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Chapter 20: The Nightmare of Gym

Chapter 20: The Nightmare of Gym

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10th Grade

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Chapter 20: The Nightmare of Gym

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averse adj.

  • That little boy was once so averse to tomatoes that the very sight of them made him gag.

  • Being averse to screaming crowds, I’d rather just listen to music at home than go to a live concert.

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Multiple Choice

Averse means

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opposed

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accustomed

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open

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detract v.

  • Julius thinks the scar on his cheek detracts from his good looks, but it’s barely noticeable.

  • All of the litter in the park certainly detracts from the beauty of the trees and flowers.

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Multiple Choice

Detract means

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to result

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to benefit

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to take away

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disdain n.

  • The snobby server in the French restaurant viewed Tanya with disdain because she couldn’t pronounce anything on the menu.

  • I was afraid my request to see the state senator would be treated with disdain. Instead, the senator’s secretary politely made an appointment for me.

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Multiple Choice

Disdain means

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pride

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disrespect

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sorrow

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divulge v.

  • My father wouldn’t divulge the type of car he had bought, saying only, “It’s a surprise.”

  • It’s against the law to ask people to divulge their age at a job interview.

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Multiple Choice

Divulge means

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to hide

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ro recall

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to tell

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elation n.

  • The principal shouted with elation when the football team scored the winning touchdown.

  • Roy had expected to feel elation at his graduation. Instead, he felt sadness at the thought of not seeing his high-school friends every day.

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Multiple Choice

Elation means

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anger

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confusion

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happiness

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endow v.

  • Nature has endowed hummingbirds with the ability to fly backward.

  • The dog was endowed with the ability to leap up.

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Multiple Choice

Endow means

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to equip

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to curse

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to threaten

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expulsion n.

  • The manager told us we risked expulsion from the theater if we continued to talk on our cell phones during the movie.

  • Expulsion from school is supposed to be a punishment, but some students may consider not being allowed to attend classes a reward.

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Multiple Choice

Expulsion means

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being canceled

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being forced out

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being embarrassed

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mortify v.

  • It would mortify me if my voice cracked during my choir solo.

  • I doubt anything will ever mortify me more than the streamer of toilet paper that clung to my shoe as I returned from the ladies’ room to rejoin my date in a fancy restaurant.

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Multiple Choice

Mortify means

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shame

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insult

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delay

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nullify v.

  • The college will nullify my student ID at the end of the term unless I update it with a new sticker.

  • The college will nullify my student ID at the end of the term unless I update it with a new sticker.

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Multiple Choice

Nullify means

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to renew

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to reveal

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to cancel

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ominous adj.

  • To many, cemeteries have an ominous quality, particularly at night or on Halloween, when the threat of ghosts can seem very real.

  • The sore’s failure to heal was ominous, a possible sign of infection.

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Multiple Choice

Ominous means

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embarrassing

2

threatening

3

unworthy

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