MAP vocab practice

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Meaning of 'retire' in context: He retired from NBA to coach.

Back

to leave an occupation (job)

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Meaning of 'Enmity' in context: nasty tone earned her peers' enmity.

Back

hostility

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Meaning of 'dejected' in context: the dejected players returned to the locker room to mourn their defeat.

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down in spirits

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Formal: "how do you do?" Colloquial: "what's up?"

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informal

Front

Author's reason for going into the woods:

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to contemplate

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Father: wealthy, educated, unable to relate to ordinary people.

Back

Snooty

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Allusion to David and Goliath suggests:

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The problem was too big to solve.

Front

When Harry’s boss was on sick leave, he became the interim department head, handling payroll.

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temporary

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Employees from all divisions convened in the auditorium to hear the president speak. What does 'convened' mean?

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Gathered Together

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"Aud" means to hear. The word inaudible in the sentence: Since she had a mask over her face, and she spoke so quietly, her comment was almost inaudible.

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not able to hear