Vocabulary page 32

A good scientist must have a keen mind, an unquenchable curiosity, and a(n) __ desire to discover the truth.

• incomprehensible

• disinterested

• curious

• confused

The big-league shortstop __ his glove like a magician, snaring every ball within reach.

• manipulates

• constrains

• uses

• throws

His decision not to accept our sincere offer of assistance is completely __ to me.

• disinterested

• incomprehensible

• clear

• understandable

The science program in our school __ biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and other courses.

• manipulates

• encompasses

• ignores

• limits

Anyone who has ever sailed a small boat knows how thrilling it is to feel the spray in your face while the sails __ overhead.

• billow

• encompass

• collapse

• flutter

Do you think it would be a good idea to set a __ figure for the amount of homework any teacher is allowed to assign?

• maximum

• disinterested

• minimum

• flexible

I didn't want to __ the feelings of the hotel manager, but I felt that I had to complain about the miserable service.

• ruffle

• manipulate

• encourage

• support

It was __ to think that our grandparents had to spend sweltering summers without air-conditioning.

• disinterested

• incomprehensible

• easy

• obvious

She has many interesting ideas, but she seems to lack the physical and mental __ to make good use of them.

• stamina

• billow

• energy

• talent

After the storm, residents were __ to stay in their homes, as all roads were impassable.

• constrained

• ruffled

• excited

• encouraged