Using Context P. 131

Determine whether the boldface word 'auxiliary' makes sense in the context of the sentence: 'Most hospitals have auxiliary power generators that will take over if the electricity goes out.' Is the word used correctly?

• Yes

• No

Determine whether the boldface word 'scuttle' makes sense in the context of the sentence: 'The scuttle left on the lawn after the concert took days for the crew to clean up.' Is the word used correctly?

• Yes

• No

Determine whether the boldface word 'monologue' makes sense in the context of the sentence: 'I was nervous about giving the monologue, for if I forgot a line, there would be no one else on stage to prompt me.' Is the word used correctly?

• Yes

• No

Determine whether the boldface word 'inscribe' makes sense in the context of the sentence: 'I asked the jeweler to inscribe the bracelet with the words of my favorite quotation.' Is the word used correctly?

• Yes

• No

Determine whether the boldface word 'candid' makes sense in the context of the sentence: 'My teacher’s candid feedback on my essay was hard to take at first, but it eventually helped me to improve my writing.' Is the word used correctly?

• Yes

• No

Determine whether the boldface word 'flair' makes sense in the context of the sentence: 'His flair for speaking hinders his ability to make impressionable presentations for his team.' Is the word used correctly?

• Yes

• No

Determine whether the boldface word 'heterogeneous' makes sense in the context of the sentence: 'All members of our book club have a heterogeneous taste in literature, so it will be easy to choose novels that everyone will like.' Is the word used correctly?

• Yes

• No

Determine whether the boldface word 'feign' makes sense in the context of the sentence: 'I know next to nothing about sports, so I usually have to feign interest when someone strikes up a conversation about a recent game.' Is the word used correctly?

• Yes

• No

Determine whether the boldface word 'rasping' makes sense in the context of the sentence: 'It’s been months since I recovered from pneumonia, but I sometimes still have a rasping voice if I don’t clear my throat before speaking.' Is the word used correctly?

• Yes

• No

Determine whether the boldface word 'envoy' makes sense in the context of the sentence: 'My friends traveling abroad sent an envoy with descriptions about all the sites they have visited.' Is the word used correctly?

• Yes

• No