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1. BuildingReadingPower(Adjectives) Anadjectivemodifiesandspecifiesthenountohelpyoubetterknowhowor whatitis.Thefollowing100sentencesfromawidevarietyofsourceswillshow howadjectivesdescribethenounsinthesentences.Readaloudeachsentence repeatedlyafterfillingintheblanksusingthegivenwords. 1.He’s65andrecentlyretiredfromhis job.(arbitrary,administrative) 2.Ithasneverbeenimaginedtolosethefirsthalfbyan amusing) 3.“Ifyouarestandingintheway,youshouldbeheld 4.It’salreadylookinglikeAprilwill,indeed,bethe scoreof17-6.(aggregate, .”(accountable,compatible) month.(modest,cruelest) play.(double, 5.Hisdefensehelpedhimgetoutofthatinningwithanother single) ;theeyesfeelasthoughonehadlostagreatdealofsleep. 6.Theeyesareheavyand (dull,great) 7.Thismassisdividedintotwoparts;oneisbakedyieldingratherdark whiletheotherismixedwithmoreflourandwater.(sour,poor) bread, 8.There’sa(an) different) problemwhenateam’stopfourplayersareguards.(inherent, 9.Everyfaceexpressedsurprise,aseveryone,though (innocent,important) 10.Neitheractnorscenereceivesmuchregardasan ,wasmoreorlessafraid. unitofstructure.(integral,internal) 11.Whilesomepeoplesaidbeingabletousecreditcardswouldmaketaxismore otherssaidthefundsshouldn’tcomefrompassengers’pockets.(convenient,efficient) , 12.Surelyhehadseenenoughofoutwardappearancecoupledwith (inward,outward) 13.Mengottogetherincorners,theywhispered,theymarkedwith enteredandwholeftthebanks.(jealous,joyful) unfitness. eyeswho tothebrand,somepeopleseem 14.EveninJapan,wheremanyconsumersremain tobegivinguponthecompany.(loyal,royal) 222 Appendix

2. 15.Hereall laborcouldhavebeendonebywhites;andmuchofitwasactually, especiallyinKentucky.(manual,major) 16.Thestoryisdefinitelyabitconfusingand attimesbuttheactionandfightscenes areamazing.(amazing,silly) 17.Twohoursormorepassed,andthesunhadclimbedto“highnoon”inthesky,beforethe explorerscameback,bringing faces.(solemn,social) 18.Atleasttwoattackerswerekilledandfivepeople werestillunderwayhoursaftertheybegan.(wounded,absent) 19.“Wherestudentsworkinanenvironmentthatvaluesonly intheKabulattacks,which rewardsforlearning,” shewrites,“cheatinggoesup.”(extrinsic,extreme) 20.Inaddition,bankssaidtheywerehavinganeasiertimeraisingmoneybyissuingtheirown bondsorborrowingonmoneymarkets.(corporate,integrate) 21.Father,mother,aunt,grandmother,andfriendseachinturntriedtopersuade,variedby threats,allinvain.(gentle,mental) 22.Acoupleofweekslater,justafterfinalexams,a(an) letterfromStanford.(incredible,comfortable) pieceofmailarrived:alikely 23.Therearecertain difficultiesconnectedwiththereadingoflongerclassicswhich aremuchlessfrequentlymetwithintheusualschoolreaders.(peculiar,curious) 24.Unlikeotherladies,shedoesn’tappeartheleastbit admired) ofherbehavior.(ashamed, 25.Inthe door.(sacred,sad) buildingtwomenwereondutynightandday,everreadytoquicklyopenthe greasedfrying aboutcomingoutto 26.Breakeggsanddropcarefullyoneatatimeintoboilingwaterina pan.(shallow,steady) 27.Helookedmuchmoreconfidentonthisnightandwasn’t challengeshooters.(shy,confident) 28.Someofitsstreetsarevery (steep,deep) 29.Fieldstudiesareoneofthevarious ,rathertoomuchsofortheweakortheseniortowalk. methodsthatmarketresearchersuseto betterunderstandcustomers’needsandwants.(qualitative,conservative) 30.Theproject,firstproposedaboutsevenyearsago,hasfaced environmentalactivistsandforesttribesinOrissa.(stiff,false) 31.Mr.Dodgeinformsmethatyouweredirectedtogettogetheraforce failureoutofthequestion.(sufficient,adjacent) oppositionfrom tomake 223 BuildingReadingPower

