Chapter 1 Vocabulary – Toxin

 

Part I-Connotation: based on how the word is used in the following phrase, give a logical, implied meaning for the word. This should not be from a dictionary but from your understanding. Please put your answers on a separate piece of paper.

 

1.      cajoled                         Kelly had maneuvered, cajoled, and even used threats

2.      radiating                       one of the radiating corridors

3.      epicenter                      arrived at the spacious epicenter

4.      commencement             the imminent commencement of the advanced lesson

5.      serendipity                    This must be serendipity calling.

6.      demeanor                     her demeanor was gentle

7.      empathetic                    her spirit immediately empathetic

8.      complacent                   you can never be complacent

9.      scorn                            said with a touch of scorn

10.  impromptu                    the impromptu audience

11.  disdainful                      meant to be disdainful

12.  apathy                          I’ve run into a lot of apathy

13.  absurdity                      suggested an absurdity

14.  casualty                        a casualty of the times

15.  pales                            everything pales in importance

16.  egotistical                     egotistical, self-centered personalities

Chapter 1 Matching – Toxin

 

Part II-Denotation: on a separate piece of paper match the vocabulary word with its definition. You will probably need a dictionary to accomplish this.

 

1. cajoled                        A. open dislike and disrespect or derision often mixed with                                                        indignation

 

2. radiating                     B. serious or fatal accident

 

3. epicenter                     C. the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable

things not sought for

 

4. commencement          D. the practice of talking about oneself too much

 

5. serendipity                  E. he quality or state of being ridiculously unreasonable, unsound,

or incongruous

 

6. demeanor                    F. to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously

 

7. empathetic                  G. to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face

of reluctance

 

8. complacent                 H. to proceed in a direct line from or toward a center

 

9. scorn                           I. an act, instance, or time of beginning

 

10. impromptu                  J. behavior toward others : outward manner

 

11. disdainful                    K. directly above the focus

 

12.  apathy                         L. expressing a feeling of contempt for what is beneath one

           

13. absurdity                     M. involving, eliciting, characterized by, or based on the action of

understanding

 

14. casualty                      N. lack of feeling or emotion

 

15. pales                           O. lacks in comparison

 

16. egotistical                   P. not involved : not having any part or interest