1. Write the word closest in meaning to the following groups of words.

odor, aroma, fragrance, smell	____________________
grasp, grab, clutch, snatch	____________________
be rude, insult, humiliate	____________________
unbearable, impossible	____________________
carry, collect, deliver	____________________
apathetic, careless, cold, distant	____________________
restart, pick-up, proceed	____________________
continue, keep, remain	____________________
alarm, depression, disappointment	____________________
organize, style, form, adjust	____________________

2. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. These flowers have no _______________.

A. scent

B. dismay

C. chap

D. alarm

2. He _______________ my bag and ran off with it.

A. resumed

B. insulted

C. seized

D. continued

3. The classmates had _______________ her in high school.

A. snubbed

B. arranged

C. fetched

D. collected

4. This is _______________! I’ve been kept waiting for three hours!

A. indifferent

B. careless

C. jovial

D. intolerable

5. He is a very arrogant person. He is _______________ to public opinion.

A. indifferent

B. dismayed

C. attentive

D. familiar

6. I have to _______________ the children from school.

A. last

B. snatch

C. fetch

D. adjust

7. After saying that, Tom _______________ his work and ignored us completely.

A. resumed

B. dismayed

C. humiliated

D. remained

8. The game _______________ 80 minutes.

A. carries

B. lasts

C. arranges

D. grabs

9. They stared at each other in _______________.

A. dismay

B. scent

C. luggage

D. odor

10. A helicopter food drop was _______________ by the Red Cross.

A. snubbed

B. arranged

C. remained

D. restarted

3. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

snub	fetch	seize	intolerable	last
scent	arrange	dismay	resume	indifferent

1. Living conditions at the farm worker's camp were _______________.

2. "Come with me," said Nat, _______________ him by the arm.

3. He was _______________ because his friends did not invent him to the party.

4. Two police bloodhounds followed the boy's _______________ to the old house.

5. _______________ my children at once.

6. Politicians were seen as _______________ to the hard-working middle class

7. Sherman _______________ his walk toward First Avenue.

8. The thought of leaving filled him with _______________.

9. The war _______________ for five years.

10. Her marriage was _______________ by her parents.

4. Choose the word closest in meaning to a boldfaced word.

1.dismay	A. anxiety	B. aroma	C. happiness	D. grasp
2. intolerable	A. impossible	B. indifferent	C. sturdy	D. intolerant
3. indifferent	A. caring	B. rude	C. cocksure	D. distant
4. resume	A. keep	B. proceed	C. snatch	D. stop
5. seize	A. lose	B. grab	C. style	D. deliver
6. scent	A. odor	B. alarm	C. chap	D. order
7. snub	A. insult	B. praise	C. adjust	D. continue
8. fetch	A. leave	B. restart	C. clutch	D. carry
9. arrange	A. organize	B. be rude	C. mess	D. proceed
10. last	A. form	B. stop	C. continue	D. flash

PART 2

1. drift – to move, to preside

The conversation drifted from one topic to another.

2. inevitably – without doubt; certainly

Inevitably, these negotiations will take time.

3. diminish – to decrease, to make sth less important.

I did not intend to diminish the importance of her work.

4. value – the amount that smth is worth, measured especially in money

The value of the painting is not known.

5. rush – to hurry to do smth

The phone rang, and Hayley rushed to answer it.

6. resist – to stop yourself from doing smth that you would very much like to do

It’s difficult to resist a challenge like that.

7. opportunity – a chance to do smth

The program gives students the opportunity to learn more about global warming

8. vehement – showing or caused by strong feeling, passionate

He has a vehement dislike of loud pop music.

9. trade – a particular area of business or industry

10. worth – if you say how much smth is worth, you state its value in money

I didn’t think the furniture would be worth anything.

11. vaguely – slightly

The interview made him look vaguely ridiculous.

12. errand – a small job that involves going to collect or deliver smth

I’m about to send Tom out on an errand.

13. flush – if someone flushes, their face becomes red

Lisa flushed and looked away.

14. notice – to become conscious of someone or smth

I noticed that the door was open.

15. string – thin rope used for tying things together

A parcel tied with string.

16. deprecating – showing that you do not approve of smth or someone

His book includes a deprecating reference to Reagan’s economic policy.

17. prove – to provide evidence that shows that smth is true

You have to prove you are looking for work.

18. afford – to have enough money to be able to pay for smth

We need a bigger house, but we just can’t afford the rent.

19. hesitate – to be slow to speak or act because one feels uncertain or unwilling

He hesitated a moment, and then knocked on the door.

20. undo – to open, untie, or remove smth

He quickly undid the screws that held the cassette together.

I can’t undo my belt.

21. unfortunate – slightly embarrassing or offensive

He had an unfortunate habit of getting drunk and behaving badly at parties.

22. examine – to look at smth in order to find out about it or see what it is like

She opened the suitcase and examined the contents.

23. faint – to lose consciousness because of heat, shock, etc

He fainted from hunger.

24. terrified – extremely frightened

The terrified refugees/victims

25. retire – to leave a place, position, or way of life

In the evenings, Lloyd retired to his study to write.

26. push – to move someone or smth away from you

Let’s push the table nearer the wall.

27. envelope – a flat paper container that can be sealed and in which letters are sent

She folded the letter carefully, put it in the envelope, and sealed the flap.

28. redden – become red in the face because you are embarrassed, angry, or hot

Her face reddened in embarrassment.

29. entirely – completely, or in every way

The task is to be handled entirely by federal employees.

Practice