VOCABULARY UNIT 1

Which does not belong? ACQUISITIVE

• greedy

• generous

• avaricious

• materialistc

The editor's non-stop ____________ annoyed her writing staff, who felt their work was never good enough.

• coherence

• encomium

• carping

• largesse

What is the antonym of germane?

• European

• challenging

• appropriate

• irrelevant

Based on the part of speech, is temporize used correctly in the sentence? John is a temporize boy, always stalling.

• yes

• no

The taciturn students talk continuously during class.

• true

• false

Which is the correct pronunciation?

• La GES se

• lar GESSE

• LAR gesse

Based on the part of speech, is insatiable used correctly? Her insatiable hunger led Jane to order six #2s at Wendy's.

• yes

• no

Her new, fresh, and original story was filled with banal ideas and phrases.

• true

• false

Which represents the correct pronunciation?

• RE con nais sance

• re CON nais sance

• re con NAIS sance

• re con nais SANCE

The bully's invidious comments made me feel wonderful.

• true

• false