Chapter 12 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. Contempt                    a sad confused expression reflecting both concern and contempt
2. Contaminated They get contaminate hamburger
3. Weal                           Profit maximization is its goal not the public weal
4. Token                         there is supposed to be some culturing, but it is only token
5. Ingratiatingly              he smiled ingratiatingly
6. Spiel                            He wasn’t interested in Jack’s obviously canned spiel
7. Consumption              It’s not for public consumption
8. Accosted                     surprised at being accosted by name
9. Aristocratic                 Her nose was prominent but aristocratic
10. Averred                      “We have to talk,” Kim averred
11. Unctuous                     an unctuous …man named Jack Cartwright
12. Superciliously “Oh really?” Marsha questioned superciliously
13. Indignant                    she looked…back up into Kim’s indignant face
14. Nonplussed                 he was nonplussed by Marsha’s unexpected assertiveness
15. Incensed                     Marsha’s mouth dropped open, she was incensed
16. Eccentric                     the visage of an eccentric oddball
17. Tandem                       they drove away in tandem
18. Disconsolately            “Well I’m here now,” Kim said disconsolately
19. Conscientious             might make you the most conscientious inspector in the world
20. Erratic             watching the cardiac monitor that was tracing an erratic rhythm
21. Stymied                       stymied, they were all at a loss for what to do next
22. Precipitous                  After Kim’s precipitous departure
23. Province                      reading specific entries was not within her usual province
24. Marshaling                 marshaling her courage
25. Collusion                     too much collusion between the agency and the beef industry

Chapter 12 Vocabulary – Toxin – Matching

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.

26. Contempt                    A. belonging to, having the qualities of a small privileged class
27. Contaminated B. to talk volubly or extravagantly
28. Weal                           C. revealing a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness
29. Token                         D. to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
30. Ingratiatingly              E. secret cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
31. Spiel                            F. the utilization of economic goods in the satisfaction of wants
32. Consumption              G. coolly and patronizingly haughty
33. Accosted                     H. lack of respect or reverence for something
34. Aristocratic                 I. to allege or assert in pleading
35. Averred                      J. to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect
36. Unctuous                     K. to approach and speak in a challenging or aggressive way
37. Superciliously L. deviating from an established or usual pattern or style
38. Indignant                    M. a small part representing the whole
39. Nonplussed                 N. governed by or conforming to the dictates of moral goodness
40. Incensed                     O. a sound, healthy, or prosperous state
41. Eccentric                     P. characterized by lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity
42. Tandem                       Q. having a very steep ascent; sharp or quick
43. Disconsolately            R. proper or appropriate function or scope
44. Conscientious             S. capable of winning favor
45. Erratic             T. to bring together and order in an appropriate or effective way
46. Stymied                       U. filled with or marked by anger aroused by something unjust
47. Precipitous                 V. to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think
48. Province                      W. to arouse the extreme anger or indignation of 
49. Marshaling                 X. lacking qualities that cheer
50. Collusion                     Y. group of two or more arranged one behind the other