Chapter Sixteen Vocabulary Review

CHAPTER SIXTEEN VOCABULARY REVIEW

Directions: After previewing our latest list of vocabulary words, we will look at the following sentences and decide whether these words are used correctly (or not!). Let’s remember to look for context clues within the sentences to determine the meaning of each word. 

1. True    False    If I am adept at telling funny stories, the audience will probably laugh hard!
   

1. True    False    When a vocabulary quiz  encompasses what you have learned in class that week, it will likely include words you have never seen before.
   

1. True    False    An entrepreneur is often someone who dislikes anything to do with running a business.
   

1. True    False    When scientists are able to eradicate deadly diseases, it will be beneficial to all of us.
   

1. True    False    Milk was not homogeneous many years ago because there was a separation between milk and cream that you could clearly see in its glass bottle.
   

1. True    False    Do you think it is presumptuous of me to say that you are the best artist I have ever seen?
   

1. True    False    A sordid mistake can lead to unfortunate consequences in life.
   

1. True    False    A standardized test measures the same skills for a particular grade. 
   

1. True    False    If you once had a stint as a barber, this means you have never cut hair in your life!
   

1. True    False    If a teacher is stringent in her correction of your written work, she will probably only look at it briefly and quickly give it an “A.”