BV4 Chap 13

BUILDING VOCABULARY
SKILLS
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BUILDING
VOCABULARY SKILLS
Fourth Edition
Sherrie L. Nist

Unit Three
Chapter 13
accessible prevail
awe propel
cite rational
compatible retort
exempt retrieve

Unit Three/ Chapter 13
Ten Words in Context

1 accessible – adjective
The department store was not accessible from her side of the road, so
Kristin looked ahead for a U-turn.
We always hung the candy canes on the Christmas tree’s highest
branches, where they weren’t accessible to the younger children.
Choose the meaning closest
to that of the boldfaced word.
Accessible means
A. good to look at.
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B. within reach.
C. desirable.
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This sign tells people an area

is accessible to wheelchairs. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
1 accessible – adjective
The department store was not accessible from her side of the road, so
Kristin looked ahead for a U-turn.
We always hung the candy canes on the Christmas tree’s highest
branches, where they weren’t accessible to the younger children.
Accessible means
A. good to look at.
Federal Highway Administration – MUTCD
B. within reach.
C. desirable.
If the department store couldn’t be reached
(wasn’t within reach) from her side of the

road, Kristin would have to make a U-turn.
If the candy canes were on the highest
branches, they would not be within reach
This sign tells people an area of little children.
is accessible to wheelchairs. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
2 awe – noun
Nelson and Donna have different types of heroes. Although Nelson

greatly admires Tom Brady, Donna is in awe of Oprah Winfrey.
Sid is in awe of his gymnastics coach, whom he considers the
greatest man he knows.
Awe means
A. anger.
B. respect.
C. hope.
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This woman appears to be in awe of

President Barak Obama. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
2 awe – noun
Nelson and Donna have different types of heroes. Although Nelson

greatly admires Tom Brady, Donna is in awe of Oprah Winfrey.
Sid is in awe of his gymnastics coach, whom he considers the
greatest man he knows.
Awe means
A. anger.
B. respect.
C. hope.
Pete Souza via Wikimedia Commons
If Oprah Winfrey is a hero to Donna, Donna

must have great respect for her.
If Sid considers the coach the greatest man
he knows, Sid must have great respect for
him.
This woman appears to be in awe of

President Barak Obama. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
3 cite – verb
Jamal was embarrassed but pleased when the teacher cited his essay as
an example of good writing.
Tired of picking up after her sister, Kim cited examples of her sloppiness:
“stacks of papers, piles of dirty clothes, and unwashed dishes.”
Cite means
A. to forget.
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B. to mention.
C. to ignore.
In his presentation, this man

is citing the report he is holding. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
3 cite – verb
Jamal was embarrassed but pleased when the teacher cited his essay as
an example of good writing.
Tired of picking up after her sister, Kim cited examples of her sloppiness:
“stacks of papers, piles of dirty clothes, and unwashed dishes.”
Cite means
A. to forget.
David C. Mercil, U.S. Navy via Wikimedia Commons
B. to mention.
C. to ignore.
It would please Jamal to have

the teacher mention his essay
as an example of good writing.
Kim mentions three specific
examples of her sister’s sloppiness.
In his presentation, this man
is citing the report he is holding. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
4 compatible – adjective
My former girlfriend and I weren’t very compatible; whenever she

wasn’t angry with me, I was angry with her.
Some sweet and salty foods are compatible: for example, chocolate-
covered pretzels are delicious.
Compatible means
Compatible
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A. well-known.
wolves
B. healthy.
C. able to work together.

Painting by George Bouverie Goddard
Wolves that are

NOT compatible
4 compatible – adjective
My former girlfriend and I weren’t very compatible; whenever she

wasn’t angry with me, I was angry with her.
Some sweet and salty foods are compatible: for example, chocolate-
covered pretzels are delicious.
Compatible means
Compatible
Sander van der Wel via Wikimedia Commons
A. well-known.
wolves
B. healthy.
C. able to work together.
If he is angry with the former

Painting by George Bouverie Goddard
girlfriend whenever she is not
angry with him, the two would
not be able to work together
very well. If chocolate covered
pretzels are delicious, the
Wolves that are flavors must work together.
NOT compatible
5 exempt – adjective
Since he had never been spanked, my little brother thought he was

exempt from punishment—until he wrote on the walls in ink.
Students with A averages were exempt from final exams, so the top
three students began their vacation early while the rest of us sweated
it out on exam day. Exempt means
A. excused.
B. in fear.
C. hiding.

