The World of Words: Vocabulary for College Success ... - eLibrary

Exercises 255■ MeaningsMatch each word root to its meaning. Use each choice only once.1. sperse a. flock; herd2. greg b. scatter■ Words in ContextComplete each sentence with the best word. Use each choice only once.a. congregate e. intersperse i. clichéb. egregious f. sparse j. cuisinec. gregarious g. bravado k. nadird. disperse h. charisma l. zenith1. The expression “easier said than done” is a(n)that most of us have heard many times.2. After eight days of continuous rain, everyone hoped the clouds wouldand we would see the sun.3. The famous actress sued the celebrity magazine, claiming it had printedlies about her marriage.4. The famous chef was a master of the of northernChina.5. Only a few patches of grass grew in the dirtback yard.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.6. Robbing from poor people shows human nature at its.7. Over 200,000 people will to hear the speech ofthe famous leader.8. The farmer wanted to rows of soybeansbetween the rows of wheat.9. Because of his , the rock star attracted fansand imitators.10. With considerable , the newly elected presidentannounced that he would quickly destroy the country’s powerful enemy.