Chapter 14: Practicing Kindness

Chapter 14: Practicing Kindness

approximately adv.

• A month is approximately 30 days long.

• The suspect in the bank robbery is a dark-haired white woman who is approximately 40 years old.

Multiple Choice

Approximately means

• certainly

• never

• about

consistent adj.

• To be rated number one in tennis, a player must be a consistent winner, not a winner only sometimes.

• The bales of hay were organized in a consistent manner.

Multiple Choice

Consistent means

• steady

• early

• surprising

cope v.

• The death of a beloved pet is hard to cope with.

• Some people use yoga and meditation to cope with stress

Multiple Choice

Cope means

• to value

• to predict

• to handle

evaluate v.

• Reading movie reviews can help you evaluate whether a film is worth seeing.

• The judges evaluated the work of a chef at a chili cook-off.

Multiple Choice

Evaluate means

• to ignore

• to judge

• to remember

phrase n.

• The phrase “at this point in time” can be reduced to a single word: “now.”

• The phrase “when pigs fly” means “something that will never happen.”

Multiple Choice

Phrase means

• puzzle

• word group

• answer

plea n.

• The police chief made a plea for all drivers to stay off the roads during the dangerous ice storm.

• The protesters made a plea for peace.

Multiple Choice

Plea means

• big joke

• urgent request

• long story

practical adj.

• Mom puts old socks to practical use as dust rags.

• It isn't practical to pack high heels for a camping trip.

Multiple Choice

Practical means

• done for practice

• expensive

• sensible

random adj.

• The bales of hays were scattered across the field in a random manner.

• The movement of clouds may seem to be random, but scientists know that there is a pattern to how they move.

Multiple Choice

Random means

• without order

• rare

• useful

significant adj.

• Teron’s factory job was hard but worthwhile because he earned enough to cover a significant part of his expenses while he lived with his parents

• .Doctors have found that a good attitude can play a significant role in helping people recover from diseases.

Multiple Choice

Significant means

• busy

• large

• easy

sole adj.

• After Grandpa died, Grandma became the sole supporter of a large family.

• The sole reason my cousin ever calls me is to ask for money.

Multiple Choice

Sole means

• only

• friendly

• early