Limited Answer Key

An Important Note: Be sure to use this answer key as a learning tool only. You should not turn to this keyuntil you have considered carefully the sentence in which a given word appears.

Used properly, the key will help you to learn words and to prepare for the activities and tests forwhich answers are not given. For ease of reference, the title of the "Final Check" passage in each chapterappears in parentheses.

Chapter 1 (Apartment Problems)

Previewing the Words

1. detriment 6. dexterous2. vicarious 7. ostentatious3. discretion 8. sensory4. gregarious 9. optimum5. scrupulous 10. facetious

Chapter 2 (Hardly a Loser)

Previewing the Words

1. scoff 6. despondent2. venerate 7. resilient3. retrospect 8. instigate4. rudimentary 9. collaborate5. squelch 10. zealot

Chapter 3 (Grandfather at the Art Museum)

Previewing the Words

I. sporadic 6. lethargy2. embellish3. inadvertent4. subsidize5. squander

7. Dissident8. juxtapose9. inane

10. ambiguous

Chapter 4 (My Brother's Mental illness)

Previewing the Words

1. maudlin 6. estrange2. ubiquitous 7. regress3. infallible 8. impetuous4. berate 9. euphoric5. relinquish 10. zenith

Chapter 5 (A Gct-Rkh-Quick Scam"!

Previewing the Words

1. charlatan 6. illicit2. hoist 7. irrevocable3. proliferation 8. dormant4. precipitate 9. disseminate5. corroborate 10. diverge

Chapter 6 (Holiday Blues)

Sentence Check I

1. antipasto 6. extraordinary2. revived 7. liberate3. injection 8. infanticide4. defrosting 9. vocabulary5. dormitories 10. anachronism

Sentence Check 1

1. discretion2. detriment3. dexterous4. gregarious5. scrupulous

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1. rudimentary2. despondent3. instigate4. zealot5. venerate

Sentence Check 1

1. lethargy2. sporadic3. subsidize4. inadvertent5. squander

Sentence Check 1

1. regress2. zenith3. euphoric4. relinquish5. estrange

Sentence Check I

1. diverge2. charlatan3. irrevocable4. dormant5. precipitate

6. ostentatious7. vicarious8. optimum9. sensory

10. facetious

6. scoff7. collaborate8. squelch9. retrospect

10. resilient

6. embellish7. juxtapose8. dissident9. ambiguous

10. inane

6. infallible7. berate8. ubiquitous9. maudlin

10. impetuous

6. illicit7. hoist8. disseminate9. corroborate

10. proliferation

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Chapter 7 (A Phony Friend)

Previewing the Words

1. propensity2. impeccable3. solace4. liaison5. solicitous

Chapte r s (Coco the Gorilla)

Previewing ike Words

1. circumvent2. reticent3. vociferous4. attrition5. cohesive

Chapter 9 (Our Annual (.îarage Sale)

Previewing the Words

}. replete2. tenet3. terse4. depreciate5. inquisitive

6. reprehensible7. predisposed8. equivocate9. fortuitous

10. sham

6. sanction7. robust8. oblivious9. grievous

10. inundate

6. indiscriminate7. bolster8. nebulous9. sedentary

10. relegate

Chapter 10 (A Debate on School Uniforms)

Previewing the Words

1. Utopia 6. tenacious2. tantamount 7. mandate3. reiterate 8. bureaucratic4. recourse 9. autonomy5. ostracize 10. raucous

Chapter 11 (My Large Family)

Previewing the Words

1. indigenous 6. reinstate2. exonerate 7. incongruous3. superfluous 8. Clandestine4. liability 9. contingency5. prolific 10. egocentric

Chapter 12 (Alex's Search)

Sentence Check 1

\. infidel 6. bibliography2. very 7. synonyms3. panorama 8. Hinduism4. primary 9. atheist5. direct 10. renovate

Chapter 13 (Ann's Love of Animals)

Previewing the Words

1. idiosyncrasy 6. advocate2. jurisdiction 7. imminent3. antipathy 8. impede4. precarious 9- inclusive5. preposterous 10. emancipate

Chapter 14 (A Costume Party)

Previewing the Words

\. mesmerize 6. esoteric2. metamorphosis 7. provocative3. notorious 8. facsimile4. grotesque 9. perfunctory5. austere 10. travesty

Sentence Check 1

\. solace2. impeccable3. predisposed4. solicitous5. reprehensible

Sentence Check I

1. oblivious2. vociferous3. sanction4. robust5. circumvent

Sentence Check I

1. terse2. indiscriminate3. bolster4. depreciate5. tenet

Semence Check 1

\. autonomy2. Ostracize3. reiterate4. tantamount5. raucous

Sentence Check 1

1. incongruous2. reinstate3. liability4. indigenous5. contingency

Sentence Check 1

1. precarious2. advocate3. inclusive4. imminent5. impede

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1. travesty2. notorious3. provocative4. grotesque5. facsimile

6. sham7. propensity8. fortuitous9. liaison

10. equivocate

6. cohesive7. grievous8. inundate9. attrition

10. reticent

6. replete7. relegate8. nebulous9. sedentary

10. inquisitive

6. tenacious7. Utopia8. bureaucratic9. mandate

10. recourse

6. exonerate7. prolific8. clandestine9. superfluous

10. egocentric

6. emancipate7. jurisdiction8. antipathy9. preposterous

10. idiosyncrasy

6. esoteric7. mesmerize8. perfunctory9. austere

10. Metamorphosis

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Chapter 15 (The Missing Painting)

Previewing the Words

1. connoisseur 6. lucid2. symmetrical 7. contrite3. conspiracy 8. germane4. distraught 9. cursory5. plight 10. verbose

Chapter 16 (An Ohio Girl in New York)Previewing the Words

Sentence Check 1

1. contrite2. plight3. symmetrical4. connoisseur5. verbose

Sentence Check 1

6. conspiracy7. germane8. distraught9. lucid

10. cursory

1. sordid2. adept3. encompass4. stint5. presumptuous

6. entrepreneur7. stringent8. eradicate9. homogeneous

10. standardi/e

1. presumptuous2. adept3. sordid4. stint5. eradicate

6. homogeneous7. encompass8. stringent9. entrepreneur

10. standardize

Chapter 17 (How Neat Is Neat Enough?)

