self.”
1. Using literal translations as guidance, define the following words without using a dictionary.
a. Alma Mater: ____________________________________ b. Matron: __________________________________________
c. Matrimony: _____________________________________ d. Microprocessor: ________________________________
e. Micrometer: ____________________________________ f. Automatic: _______________________________________
2. Mothers are known to have certain ________________________ instincts, especially with regard to caring for their children. In a
matriarchal society, family lineage is traced through the ________________________’s side of the family instead of the father’s
side.
3. If cosmos means “world,” then a microcosm must be ________________________ . Microbes are so ________________________ that you
need a(n) ________________________ to see them.
4. List as many words as you can think of that contain the roots meter or auto.
METER : AUTO :

Exercise 4: Inferences- Complete the sentences by inferring information about the italicized word from its context.
1. If the mad doctor wants to try to animate the lifeless monster, then he or she wants to _____________________________

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2. An ambidextrous golfer would not need to worry about having left – or right – handed clubs because

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. If Karen was angry that Mark did not follow through with his egalitarian plan, the Mark must have _______________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Exercise 5:
Thesis: Write a one-sentence response to the assignment.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Organizational Plan: List at least three subtopics you will use to support your main idea. This is your outline.
1. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 6: Critical Reading

1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________

9. ________ 10. ________ 11. ________ 12. ________ 13. ________ 14. ________ 15. ________