English 10 vocab 22

Front

Doesn’t the ____ sound of the recycling truck remind you of your responsibilities?

Back

clangorous

Answer explanation

Context clue: sound of the bell

inference

Front

Awareness of those who break pollution laws helps to ___ polluters.

Back

indict

Answer explanation

Context clue: break air and water pollution laws

inference

Front

Much unmistakable, or ____, evidence exists to prove that environmental quality affects life.

Back

patent

Answer explanation

Context clue: unmistakable

synonym

Front

Naturalist Aldo Leopold, the patriarch of modern environmentalism, emphasizes our obligations to nature.

Back

patriarch

Answer explanation

Context clue: modern environmental family

inference

Front

I am livid that countries aren't protecting endangered species and angry some must be enjoined by law to stop polluting.

Back

livid, enjoined

Answer explanation

Context clues:

and also angry

or restrained

Synonyms

Front

You may call me a _____, but I really would like to talk you into reading Leopold’s essays.

Back

wheedler

Answer explanation

Context clue: like to talk you into

definition

Front

Aren’t you mortified that you haven’t joined our movement, especially since two of your friends received patents for environment-saving inventions?

Back

mortified, patents

Answer explanation

Context clue:

or ashamed,

inventions

synonym, inference

Front

Legal evidence to ____ one polluter, but don’t ____ over success.

Back

indict, gloat

Answer explanation

Context clue:

legal evidence

take mean pleasure in them

synonyms

Front

Sometimes I become livid at companies that harm the environment. My anger motivates me to vote for officials who will pass laws enjoining companies from harming the environment.

Back

livid, enjoining

Answer explanation

Context clue:

My anger

from harming the environment.

synonym

inference

Front

Leave our children the ___ of a healthy, clean, beautiful planet.

Back

legacy

Answer explanation

Context clue: leave our children

inference