1. Anarchy N. the Absence of Government Or Law; Political Disorder
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Vocabulary 17
1. anarchy—n. the absence of government or law; political disorder
2. cajole—v. to persuade by pleasant words; to coax with flattery and insincere talk; to wheedle
3. commodious—adj. roomy; spacious
4. ethnology—n. the branch of anthropology that deals with recent societies or language groups, their distribution, characteristics, and cultures
5. extricate—v. to release from an entanglement or a difficulty; to set free
6. impair—v. to make worse; to damage or weaken
7. menial—adj. of or suited to a servant; servile; n. a domestic servant; a servile person
8. nadir—n. the lowest possible point; the point in the celestial sphere directly below the observer and opposite the zenith
9. pestilence—n. a contagious and often fatal disease that spreads rapidly; an illness of epidemic proportions; a destructive or evil influence or factor
10. rampant—adj. growing without check or restraint; flourishing; widespread
11. endeavor
12. tragedy
13. descendant
14. efficiency
15. disastrous
16. mediocre
17. picnicking
18. persistent
19. disciple
20. phenomenon Vocabulary 17 Practice
1. “My great-grandparents worked as ____ for the British,” said Kamul. “People can learn much about their conquerors by being their domestic servants.”
2. “Did the British treat the Indians badly?” asked James. “Well,” answered the guide, “there was serious inequality. While the British lived in ____ houses, the great majority of Indians did not have spacious homes and, in fact, lived in great poverty.”
3. Anthony said that fighting between different religious groups and kingdoms had weakened India and ____ its ability to resist British colonialism.
4. “Those are hard questions,” said Anthony, “but remember the American Revolution—people want to rule themselves, and the desire to fight for independence becomes ____; it spreads quickly and widely.”
5. “India remained in a state of ____, or political disorder, after independence from Britain was achieved,” the guide said.
6. “At least India didn’t represent the ____ of colonialism,” said Amy. “The Belgians’ actions in the Congo may have been the lowest point.”
7. We eventually had to ____ ourselves from the museum. Yet the information was so interesting that I hated to tear myself away.
8. “Gandhi was a great leader and was sent to prison many times. The British government did not want to be ____ into giving up India. Britain resisted the idea of being coaxed into action by the Indians.”
9. “So do you think the British were a blessing or a(n) ____?” asked Katie. “Were they a positive or a destructive influence in India?”
10. “If you would like to know more about India,” said the guide, “research in the field of ____, the branch of anthropology that deals with various races of people and their origins, distribution, characteristics, and cultures.”
anarchy commodious extricate menial pestilence
cajole ethnology impair nadir rampant
Write your own sentence for each pattern
11. S V Word – Appositive
12. Paired Constructions
Determine whether each sentence is correctly used. 13. Not only am I tired, I have a lot to do.
14. English 12 is pretty easy except for one thing—vocabulary quizzes.
15. Not only are we getting closer to graduation, but also we are getting closer to college. 1. menials 2. commodious 3. impaired 4. rampant 5. anarchy 6. nadir 7. extricate 8. cajoled 9. pestilence 10. ethnology 11. S V Word – Appositive 12. Paired Constructions 13. incorrect 14. correct 15. correct