Mrs. Johnson's Vocabulary 3 Semester 1 Test

Write the vocabulary word that best suits the context of each sentence below. (Words appear in the forms required for the sentences.)

“[The CEO of Citigroup Financial], Mr. Prince, though smart and hard-working, never had experience managing the banks operations, [but] he was chosen for the top job. He lacked credibility with Wall Street. And when the company’s results foundered, his____1____, lawyerly manner, albeit leavened with a sharp sense of humor, did not go over well” [Eric Dash and Landon Thomas. “Citigroup Chief is Set to Exit Amid Losses.” The New York Times. 3 November 2007]

“Eva Crane, who earned a doctorate in nuclear physics and then abandoned the field to devote herself to expanding and spreading knowledge about bees as a researcher, historian, archivist, editor and author, died on Sept. 6 in Slough, England. The ___2____of Dr. Crane’s research showed in her examination of ancient rock images involving bees and honey. She studied 152 sites in 17 countries from a register of rock art she established herself for her book The Rock Art of Honey Hunters” (2001). [Martin, Douglas. “Eva Crane, English Expert on World’s Bees, Dies at 95.” The New York Times. 16 September 2007]

“[John F.] Kennedy developed a deep, __3___disgust for war because of his--and his family's--experiences in it. “All war is stupid," he wrote home from his PT boat in the Pacific battleground of World War II. That war destroyed the family's sense of godlike invincibility. His older brother Joe--a Navy pilot--died in a fiery explosion over the English Channel after volunteering for a high-risk mission, and the young husband of "Kick" Kennedy, J.F.K.'s beloved sister, was also killed.” [Talbot, David. “Warrior for Peace.” Time. 21 June 2007]

“Seriously, why would Republicans, who have traditionally opposed big government, __4___schools with the testing requirements attached to No Child Left Behind?” [Solomon, Deborah. “School Monitor.” The New York Times. 4 September 2005]

“For over four years, George Weigel, staunch supporter of President Bush and biographer of Pope John Paul II, has never ceased to insist that the war in Iraq meets all the traditional moral criteria for a just war. And most leaders and thinkers among Mr. Weigel’s fellow Roman Catholics, along with many non-Catholic proponents of just-war thinking, have never ceased to disagree. Just-war theory considers a war morally justified only if it is fought for a just cause as a last resort by a legitimate authority acting with good intentions. The war must have a reasonable chance of success and of not doing more harm than good, and it should be conducted by moral means, avoiding, for example, deliberate attacks on civilians. In his latest essay, Mr. Weigel grapples with the fact that those costs have become painfully evident, and the larger concerns of security, justice and freedom increasingly___5___.” [Steinfels, Stephen. “A Catholic Debate Mounts on the Meaning of ‘Just War’”. The New York Times. 14 April 2007]

“Q. A doctor once identified an affliction he called ‘Newyorkitis.’ What was it?
A. Dr. John H. Girdner listed the telltale symptoms: ''haste, rudeness, restlessness, arrogance, _____6______,excitability, anxiety, pursuit of novelty and of grandeur, pretensions of omniscience, and therefore prescience, which of course undermines any pleasure taken in novelty.'' His book, ''Newyorkitis,'' was published in New York in 1901.” [Schneider, Daniel. “F. Y. I.” The New York Times. 17 June 2001]

“It is this very ___7___that helps explain why France has come to be the voice of opposition to the United States. America and France are the only countries in the world today (since the demise of the Soviet Union) that share a universal ambition.” [Judt, Tony. “Two Visions: France and America are Clashing in Part Because They are so Similar.” Newsweek. 6 October 2003]

“You could see from the start that all of this would have a corrosive effect on American society as occupations are always corrosive for the occupiers. And I tried to give historical context to our experience, drawing on examples as disparate as the Crusades, the Spanish-American War, the American Civil War, Central America (especially El Salvador), Lebanon, Libya, Somalia and, of course, Vietnam. I tried to resist the temptation to oversimplify complexities or gloss over ___8___in what truly is a land of shadows. And the bad news just kept coming, taking its toll on me, on my family--on so many families.” [Dickey, Christopher. “Shadowland: Pre-Emptive Peace: Washington should set a clear timetable for complete American withdrawal from Iraq.” Newsweek. 4 August 2005]

“U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker called the announcement a ‘positive and encouraging message.’ But a day after signing the deal the country's Sunni vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi, announced that the Sunni bloc that walked out of the government August 1 still had no plans to return. ‘Our previous experience with the government has not been encouraging,’ he explained, ‘and we will not go back just because of promises, unless there are real and ____9__reforms." [Crain, Charles. “Why Baghdad’s Latest Deal is no Deal.” Time. 28 August 2007]

“Some people leave nothing to chance. They not only buy life insurance and regularly update their will, they also put down a deposit for a burial plot and select the hymns to be sung at their wake. And now more and more are opting for an ethical will, a detailed accounting of the values and beliefs they want to pass on and the cherished memories they don't want forgotten. Barry K. Baines, a physician specializing in hospice care, began popularizing the concept in 1999 through his website ethicalwill.com and says he has noticed a huge uptick in interest since the 9/11 attacks. Will writers ‘don't have to be Hemingway,’ he says. ‘It's the voice of the heart that comes through.’ Valedictions can range from the wrenchingly personal-Please remember me not only for what I did or said but how I made you feel- to the painfully __10____-Get a good education-Treat others with respect. Some bequeathers share the contents while they are alive in the hopes of stirring a dialogue with their loved ones.” [Cole, Wendy. “Leaving Your Values Behind.” Time. 7 July 2003]