Chapter 8 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.
- Belied the were belied by
her gentle, reassuring manner
- Rapport she established
immediate rapport with Becky
- Lilting “Now that’s one
delightful child,” a lilting voice said
- Listless she was glassy-eyed
and listless
- Distraught Even a quick glace told
him Tracy was distraught
- Abeyance Becky’s incredible life
force was in abeyance
- Lethargic She’s becoming
lethargic
- Derision Kim remarked with
obvious derision
- Communal the communal coffeemaker
stood on the countertop
- Cynically Kathleen laughed
cynically
- Incubation Although the incubation
period for E. coli is usually longer
Chapter 8
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.
- Belied relation marked by
harmony, conformity, accord, or affinity
- Rapport characterized by lack
of interest, energy, or spirit
- Lilting of, relating to,
or characterized by abnormal drowsiness
- Listless having or showing the attitude or temper
of a faultfinding captious
critic
- Distraught under conditions
favorable for hatching, development, or reaction
- Abeyance characterized by
collective ownership and use of property
- Lethargic agitated with doubt or
mental conflict
- Derision to show (something)
to be false or wrong
- Communal the use of ridicule or
scorn to show contempt
- Cynically temporary inactivity
- Incubation to sing or speak
rhythmically and with fluctuating pitch