Vocab Power Plus, List 3, Lesson 7

The large animal figures in the cave drawing depicted bovine creatures.

• pertaining to pigs

• pertaining to horses

• pertaining to cows or cattle

• pertaining to cats

The callow boy left for the war, but a cynical man returned.

• young and inexperienced

• skillful; clever

• foolish; inane

• wise

Stealing tips from tables was a peccadillo in Bill's mind, but a major offense in the minds of the waiters.

• a division into two parts

• an essential quality

• a minor offense

• a phony attitude

Disagreements among board members created a dichotomy in the charitable organizations.

• a minor offense

• a phony attitude

• an essential quality

• a division into two parts

On a clear night, the Milky Way appears macroscopic.

• invisible to the naked eye

• visible to the naked eye

• young and inexperienced

• foolish; inance

The boy tried to rationalize his absence from school.

• to make an excuse for

• to search or drive out

• to criticize sharply

• to scoff; to ridicule

When the electronics store saw the patent abuse of the game system, they refused to grant a refund.

• copyright or ownership

• evident or obvious

• skillful; clever

• using few words; concise

The knell of the church bell told the town that Gertrude had passed away.

• a new word or expression

• a swamp

• a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly

• an omen or a sign

John knew the answer was in the text, but he just couldn't ferret it out.

• to make an excuse for

• to search or drive out

• to ridicule or mock

• to whiten; to make pale

Her fatuous simpering began to grate on our nerves.

• skillful; clever

• young and inexperienced

• wise

• foolish; inane