Summer School 1 Unit 3

Which of these is most likely to be askew?

• 1. a three-course meal at a restaurant

• 1. a cold glass of water

• 1. a picture frame someone bumps into

• 1. a text message from a friend

contemporary means :

• 1. belonging to the present time

• 1. expressing finality with no implication of possible change

• hurting

• 1. according to schedule or without delay

1. Whose tools would you expect to be the most crude?

• 1. a scientist's

• 1. an architect's

• 1. an astronaut's

• 1. a caveman's

1. defiant means :

• 1. capable of withstanding wear and tear

• 1. contrary to your interests or welfare

• 1. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

• 1. functioning in a supporting capacity

1. fluctuate means to:

• 1. be unstable

• 1. sink below the surface

• 1. take one's time

• 1. pass into or through by filtering or permeating

1. Which of the following would most likely be considered haphazard?

• 1. a drawer filled with a jumble of random items

• 1. an orderly line of cars waiting at a red light

• 1. a cave occupied by a few hibernating bears

• 1. a guided tour of a museum's sculpture collection

1. Which of these would most likely be considered inconceivable?

• 1. a habit of biting one's nails

• 1. a birthday party for a good friend

• 1. a bird with four legs and antlers

• 1. a cranky, disobedient toddler

1. jeer means to:

• 1. go back to a previous state

• 1. laugh at with contempt and derision

• 1. go back and forth

• 1. feel favorably disposed or willing

1. Who would most likely be lenient?

• 1. a student studying for a difficult exam

• 1. an outspoken critic of a political leader

• 1. a crew that rebels against the ship's captain

• 1. a judge sympathetic to young offenders

1. obliterate means to:

• 1. summon into action or bring into existence

• 1. do away with completely, without leaving a trace

• 1. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

• 1. pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into