Question

Alcohol
Vocabulary Practice (continued)
II. Directions The words listed below are part of the Academic Word List, which
includes the 570 most common academic words used in academic texts. Read
the definitions of the words and then use the words to fill in the blanks in
the sentences.
Word Definition
accurately
diminish
eventually
illustrate
intensity
justify
ultimately
visible
exactly
to make less or decrease
at an unspecified later time
to show clearly
the magnitude of a quantity
to show to be reasonable
in the end
capable of being seen
1. The use of alcohol can an individual’s ability to make safe choices.
2. Although a person who drinks too much alcohol may pass out, their blood
alcohol level will continue to rise.
3. The addictive substance in beer and other alcoholic beverages is most
identified as ethanol.
4. An alcoholic will make excuses to his or her drinking.
5. Pictures of automobile accidents can be used to the dangers of drinking
and driving.
6. Many advertisements for alcohol are to teens and children.
7. A teen who drinks heavily may find that he or she has permanent damage to
many body systems.
8. The of alcohol’s effects on an individual can be influenced by
medications the person is taking

Answer 1

1. The use of alcohol can diminish an individual’s ability to make safe choices.
2. Although a person who drinks too much alcohol may eventually pass out, their blood alcohol level will continue to rise.
3. The addictive substance in beer and other alcoholic beverages is most accurately identified as ethanol.
4. An alcoholic will make excuses to justify his or her drinking.
5. Pictures of automobile accidents can be used to illustrate the dangers of drinking and driving.
6. Many advertisements for alcohol are visible to teens and children.
7. A teen who drinks heavily may ultimately find that he or she has permanent damage to many body systems.
8. The intensity of alcohol’s effects on an individual can be influenced by medications the person is taking.