English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 24

Use the sentence context to try to explain the meaning of the underlined word UBiyKi in each of the following sentences. Write your definition in the space provided. 3 Then look up and record the dictionary meaning of the word. Be sure to select the meaning that fits the word as it is used in the sentence.
1. I spend an inordinate amount of time watching television.
Your definition: ___________________________
Dictionary definition: ___________________________
2. I appreciated her candid remark that my pants were so baggy they made me look like a clown.
Your definition: ___________________________
Dictionary definition: ___________________________
3. The FBI squelched the terrorists' plan to plant a bomb in the White House.
Your definition: ___________________________
Dictionary definition: ___________________________
4. One of the cardinal rules in our house was, "Respect other people's privacy."
Your definition: ___________________________
Dictionary definition: ___________________________
5. A special governor prevents the school bus from traveling more than fifty- five miles an hour.
Your definition: ___________________________
Dictionary definition: ___________________________
Meanings
When a word has more than one meaning, the meanings are numbered in the dic­tionary, as with the verb murder. In many dictionaries, the most common meanings of a word are presented first. The introductory pages of your dictionary will explain the order in which meanings are presented.