IRBR CLIO - Mdulo: Ingls Regular - Professor: Anthony Rosenberg

Class 2 Vocabulary
I - Use the word in bold to fill in the gaps in the sentences below. You may need to adjust them
(plural, verb tense etc).
CONCOCT - (verb) to make by combining
different ingredients, create or devise
The story that Max concocted as an excuse
for not doing his homework was preposterous
but entertaining.
CREDENCE - (noun) belief that or acceptance
that something is true
I don't give much credence to Max's stories.
DISENGAGE - (verb) to detach or separate
from something
Many people are pushing for the country to
disengage its military from foreign lands.
REBUKE - (verb) to express strong criticism or
disapproval of (someone)
Mary rebuked her children for not cleaning their
bedrooms.
SENTIMENT - (noun) an opinion
I agree with your sentiment regarding global warming.
UNILATERAL - (adjective) performed by a single person,
group or country (an action or decision)
There is little support globally for a particular country
taking unilateral action against another country.
DEVISE - (verb) to plan or invent
John devised a plan for a sure victory.

a) Voting is about the only real and effective way to express ones __________________________ on
politicians.

b) The new intern has __________________________ a crazy plan to convince the government to take
action.

c) There was a lack of __________________________ given to the promises made by the mayor.

d) Slippery entrepreneurs have __________________________ a way to avoid paying their taxes.

e) The front pages of most newspapers __________________________ the officers for their involvement
in the incident.

f) The initial team was __________________________ from the operation after just 6 months.

g) The language in the contract was so __________________________ it was deemed unconscionable.

II - Form new words using the root word and one of the suffixes. Changes may need to be
made to the root word.

Root Word Suffixes New Word Notes

sublime inary / inal / mentary

hard ship / ness / hood

end ness / ingly / less

beauty ily / ify / ully

comprehend ment / tion / sive

response ible / able / ative

citizen ry / al / less

due lly / ly / ness

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III - Match the items in the left column with the items in the right columns to form phrases
(collocations). Write them next to their meanings below. The first one is done for you.
cold affairs
collective affairs
regional policy
foreign legation
domestic immunity
diplomatic security
foreign war
right of aid
foreign security alliance

1. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS - events that happen in our own country

2. _______________________________ - nations relationships with other nations
3. _______________________________ - policy that is used with other nations
4. _______________________________ - the right to send and receive diplomatic representatives
5. _______________________________ - not subject to the laws of the state to which they are accredited
6. _______________________________ - to keep international peace and order
7. _______________________________ - the period of nuclear threat between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.
8. _______________________________ - economic and military aid to other countries
9. _______________________________ - mutual agreement between countries on defense and security

IV - Choose the best word in each case.

1. Some believe that going back to a situation of isolationism / insulationism / infiltrationism will
never work as world markets, countries and people are markedly interconnected, more now than ever.
2. Pablo Neruda became Chiles embassy / ambassador / deputy to Paris under Salvador Allendes
administration.
3. The South Korean government has denied that the scandal in Shanghai was a case of treason /
espionage / reconnaissance, but admits there may be a need for more confidentiality among the
diplomats.
4. For some, a war on world poverty may do more for the security of the west than a war on terrorism /
terrorists / terror.
5. Many people fled to Canada when the US implemented the lottery enlistment / enrollment / draft for
all men between 18 and 26 years of age.
6. It seems rational to believe in nuclear deterrence / deference / deterration, because if we get rid of
nuclear weapons it will just make the world safe for conventional war.
7. The ultimate objectives of consignment / confinement / containment were to prevent the expansion
of Soviet power

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V - Fill in the gaps with the correct form. If you do not know the answer, invent!

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

govern -------------
plagiarism -------------- -------------
hasten
lavishness
annullable ------------
pliable ------------
criticize
curtailment ------------ -----------

VI Place the words in the gaps accordingly.

CLAMOR, COVERT, COWER, DECOROUS, GESTICULATE, INCANTATION, INCREDULOUSLY, INSCRUTABLE,

INTERPOSE, IRIDESCENT, MALEVOLENT, MYOPIA, OFFICIOUS, SPECULATE, STRIDENT, TREMULOUS

1. The senior class walked in ___________________________________ fashion to the podium to receive their diploma.

2. Gail has many innovative ideas and is willing to _________________________________ her ideas into the discussion.

3. Andy covered his ears to avoid hearing the _______________________________________ calls from three peacocks.

4. Didnt Danas lawyer _________________________________________ correctly that the prosecutor lacked evidence?

5. The player could barely hear the coachs instructions due to the ______________________________ from the crowd.

6. Doris accepts her employers _________________________________ manner but really dislikes his gratuitous advice.

7. Harry maintains an _______________________________________ face when he gambles at the tables in Las Vegas.

8. After an ______________________________________ long drought of 24 months, it rained for twenty days in a row.

9. Joanne no longer tolerates her sisters ______________________________________ remarks and refuses to see her.

10. The editorial in the newspaper praised the success of the FBIs __________________________________ operation.

11. Jane always chooses an ___________________________________ shade of nail polish because she likes the shine.

12. Parkinsons disease causes Barbara to have _________________________________ hands that shake involuntarily.

13. Donna saw Mary Ann ____________________________________ in the crowd because she wildly waved her arms.

14. The eye doctor explained ______________________________________ to Jan as a condition of being near-sighted.

15. The crowds __________________________________________, Go! Go! Go! spurred the baseball team to victory.

16. Jills timid dog will _______________________________ unless she speaks in a gentle voice and pets it soothingly.