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30. e. oblique. Myriad means constituting a very marked by disrespectful casualness. Though being
large or indefinite number. Oblique would overly feisty may also be considered disrespectful,
not be considered a synonym, as it means considering the context clues, flippant is the
indirect or evasive. stronger choice.
42. imperious. Context clue is that imperious means
dictatorial and domineering.
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43. facetious. Context clue is that facetious means play- 47. extenuating. Context clue is that extenuating
fully jocular; when one is facetious, it may some- means lessening the magnitude or seriousness of
times be difficult to determine whether one is (in this case, whatever the speaker did for which
joking or not. she asks forgiveness).
44. audacious. Context clue is that audacious means 48. feisty. Context clue is that feisty means touchy or
recklessly daring. quarrelsome (argumentative being a synonym
45. churlish. Context clue is that churlish means dif- thereof).
ficult to work with, specifically on the grounds of 49. oblique. Context clue is that oblique means indirect
vulgarity (that would be problematic in the men- or evasive; such responses would not yield clarity
tioned professional environment). or understanding.
46. epicurean. Context clue is that epicurean means 50. prone. Context clue is that prone means suscepti-
devoted to the pursuit of sensual pleasure, espe- ble or inclined toward.
cially fine food.
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Across
P F A C E T I O U S
2 facetious
D E M U R E L
3 demure
O I J F
6 relevant
8 palpable R E L E V A N T P A L P A B L E
9 epicurean
X E P U I
10 audacious
T A N S
14 imperious
E P I C U R E A N T T
17 oblique
18 myriad N TY
Y
19 churlish
A U D A C I O U S
Down A
1 prone
T O D V
2 flippant
I M P E R I O U S E
4 jaunty
N R N L A H
5 feisty
G O A O R E
7 extenuating
11 ornate
D T R D M
12 dolorous
I E O O B L I Q U E
13 vehement
G U N N
15 prodigious
M Y R I A D S I T
16 sardonic
O C
C H U R L I S H
S
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Acronyms
CHAPTER SUMMARY
What is an acronym? While this term may in itself be a new vocabulary
word for you, you are probably familiar with more acronyms than you
think. Have you ever written RSVP at the bottom of an invitation? Have
you wondered about the amount of RAM on your latest computer?
n acronym is a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts (or major
parts) of a compound term. The roots acr or acro mean beginning, thus, the adoption of the first let-
Aters of each word in a term work together to make a single new word: an acronym.
In a way, understanding acronyms is like breaking a code. Each of the letters, or initials in the acronym, rep-
resent an entire other word. For example, the letters in scuba stand for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Appa-
ratus. And, it makes sense: That s really what scuba diving is all about, right?
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Choose the word from the Vocabulary List that best fits into the crossword puzzle. You will use 19 words from
the vocabulary list to solve this puzzle. You can check your answers at the end of the chapter following the
answers to the questions.
Vocabulary List 12: Acronyms 1
ASAP 2
CAT scan
3 4
CD-ROM
5
dinks
6
DOS
ESL 7
FAQ
8
ISP
9
laser
10
LAN
HTML 11
modem
moped
13 12
RAM
14 15
radar
REM 16
snafu
scuba
17
URL
18
yuppie
Across Down
2 a type of computer access 1 the address of documents and
memory that can be accessed resources on the Web
randomly 4 a motor-powered bike that can
3 the coding on many Web page also be pedaled
documents 5 a mix up
6 local area network 7 a device that converts signals
8 a compact disc that contains from digital to analog to
data a computer can read transmit over phone lines
9 self-contained underwater 8 a 3D image of a body structure
breathing device 11 disk operating system
10 English as a second language 12 a young, professional adult
13 a company that provides who works and lives in or near
access to the Internet a city
14 a device that generates 15 radio detecting and ranging
electromagnetic radiation
16 as soon as possible
17 frequently asked questions
18 rapid eye movement
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ASAP (·s··p) ESL (·es·el)
(adv.) (noun)
an abbreviation for As Soon As Possible English as a Second Language
Please don t waste any time; I need you to complete It is critical that we have programs in our
this assignment . schools so that the immigrant youth
population may improve their English and not
CAT scan ( kat· skan)
be at a disadvantage in the classroom.
(noun)
Computerized Axial Tomography scan a three- FAQ (ef··kyu
)
dimensional image of a body structure made (noun)
from a series of cross-sectional images and put an abbreviation for Frequently Asked Questions
together by a computer Before you raise your hand, please note that in the
John had to check into the hospital after his car back of the Driver s Ed manual you will find
accident for a routine to make sure the section and perhaps your
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