E1 Chapter 7 Vocabulary Review

What does the word "concede" mean?

• To forget

• To admit

• To prove

• To lose your hair

Based on the sentence below, what does the word "conservative" mean?

When they mayor suggested a new method of recycling garbage, a conservative member of the audience called out, "What we've done in the past is good enough. Why change things?"

• Traditional

• Amused

• Playful

• Graceful

Claire's father insists that she share his views. He doesn't allow her to express any views __________________ to his.

• Deter

• Concede

• Contrary

• Sustain

The word "denounce" means

• Tending to resist change

• To express disapproval of

• Totally different

• To keep something going

Beth's parents disapproved of her dating someone from a different culture, but their prejudice did not deter her--she still dated Po-Yen.

Deter means...

• To reveal; make known

• It's not a real word

• Someone blamed for the mistakes of others

• To prevent or discourage

To "disclose" means to...

• change from one activity to another

• To reveal or to make known

• To admit to something

• Lack depth or meaning

If you constantly blame your brother for things you have done, you are making him a

• Fish

• Transition

• Scapegoat

• Scapecrow

A _______________________ person only cares about appearances. They care little for deeper human qualities, such as intelligence or kindness.

• Conservative

• Contrary

• Happy

• Superficial

Sustain means...

• To keep something going; to continue and maintain

• To reveal; make known

• To change from one activity to another

• Nothing

The _________________ between Middle and High school is often difficult for adolescents. However, they adjust very quickly and tend to enjoy high school after the trial and error of the first semester.

• Superficial

• Disclose

• Concede

• Transition