Theme 2 Week 1

AdjEducatedPg 11

informed

The key to an informed opinion is education.

informed

AdvAmiss; wrong

awry

Sometimes even the best plans go awry, and things do not turn out as planned.

awry

NA correction, a fixPg 11

redress

I replaced my sister’s CD as a redress for having broken the first one.

redress

NA responsePg 12

reaction

Critics often write about their reaction to books or movies.

reaction

VMeddled in other people’s lives

P 13

interfered

Our nosy neighbor always interfered in other people’s lives.

interfered

N, plResults; effectsP 13

consequences

My mother warns me that there will be consequences if I don’t behave.

consequences

AdjAdvanced in art, science, and culture

P. 15

civilized

Most of us agree that prehistoric cave dwellers were not part of a civilized culture.

civilized

N, plIndirect routesP. 15

detours

The road had several detours, which caused our trip to be longer than usual.

detours

AdjLower in qualityP. 19

inferior

The inferior product did not perform as well as the others.

inferior

VKilled (as a government leader), usually for political reasons,

P 21

assassinated

Four United States presidents have been assassinated while in office.

assassinated

VTo refuse to give upP. 23

persevere

My mother always says “Stick with it and persevere” when I have problems with a school assignment.

persevere

AdjEvil or dishonestP. 23

corrupting

The criminal had a corrupting influence on people around him.

corrupting

NA person who agrees to purchases a certain number of newspaper or magazines,

P. 25

subscriber

May dad is a subscriber to several news magazines.

subscriber

AdjRelating to the rightness or wrongness of people’s actions or character

P. 25

moral

My parents always encourage us to act in a fair and moral way.

moral

VCriticized openlyP. 26

denounced

Before the Civil War, many people denounced slavery.

denounced