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RDNG 052

RDNG 052. Thursday, June 23, 2011. Nadia’s ___________ ability in basketball became apparent when she turned 12. Her movements had once been clumsy, but now they were smooth and controlled. Cursory Latent Interim Shun Latent (present, but hidden or inactive).

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RDNG 052

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  1. RDNG 052 Thursday, June 23, 2011

  2. Nadia’s ___________ ability in basketball became apparent when she turned 12. Her movements had once been clumsy, but now they were smooth and controlled. • Cursory • Latent • Interim • Shun Latent (present, but hidden or inactive)

  3. Presidents __________ as Supreme Court justices people who share their political views. • Deviate • Improvise • Designate • Secular Designate (to name to an office or duty)

  4. I hear Andy dropped out of college. What caused him to __________ from his plan to get his degree? • Deviate • Simulate • Designate • Improvise Deviate – to turn aside from a path or direction

  5. Because his story about a flat tire sounded ______, my parents allowed the stranger to use our telephone. • Shun • Cursory • Simulate • Credible Credible - believable

  6. In the _____ between applying to college and getting the letter of acceptance, I spent a lot of time worrying. • Latent • Interim • Deviate • Secular Interim – the period of time in between

  7. Margo couldn’t identify the driver of the car that had hit her. She’d given him only a(n) _______ glance at the time of the accident. • Cursory • Improvise • Latent • Interim Cursory – done quickly & without attention to detail

  8. The chorus is known for its gospel music, but it also performs _______ compositions, including show tunes. • Secular • Interim • Credible • Simulate Secular – not directly related to religion

  9. When the actor forgot his lines, he was forced to _______ some dialog until the stage manager whispered to him from offstage. • Latent • Designate • Shun • Improvise Improvise – to invent

  10. Tony found the hardest part of overcoming his addiction was learning to ______ people and places that would tempt him to use drugs again. • Deviate • Simulate • Shun • Latent Shun – to keep away from, avoid consistently

  11. The zoo’s exhibits ______ the natural environments of animals. The orangutans, for example, live in a space that looks much like an Asian rain forest. • Simulate • Designate • Credible • Improvise Simulate – to act or look like; imitate

  12. Quiz next Tuesday on vocabulary words from ch. 21 sheets & on critical thinking and organizing (outlines) • HW Due Tuesday: “Are Lotteries Fair?”

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