5 exempt – adjective
Since he had never been spanked, my little brother thought he was

exempt from punishment—until he wrote on the walls in ink.
Students with A averages were exempt from final exams, so the top
three students began their vacation early while the rest of us sweated
it out on exam day. Exempt means
A. excused.
B. in fear.
C. hiding.
If the little brother had never been spanked, he would have

thought he was excused from punishment. If the top students
were able to begin their vacation before exams, they must
have been excused from the exams.

6 prevail – verb
Most Hollywood movies have a happy ending: good prevails over evil.
Although Kennedy prevailed over Nixon in 1960, eight years later
Nixon won the presidency.
Prevail means
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A. to win.
B. to watch.
C. to lose.
The visitors prevailed in their game

against the home team. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
6 prevail – verb
Most Hollywood movies have a happy ending: good prevails over evil.
Although Kennedy prevailed over Nixon in 1960, eight years later
Nixon won the presidency.
Prevail means
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A. to win.
B. to watch.
C. to lose.
If the movies have happy

endings, good must win
over evil. In the second
sentence, the word won
tells you the meaning
of prevail.
The visitors prevailed in their game
against the home team. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
7 propel – verb
My brother gave me a shove, which propelled me into the lake fully

clothed.
When the wind failed to propel the boat, we lowered the sails and
turned on the motor.
Propel means
A. to support.
B. to move forward.
C. to raise.
Adrian Pingstone via Wikimedia Commons
Powerful engines propel this plane at high speed.

7 propel – verb
My brother gave me a shove, which propelled me into the lake fully

clothed.
When the wind failed to propel the boat, we lowered the sails and
turned on the motor.
Propel means
A. to support.
B. to move forward.
C. to raise.
Adrian Pingstone via Wikimedia Commons
If one is shoved (from behind),

one moves forward. If they had
to turn on the motor, the wind
must have failed to move the
boat forward.
Powerful engines propel this plane at high speed.

8 rational – adjective
Mr. Tibbs isn’t rational; in addition to believing he came from another

planet, he does crazy things like shoveling snow in his pajamas.
The belief that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck isn’t
rational. The only bad luck it could really bring is stepping on a sharp
piece of broken glass.
Rational means
A. helpful.
B. kind.
C. reasonable.

8 rational – adjective
Mr. Tibbs isn’t rational; in addition to believing he came from another

planet, he does crazy things like shoveling snow in his pajamas.
The belief that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck isn’t
rational. The only bad luck it could really bring is stepping on a sharp
piece of broken glass.
Rational means
A. helpful.
B. kind.
C. reasonable.
Shoveling snow in pajamas and believing one is from another planet

are not reasonable things. The word crazy is a clue. Believing that
breaking a mirror can bring seven years bad luck is not reasonable.

9 retort – noun
Sue, who is slender, boasted, “Thin is in.” So Pat, who is heavy,

gave this retort: “Well, fat is where it’s at.”
When Shelley’s balding boyfriend made fun of her new perm, her
retort was, “Jealous?”
Retort means
A. a wish.
B. an answer.
C. a fact.
Rikster2 via Wikimedia Commons
When this coach questions a call,

the referee is ready with a retort. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
9 retort – noun
Sue, who is slender, boasted, “Thin is in.” So Pat, who is heavy,

gave this retort: “Well, fat is where it’s at.”
When Shelley’s balding boyfriend made fun of her new perm, her
retort was, “Jealous?”
Retort means
A. a wish.
B. an answer.
C. a fact.
Rikster2 via Wikimedia Commons
Heavy Pat gives a clever answer to

slender Sue’s boast. Shelly gives a
clever answer to her boyfriend’s teasing.
When this coach questions a call,

the referee is ready with a retort. Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.
10 retrieve – verb
My dog Floyd refuses to retrieve a thrown Frisbee. Instead of running to

bring it back, he only tilts his head and gives me a questioning look.
I can’t retrieve my sweater from the library until tomorrow, since the
library had closed by the time I realized the sweater was missing.
Retrieve means
A. to remember.
B. to touch.
C. to get back.
Divya Thakur via Wikimedia Commons
A dog retrieving a stick

