Vocabulary Lesson 9 & 10

Sherlock Holmes, the fictitious detective, has fan clubs all over the world.

• successful

• famous

• imaginary

• clever

Indoor plumbing was a major innovation in the construction of housing.

• drawback

• weakness or shortcoming

• discovery

• something newly introduced

When the mayor cut the budget, members of the library board convened immediately.

• assembled

• complained

• made plans

• resigned

An incipient earache was probably the cause of the infant's sleepless night.

• lingering

• painful

• just beginning

• dangerous

Leonard used his guile to convince Mallory to trade lunches with him.

• guilty look

• sly deception

• pretty face

• lazy attitude

in 1925, the Borozov family embarked on a long voyage to America.

• gathered

• started

• celebrated

• perished

After selling information to the company's biggest competition, the employee was fired for his duplicity.

• deception

• practical joke

• poor attendance

• truthfulness

"Benjamin is a novice at racing, but he's got speed," the coach declared.

• natural talent

• celebrity

• champion

• beginner

Advertising on TV costs money, but it generates a lot of new business.

• eliminates

• creates

• replaces

• guarantees

Angela showed initiative by registering for an art class at the museum.

• intelligence

• ability to start something

• artistic talent

• new or original ideas