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Circle the letter next to the sentence that suggests the bold vocabulary word. There may be more than one correct answer or no correct answer.

1. largesse
(a) Last night's blizzard resulted in almost two feet of snow in the valley.
(b) Last year I deposited nearly two thousand dollars into my savings account.
(c) Niles depended on the generosity of his uncle for his college expenses.

2. castigate
(a) Katrina appreciates the invitation to your party, but she'd rather not go.
(b) She called her insensitive, undependable, and irresponsible.
(C) They never could see eye-to-eye and finally just decided to part ways.

3. exodus
(a) Millions of Americans moved from the cities to the suburbs in the 1950s.
(b) The bus for New Orleans leaves in five minutes.
(C) The only way off the island was by boat, and hundreds flocked to the first ship ashore.

4. stipend
(a) The library position pays a small salary of five thousand dollars a year.
(b) There's a fifty-dollar reward for the person who finds the missing dog.
(c) The scholarship llowed for a certain amount of money to be used for living
expenses.

5. rendition
(a) The new movie is a modern interpretation of Jane Austen's novel Emma.
(b) Many have played Othello, but Laurence Olivier's performance is considered
exceptionally powerful.
(c) She placed second in the spelling bee.

6. omnivorous
(a) The tiger let out a deafening roar.
(b) The emperor was known as an all-powerful ruler.
(c) He had the look of someone who hadn't eaten in days.

7. colloquial
(a) When she realízed her sons had entered her in the singing contest, she
complained, "You got me in a real pickle, boys."
(b) They loved working on the quilt together every Saturday afternoon.
(c) The note ended, "I have the Honor to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant."

8. resurgence
(a) Bell-bottom trousers have made a comeback.
(b) After years of neglect, folk music is becoming popular again.
(c) The dramatic increase in tuberculosis cases concerns health officials.

1 answer

Here are the answers for each bold vocabulary word based on the provided sentences:

  1. largesse

    • (c) Niles depended on the generosity of his uncle for his college expenses.

  2. castigate

    • (b) She called her insensitive, undependable, and irresponsible.

  3. exodus

    • (a) Millions of Americans moved from the cities to the suburbs in the 1950s.
    • (c) The only way off the island was by boat, and hundreds flocked to the first ship ashore.

  4. stipend

    • (c) The scholarship allowed for a certain amount of money to be used for living expenses.

  5. rendition

    • (a) The new movie is a modern interpretation of Jane Austen's novel Emma.
    • (b) Many have played Othello, but Laurence Olivier's performance is considered exceptionally powerful.

  6. omnivorous

    • (c) He had the look of someone who hadn't eaten in days. (Note: While this may imply hunger generally, it could also hint at a broader diet concept depending on context.)

  7. colloquial

    • (a) When she realized her sons had entered her in the singing contest, she complained, "You got me in a real pickle, boys."

  8. resurgence

    • (a) Bell-bottom trousers have made a comeback.
    • (b) After years of neglect, folk music is becoming popular again.