3. 32.Itwasallvery ,andSamleftinthemiddleoftheperformance.(boring,exciting) 33.TheBankofEnglandhassofarpumped£275billionintoBritain’seconomythrough easing.(quantitative, ,proudandhonest. itsassetpurchasingprogram,aphenomenoncalled representative) 34.Andheleftsecretly,leavingforCountWaldsteinaletteratonce (tender,terrible) 35.Hewas (thorough,rough) inhiswork,andhisrecordbooks,stillpreserved,areneatandexact. 36.AChristmastree,dressedinornaments,hasbeenplacedina livingroom.(tidy,angry) rooms,builtonaroofoverlookingCentralPark,whichwere 37.Behindthesedoorsare intendedforvisitors.(tiny,busy) 38.Wehaveplayed hardest.(tough,thick) 39.Nomatterhow competition,butitalldependsonwho’scomingouttoplaytheir itgets,theysimplydonotcareaboutspringtrainingresultsuntil, maybe,thefinalweek.(ugly,final) 40.Pleasenotethatthelistenclosedincludesanumberofthemodelsthatarescheduledto undergoa changefromAprilproduction.(minor,miserable) objectsatregularintervals,lookingexactlylikean 41.Fiftyyardsaheadwereseveral extendedlineofsoldiers.(upright,right) tosaveyourhorseasmuchas 42.Alwaysbearinmindwhenhuntingthatyouare possible.(bound,sound) acrossthemanyAndroiddevicesandoperatingsystemsis 43.Buildinganappthat’s challenging.(compatible,punctual) dogs.(fierce, 44.Theloadswereallcoveredwithrugsandwatchedbyverylargeand famous) bookonSherlockHolmes,tobepublished 45.Partsofthispiecewereadaptedfrommy in2013.(forthcoming,familiar) openingabovehimwas 46.Atlast,however,hiseffortwascrownedwithsuccessanda cleared.(narrow,normal) 47.Mrs.Leysaidpeoplekeptgivingher hereifyouhaveseparated?”(nasty,jealous) 48.Schoolswillberankedinoneofthreecategories: (outstanding,misunderstanding) looksandsayingthingslike,“Whyareyoustill ,goodor“requiresimprovement.” 224 Appendix

4. 49.Weactuallyhavelittle evidenceabouthowtostructureanysuchpaysystemsor aboutwhattheeffectsmightbe.(empirical,physical) 50.Well,aseveryoneknowsinthesedifficulteconomictimes,there’snothingmore thanshopping.(patriotic,romantic) 51.NoleaguematchesarescheduledbetweenJune11andJune24,agapthatruns theWorldCup’sfirstround.(concurrent,current) 52.Ariseinborrowingcouldsuggestthatconsumersarefeelingmore economy.(confident,sufficient) to aboutthe incidentsin areas.(discrete, 53.Ourinvestigationiscurrentlyfocusedon specific) 54.Whilecampaigninginlastyear’sgeneralelections, boldlypromisedchange.(Prime,Primary) 55.Jack’shabitsofdisciplinemadehim threeminutesafterfive.(punctual,mutual) MinisterYingluckShinawatra ,anddinnerwasonthetableinlessthan 56. indeedshewas—almostwasted—hereyesunnaturallylargeand . (thin,hollow) 57.A23Aprilmeetingtoreviewthecontroversy,organizedbytheDutchgovernment,madeno solution;itsdiscussionswerekept aswenttopress.(confidential,crucial) 58.Becausebasedon experienceofhiringanddevelopingyoungpeoplelikeyouover theyears,sometruthshavebecome 59.Aseverythinggotmore .(apparent,collective) ,themodelsusedtoassessvalueandrisk everfurtherfromreality.(complicated,deviated) 60.Psychologistsmightteachkidsskillssuchasmusclerelaxation,breathingand self- talktohelpthemcopewith feelings,headded.(negative,positive) 61.Ministersweredeterminedatwhatevercosttoprevent techniques,sourcesand intelligencebeingmade .(public,sensitive) 62.Socialmediatoolshavebecomemore inhelpingmarketersidentifytheright sourcesandfind content.(popular,relevant) 63.Youcan’tsayI’llchangeDickenssoitis temporary) 64.Afterall,thelasttimeits WorldCup.(intrinsic,domestic) withmyteachingmethod.(compatible, gamefacedsuchtroubles,thenationalteamwonthe messages 65.Clearlyandloudlycommunicatethebenefitsofe-Learning,targeting todifferentaudiencesdependingonjobroles.(specific,genuine) 225 BuildingReadingPower