10 retrieve – verb
My dog Floyd refuses to retrieve a thrown Frisbee. Instead of running to

bring it back, he only tilts his head and gives me a questioning look.
I can’t retrieve my sweater from the library until tomorrow, since the
library had closed by the time I realized the sweater was missing.
Retrieve means
A. to remember.
B. to touch.
C. to get back.
Divya Thakur via Wikimedia Commons
In the first item, the words

bring . . . back tell you the
meaning. If the library had
closed, one wouldn’t be able
to get back the sweater.
A dog retrieving a stick

Sentence Check 1

Sentence Check 1
Complete the item with the correct word from the box.
A. accessible B. awe C. cite D. compatible E. exempt
F. prevail G. propel H. rational I. retort J. retrieve
1. When I go bowling with Joan, she usually wins, but I

always __________ in Scrabble.

Sentence Check 1

1. When I go bowling with Joan, she usually wins, but I

prevail in Scrabble.
always __________
The word wins tells you that prevail means win.

Sentence Check 1

2. Jet engines __________ a plane forward.

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propel a plane forward.

2. Jet engines __________
The jet engines on an airplane move it forward.

Sentence Check 1

3. I ran back to the ladies’ room to __________ my purse,

but someone had already taken it.

Sentence Check 1

3. I ran back to the ladies’ room to __________

retrieve my purse,
but someone had already taken it.
She would run back to the ladies’ room to get back her purse.

Sentence Check 1

4. In my family, a person is __________ from household

chores on his or her birthday.

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exempt from household

4. In my family, a person is __________
chores on his or her birthday.
One would be excused from doing household chores

on his or her birthday.

Sentence Check 1

5. The cabinet above the refrigerator was __________ to

Tanya but not to her roommate Mieko, who was much
shorter.

Sentence Check 1

5. The cabinet above the refrigerator was __________

accessible to
Tanya but not to her roommate Mieko, who was much
shorter.
For Tanya, who is much taller, the cabinet is within reach.

Sentence Check 1

6. The general’s uniform and medals filled Scott with

__________. However, Marla, who knew the general
personally, felt only disrespect for him.

Sentence Check 1

6. The general’s uniform and medals filled Scott with

awe
__________. However, Marla, who knew the general
personally, felt only disrespect for him.
The word disrespect tells you that awe means

the opposite: respect.

Sentence Check 1

7. My father thinks everything combines well with peanut

butter. He even thinks peanut butter and onions are
__________ in a sandwich.

Sentence Check 1

7. My father thinks everything combines well with peanut

butter. He even thinks peanut butter and onions are
compatible in a sandwich.
__________
The word combines tells you that the father thinks that
peanut butter and onions combine well in a sandwich.

Sentence Check 1

8. When Bridget writes up her experiment, she will

__________ similar studies by other researchers,
to show that her results match theirs.

Sentence Check 1

8. When Bridget writes up her experiment, she will

cite
__________ similar studies by other researchers,
to show that her results match theirs.
Bridget will mention the other studies to support her own results.

Sentence Check 1

9. Some people don’t think in a(n) _________ way. Their

thoughts are governed by emotion, not reason.

Sentence Check 1

9. Some people don’t think in a ___________

rational way. Their
thoughts are governed by emotion, not reason.
People whose thoughts are not governed by reason

don’t think in a logical way.

Sentence Check 1

10. There are at least two versions of the joke in which a

customer complains that a fly is in his soup. The waiter’s
__________ is either “That’s okay—there’s no extra
charge” or “Don’t worry—he won’t drink much.”