Previewing the Words

1. flamboyant2. masochist3. repugnant4. rancor5. exhort

Chapter 18 (A Cult Community)

Sentence Check 1

1. archangel2. benefactor3. temporal4. travelogues5. tenets

Chapter 19 (Halloween Troubles)Previewing the Words

1. yen2. connotation3. diabolic4. integral5. dilapidated

Chapter 20 (Thomas Dooley)

Previewing the Words

Î. utilitarian2. atrophy3. mitigate4. imperative5. objective

Chapter 21 (Twelve Grown Men in

Previewing the Words

1. exorbitant2. extricate3. tenuous4. Decorum5. exhilaration

Chapter 22 (Adjusting to a Group

Previewing the Words

I . inherent2. nonchalant3. unassuming4. dissipate5. demeanor

6. foible7. innocuous8. recrimination9. meticulous

10. magnanimous

6. dismissed7. postmortem8. polygraph9. animation

10. nominees1

6. coalition7. chide8. noxious9. commensurate

10. scenario

6. unprecedented7. deplore8. exacerbate9. deprivation

10. panacea

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6. rejuvenate7. fac i l i ta teX. synchroni/.c9. espouse

10. orthodox

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6. bel l igerent7. indolent8. unilateral9. denunciation

10. assimilate

Sentence Check 1

1. repugnant2. magnanimous3. masochist4. foible5. exhort

Sentence Check I

\. chide2. diabolic3. integral4. coalition5. yen

Sentence Check. 1

1. deprivation2. mitigate3. exacerbate4. unprecedented5. deplore

Sentence Check 1

1. decorum2. tenuous3. rejuvenate4. exorbitant5. exhilaration

Sentence Check I

1. inherent2. dissipate3. belligerent4. denunciation5. nonchalant

6. innocuous7. rancor8. recrimination9. meticulous

10. flamboyant

6. commensurate7. connotation8. dilapidated9. noxious

10. scenario

6. utilitarian7. objective8. panacea9. imperative

10. atrophy

6. facilitate7. extricate8. espouse9. synchronize

10. orthodox

6. indolent7. demeanor8. unassuming9. assimilate

10. unilateral

Chapter 23 (A Different Kind of Doctor)

Previewing the Words1. emanate2. annihilate3. proficient4. criterion5. vindicate

Chapter 2-4 (Grandpa and Music)

Semence Check I

1. volunteering2. wooden3. physician4. Decalogue5. octet

6. placebo7. staunch8. holistic9. subversive

10. analogy

6. homogenized7. aqueduct8. philanthropist9. surpass

10. mysterious

Chapter 25 (My Devilish Older Sister)Previewing the Words

1. permeate 6. opportune2. Obsequious 7. insidious3. interrogate 8. forestall4. omnipotent 9. disparity5. retribution 10. insinuate

Chapter 26 (Harriet Tubman)Previewing the Words

1. flout 6. discreet2. intuition 7. complement3. implement 8. heinous4. implicit 9. fastidious5. obtrusive 10. impromptu

*Chapter 27 (Tony's Rehabilitation)Previewing the Words

1. auspicious 6. vehement2. transgress 7. extenuating3. expedite 8. redeem4. subordinate 9. innuendo5. rebuke 10. fraudulent

Chapter 28 (Rumors)Previewing the Words

}, Turbulent 6. derogatory2. impending 7. quandary3. macabre 8. misconstrue4. fabricate 9. validate5. paramount 10. deride

Chapter 29 (The End of a Political Career)Previewing the Words

1. pinnacle 6. irreparable2. adroit 7. stigma3. Promiscuous 8. platitude4. contend 9. repudiate5. constituent 10. spontaneous

Chapter 30 (Firing Our Boss)Previewing the Words

1. incapacitate 6. emulate2. prognosis 7. admonish3. abrasive 8. tumult4. antithesis 9. hierarchy5. docile 10. culmination

Sentence Check I

1. subversive2. annihilate3. staunch4. criterion5. proficient

Sentence Check 1

1. permeate2. forestall3. opportune4. interrogate5. retribution

Sentence Check 1

1. intuition2. flout3. heinous4. impromptu5. discreet

Sentence Check 1

1. subordinate2. transgress3. fraudulent4. expedite5. redeem

Sentence Check I

1. macabre2. paramount3. impending4. misconstrue5. derogatory

Sentence Check 1

1. promiscuous2. repudiate3. stigma4. irreparable5. Adroit

Sentence Check 1

\. tumult2. abrasive3. incapacitate4. antithesis5. hierarchy

6. holistic7. emanate8. analogy9. vindicate

10. placebo

6. disparity7. insidious8. omnipotent9. insinuate

10. obsequious

6. implement7. fastidious8. complement9. implicit

10. obtrusive

6. auspicious7. vehement8. rebuke9. innuendo

10. extenuating

6. fabricate7. validate8. quandary9. turbulent

10. deride

6. pinnacle7. spontaneous8. contend9. constituent

10. platitude

6. admonish7. prognosis8. docile9. culmination

10. emulate