5. 66.Plainlythisprocedurecontains aswellas factors.(arbitrary,necessary) 67.Shefoundthemenweregetting ,andneglectedthefire,andsoshekept , andsatuptothrowonthewood.(awake,asleep) 68.Hewasabouthalfdrunk;his ,thickhairfelllowonhisforeheadandalmostclosed hislittle, grayeyes.(wicked,coarse) 69.WhatIcantellyouisthattheoverallexperiencefeels andnaturalenoughtofool meintothinkingit’s 70.Likemany (conservative,physical) 71.Inatimeof .(coherent,real) women,sheavoids economicuncertainty, contactwithmenoutsideherfamily. businessownerswanttoknowthey areworkingwithanagentandacarriertheycancounton.(considerable,small) regretinseveral lettersanddiaries. 72.Hisdeathismentionedwith (deep,contemporary) 73.TheCooperWorksCoupewasthe car,whitebodywithblacktopand blackandwhiteracingstripes.(contrasting,cutest) 74.Intheirfirst election,Tunisianselectedagovernmentledby Islamists. (democratic,moderate) 75.Thefirststepwasareport,releasedonWednesday,thatfoundthatthereare programsrunbythe services.(discrete,armed) 76.Someproductsandservicesareclearlymore thanothers,meaningthatprice changeshavea impactonsales.(greater,elastic) ,basedonagrouplearningstyleborrowedfrom 77.Theconceptiscomparatively schools.(elementary,simple) 78.Ofcourse,IrrfanKhanisnolonger to roles,butothershavealso foundsuccess,especiallyintelevision.(ethnic,limited) totwenty-fiveshillingsperweek,doublethe rate. 79.Hiswageswerethus (equivalent,present) 80.Itis thatinnerbeautybeginswithselflove.Itis toloveanythingor anyonewithoutlovefortheself.(evident,difficult) 81.Thedecreasehasbeen andattendedwithnosuch interruptionsas werefrequentlyexhibitedinformertimes.(striking,gradual) 82.TheIndiangentleman’s eyesfocusedonherwith interest.(hollow,curious) 83.The andparallellinesonwhichthenotesareplaced,usedtoindicatetheir positionasregardspitch.(horizontal,relative) Appendix 226

6. by 84.Only3ofJapan’s54reactorsareoperating;theresthavebeenkept governmentsworriedabouttheirsafety.(idle,local) 85.The traditionhereismoredramaticthan ;peoplethinkthereare nonicenewpaintingsorsculptures.(cultural,visual) 86.Afterhisdeath,thefamilydiscovereda(an) numberofadministrativetasks were .(necessary,immense) 87.Itssuccesswasperhaps (dependent,implicit) upontheoldman’splacing confidenceinhim. 88.Themore amanis,themore heshouldbe.(modest,learned) daughterfellinlovewithme, thoughIwas.(noble, 89.Strangetosay,his poor) 90.In calledthe terms,14,700competitorsfrom205nationswillbetakingpartinwhat’s showonearth.(greatest,numerical) 91.The numbersonthe leveloffederalgovernmentdebtwouldseem tofavorthe“skyisfalling”view.(total,raw) shortbeardhadoncebeenblack,butwerenowiron . 92.Hishairand (thick,grey) ,andtherewasa 93.Hewiselysaidnothing,thoughhisfacegrew lookinhiseyes.(wicked,hot) 94.Ayounggirlhasa(an) musicalgift,which,developedby training, bringstoherbothfameandfortune.(careful,extraordinary) 95.Itturnsoutthatthe databasespeoplereallycareaboutarepretty : weather,food,maps,entertainmentcontent,andafewotherthings.(finite,major) 96.Meanwhile,citiescanbebothmore andmorearbitrary,andcompeteonterms not torestrictednationalgovernments.(available,flexible) 97.Hisminorpaintings,hisportraits,hisyouthfulheads,and figures,arenotvery ,andsomearefoundmultipliedindifferentplaces.(holy,rare) 98.IntheNewYorkTimesBookReview,MegWolitzeraddressesa(an) debate aboutthelackofattentionfor writers.(female,ongoing) 99.AttimesovertheirtwoseasonsinWashington,MikeandKylehaveseemedtoo instickingwithgameplansdespite results.(poor,rigid) 100.Graduallythe more rulesbywhichtheyusedtolivearerelaxed,andaneasierand attitudetowardstheworldistakenup.(accommodating,strict) 227 BuildingReadingPower