Sentence Check 1

10. There are at least two versions of the joke in which a

customer complains that a fly is in his soup. The waiter’s
retort
__________ is either “That’s okay—there’s no extra
charge” or “Don’t worry—he won’t drink much.”
Each statement by the waiter is an example of

a clever reply to the customer’s complaint.

Chapter Review
Try to define each of the words from this chapter. The words will appear
one at a time as you advance the slides.

Chapter Review
accessible

Chapter Review
accessible
Easily reached or entered;
within reach

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accessible
compatible

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accessible
compatible
Able to get along well together;
combining well

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accessible
compatible
cite

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accessible
compatible
cite
To mention in support of a point;
refer to

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accessible
compatible
cite
retrieve

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accessible
compatible
cite
retrieve
To get (something) back

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accessible
compatible
cite
retrieve
awe

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accessible
compatible
cite
retrieve
awe
Great respect mixed with wonder
and amazement

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accessible rational
compatible
cite
retrieve
awe

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accessible rational
Reasonable; logical
compatible
cite
retrieve
awe

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accessible rational
compatible propel
cite
retrieve
awe

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accessible rational
compatible propel
To provide the force that moves
cite something; to move something
forward
retrieve
awe

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accessible rational
compatible propel
cite prevail
retrieve
awe

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accessible rational
compatible propel
cite prevail
To win or win out; triumph;
retrieve defeat (someone or something)
awe

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accessible rational
compatible propel
cite prevail
retrieve exempt
awe

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accessible rational
compatible propel
cite prevail
retrieve exempt
Free from some unpleasant duty
awe or situation; excused

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accessible rational
compatible propel
cite prevail
retrieve exempt
awe retort

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accessible rational
compatible propel
cite prevail
retrieve exempt
awe retort
A sharp, clever, or angry reply;
an answer

Chapter Review
accessible rational
compatible propel
cite prevail
retrieve exempt
awe retort

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awe propel
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compatible retort
exempt retrieve

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BUILDING VOCABULARY

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Ten Words in Context

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Ten Words in Context

This sign tells people an area

Ten Words in Context

(wasn’t within reach) from her side of the

Ten Words in Context

Nelson and Donna have different types of heroes. Although Nelson

This woman appears to be in awe of

Ten Words in Context

Nelson and Donna have different types of heroes. Although Nelson

If Oprah Winfrey is a hero to Donna, Donna

This woman appears to be in awe of

Ten Words in Context

In his presentation, this man

Ten Words in Context

It would please Jamal to have

Ten Words in Context

My former girlfriend and I weren’t very compatible; whenever she

via Wikimedia Commons

Wolves that are

Ten Words in Context

My former girlfriend and I weren’t very compatible; whenever she

If he is angry with the former

via Wikimedia Commons

Ten Words in Context

Since he had never been spanked, my little brother thought he was

Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Ten Words in Context

Since he had never been spanked, my little brother thought he was

If the little brother had never been spanked, he would have

Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Ten Words in Context

The visitors prevailed in their game

Ten Words in Context

If the movies have happy

Ten Words in Context

My brother gave me a shove, which propelled me into the lake fully

Powerful engines propel this plane at high speed.

Ten Words in Context

My brother gave me a shove, which propelled me into the lake fully

If one is shoved (from behind),

Powerful engines propel this plane at high speed.

Ten Words in Context

Mr. Tibbs isn’t rational; in addition to believing he came from another

Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Ten Words in Context

Mr. Tibbs isn’t rational; in addition to believing he came from another

Shoveling snow in pajamas and believing one is from another planet

Copyright © 2015 Townsend Press. All rights reserved.

Ten Words in Context

Sue, who is slender, boasted, “Thin is in.” So Pat, who is heavy,

When this coach questions a call,

Ten Words in Context

Sue, who is slender, boasted, “Thin is in.” So Pat, who is heavy,

Heavy Pat gives a clever answer to

When this coach questions a call,

Ten Words in Context

My dog Floyd refuses to retrieve a thrown Frisbee. Instead of running to