Pre-AP E2 | Vocab. Set #2 Words in Context

Jasmine had thought that her irresponsible days of ​ (a)   were far behind her until Kayla showed up at her door. After only three days of freedom from the country correctional facility, Kayla had begun her old scheming again. She went to the house to ​ (b)   Jasmine into helping her move a truckload of stolen goods to another state—an easy job, she claimed, and virtually no risk. It would even be fun, she claimed.

• temerity
• coerce
• abet
• meticulous
• gregarious

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“Let me get this straight. You’ve been out of jail for three days, and you already want me to ​ (a)   you in your scheme to commit a crime? Are you crazy?” Jasmine still had a[n] ​ (b)   attitude toward her sister because Kayla, prior to her first sentence, “borrowed” Jasmine’s car for a robbery and nearly got Jasmine arrested as a result. “Sorry, Kayla, but I’m not quite happy with my ​ (c)   uneventful life. Please leave, and don’t come back.”

• abet
• jaundiced
• insipid,
• coerce
• dogmatic
• extraneous

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Mr. Knight learned the ​ (a)   art of watchmaking during a three-year stay in Switzerland more than forty years ago. Since that time, he has spent countless evenings in his basement workshop assembling the tiny, complex machines. As a[n] ​ (b)   grandfather, Mr. Knight often invites his grandchildren to his shop, where they watch with amazement through a large magnifying glass and see a newly assembled pocket watch tick for the first time.

• meticulous
• gregarious
• abet
• temerity
• coerce

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“Watches are such perfect machines; there’s no room for ​ (a)   parts or over-engineering. And then, to see such a tiny machine operate under its own power—it amazes me every time.” When asked about his thoughts on the mass production techniques of modern watches, Knight revealed his ​ (b)   belief that Old World skills made watches much more valuable. “Oh, yes, the new watches are inexpensive and readily available, which fills the practical need, but they lack the sentiment and the many hours of craftsmanship that should go into a fine piece of jewelry.” “These watches,” he says as he points to a sparkling display cabinet, “have character.” Mr. Knight hopes someday to ​ (c)   the many secrets of his trade to his youngest grandson, who can carry on the family tradition for years to come.

• extraneous
• dogmatic
• divulge
• ardor
• occulde
• rote

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Many spectators ​ (a)   Chris's ability to natural talent, but Chris is the first to claim that years of ​ (b)   were necessary to develop the skill to strike pennies thrown into the air with his arrows. A sportsman and Olympic hopeful, Chris discovered his ​ (c)   for archery at the early age of three. The secret of his success, he claims, is to compete with the same level of ​ (d)   at every event, not matter how small the prize, and to never allow previous victories to ​ (e)   the vision of your immediate goal.

• ascribed
• rote
• proclivity
• ardor
• occlude
• divulge
• insipid

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