English 1 Week 7 & 8 Vocabulary Review

Match the word to the correct definition.

• something pledged as security for repayment

• compensate

• to make up for something

• collateral

• self-satisfied; unconcerned

• concede

• to admit something is true

• complacent

Match the word to the correct definition.

• to agree

• constraint

• an opinion based on incomplete information

• concur

• following accepted standards

• conventional

• a means of transmission

• conjecture

• a limitation or restriction

• conduit

Which sentence uses the word collateral correctly?

• The bank offered collateral as a gift.
• She used collateral to decorate her house.
• Collateral is a type of investment strategy.
• The bank required collateral for the loan.

Which sentence uses the word compensate correctly?

• They compensated for the delay by arriving early.
• He worked extra hours to compensate for the time he missed due to illness.
• He compensated his friend by borrowing money.
• She decided to compensate her loss by taking a vacation.

Which sentence uses the word complacent correctly?

• He was complacent about his health, exercising daily.
• The team felt complacent after losing the game, vowing to improve.
• She remained complacent during the crisis, taking immediate action.
• She became complacent after winning the award, believing she no longer needed to work hard.

Which sentence uses the word concede correctly?

• She decided to concede her favorite book to her friend.
• The team will concede the game if they don't score.
• He was quick to concede his victory before the match started.
• He had to concede that his opponent made a valid point during the debate.

Which sentence uses the word concur correctly?

• The committee members concur on the decision to proceed with the project.
• They concurred to disagree on the matter.
• I concur with the weather being nice today.
• The committee members concurred the decision to proceed with the project.

Which sentence uses the word conduit correctly?

• The internet serves as a conduit for information exchange.
• The conduit of the river was polluted.
• The conduit was filled with colorful flowers.
• She used a conduit to bake the cake.

Which sentence uses the word conjecture correctly?

• The scientist's conjecture about the results of the experiment was later proven correct.
• Her conjecture was based on a solid foundation of facts.
• He made a conjecture about the best pizza toppings.
• The conjecture of the weather was accurate yesterday.

Which sentence uses the word constraint correctly?

• The constraints of the project were praised for their flexibility.
• The artist's constraints allowed for unlimited creativity.
• He felt constrained by the open-ended nature of the task.
• The project faced several constraints that limited its budget and timeline.