Eng9 - L10 Review

"Fresh as a daisy" is a _____ expression, but I sometimes find myself using it anyway.

• practicable

• trite

• boon

• beneficiary

generous, unselfish, or forgiving

• practicable

• trite

• magnanimous

• gratis

Ms. Vargas came to our apartment to _____ contributions to her husband's campaign.

• solicit

• remunerate

• commiserate

• amputate

Which TWO sentences best demonstrate the meaning of "myriad?"

• There were hardly any daisies in the meadow.

• There were a great number of daisies in the meadow.

• Given the dry weather, there were hardly any mosquitoes.

• A multitude of ants invaded our picnic.

ALL of the following demonstrate the meaning of "practicable," EXCEPT...

• impractical

• capable of being done

• feasible

• usable

Were you _____ for the work you did for the school's used-book sale, or was it voluntary?

• garnered

• incapacitated

• remunerated

• amputated

To cut off a body part, especially by surgery

• solicit

• amputate

• remunerate

• incapacitate

Which of the following are ANTONYMS for the word "inception?"

• beginning

• termination

• end

• start

My sister Yolanda has a(n) _____ for math that has always made me envious.

• boon

• inception

• aptitude

• myriad

To make helpless or incapable

• remunerate

• solicit

• commiserate

• incapacitate