English 10 vocab 16

I imagine myself in the place that I’ve been reading about. This lesson has been _____  – that is, has led to – an imaginary trip to the ancient Islamic world.

• erratic

• pastoral

• quantitative

• conducive

Answer explanation

Context clue: has led to

example

How do I get there? I imagine myself looking up at the ____, the point in the sky directly above me, and there I am.

• aptitude

• latitude

• zenith

• requisite

Answer explanation

Context clue: the point in the sky directly above me,

synonym

I find myself first on the edge of a ___ village where I’m surrounded by sheep.

• pastoral

• quantitative

• requisite

• astute

Answer explanation

Context clue: surrounded by sheep.

inference

Fortunately, I meet a man with a(n) ____ for giving me directions, as I have no talent along those lines, and he tells me how to reach Medina.

• zenith

• aptitude

• axiom

• facsimile

Answer explanation

Context clue: talent along those lines

synonym

Mohammad has just finished speaking when I arrive, but I hope the opportunity to hear him will ___. I’d like another chance.

• wane

• recur

• lapse

• commence

Answer explanation

Context clue: I’d like another chance.

synonym

There are such vast numbers of people who are anxious to spread the Muslim faith that it would be impossible to give a(n) ______ amount.

• zenith

• erratic

• quantitative

• astute

Answer explanation

Context clue: vast numbers of people

synonym

You could say that my trip schedule is ____ because I’m not certain where I will be next. It may be a(n) ___ field where a battle is taking place.

• erratic, pastoral

• ecstatically, invariable

• pastorally, mosque

• plausibly, pastoral

Answer explanation

Context clue: "I’m not certain where I will be next"

"field"

synonym/example

Now I’m in Cordova, where the number of beautiful buildings seems too great to be ____ estimated. This city must reflect the ____, the peak, of Muslim architecture.

• pastorally, zenith

• erratically, aptitude

• astutely, aptitude

• quantitatively, zenith

Answer explanation

context clue:

number of beautiful buildings seems too great to be

The peak

Synonyms

I’m making a ___ trip to a ___. There are many here, and it is a necessity that I visit one of these places of worship.

• requisite, mosque

• astute, recur

• pastoral, mosque

• conducive, pastoral

Answer explanation

Context clue:

"necessity"

"places of worship."

synonyms

An observer who is ___, or keen, would notice on this trip how a sense of excitement and change ____. It can be felt everywhere from time to time.

• conducive, recurs

• requisite, ravages

• astute, recurs

• pastoral, wanes

Answer explanation

Context clue:

keen

It can be felt everywhere from time to time.

synonym/example