lesson 7 sentence completions – Flashcards
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Do you know people who are____to the tranny of fashion, who act__ just because they have all the "right" clothes?
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B: subservient...bumptious
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Solo's mother couldn't afford to___ his desire for expensive, fashionable clothes. Instead of the black leather jacket he wanted, he got a green vinyl one.
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B: satiate
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Soto thought that his classmates were___him behind his back because he had a guacamole-colored jacket. He was too embarrassed to give a clever___.
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D. gibing...repartee
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Your teacher has just__ the topic you chose for your English essay- Gary Soto's story "The Jacket." Now that you have official approval, you're ready to get to work.
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cited
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"The Jacket" is a satisfying story. Its characters are drawn in a way that is___ with the __ of good storytelling.
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D: consonant...rudiments
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You're free to express your own ideas about the story. But don't forget to____ specific examples to support your point!
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D: cite
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In "The Jacket," Soto describes a time when he was far from___. He felt depressed and shy because of his ugly green jacket.
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vivacious
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However, Soto's suspicions may not have been___ with what people were really saying. He never actually heard anyone___ him about his jacket.
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B: consonant...gibe
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Many people worry about how they look. Sensitivity about one's appearance seems to be a __ of human behavior.
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rudiment
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For three years Soto imagined the__ his classmates might be making about his jacket. He couldn't have felt worse if he had been__ by a court of law and accused of crime.
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gibes...cited
