A. elaborate f. indifferent b. emerge g. indulgent c. exotic h. liberal d. frugal i. mediocre e. impulsive j. notable 1. Although my father didn't do badly in school, he wasn't a great student. So grades. he's proof it's possible to have a successful career despite parents, who let young children do whatever they please, will 2. Overly end up with problem teenagers. (e)d from her bath much cleaner than when she entered it, 3. The puppy but we doubted that she'd stay clean for long. 4. Greg is such a skilled public speaker that we all expect him to become a politician one day. bonuses that Gail was able to buy a new sofa with 5. The boss gave such the money. design on the back of her sweatshirt. She used 6. Ella embroidered a(n) four colors in a complicated pattern of swirls and flowers. 7. People walked past the bleeding, moaning man without even pausing; they to his need for help. were and rent8. "Gowns are so expensive," Mimi said, "that I've decided to be a wedding dress instead of buying one." as ever, suddenly changed his mind about going to a9. Bruce, as restaurant and announced, "Let's have a picnic." 10. A Native American rain dance may seem to many people in the United States, but it is actually more native to this country than square-dancing. NOTE: Now check your answers to these questions by turning to page 178. Going over the answers carefully will help you prepare for the next two practices, for which answers are not given. Sentence Check 2 Using the answer lines provided, complete each item below with two words from the box. Use each word once. for her great performance, deserved her Academy1—2. The actress, Overjoyed, Award. Compared with her, all of the others appeared she said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is my first Oscar, and I am too ecstatic0 to think of anything else to say." from the store without a 3—4. Every time Sylvia shops, she manages to shopper. single unnecessary purchase. I wish I could be such a(n) 117Chapter 20 5-6. The meal, full of strange but delicious foods, involved preparation that took up most of the afternoon. 7—8. When it comes to the suffering of others, Americans are idealistic0. When a disaster strikes, they find it difficult to be to the victims, so they send donations to the Red Cross. 9—10. Rafael is so that he often decides he wants to go out for dinner or to a movie at the last minute. Overly his wife agrees every time. She even defers0 to his wish to eat out after she has already cooked dinner. >Final Check: A Dream About Wealth Here is a final opportunity for you to strengthen your knowledge of the ten words. First read the following selection carefully. Then fill in each blank with a word from the box at the top of the previous page. (Context clues will help you figure out which word goes in which blank.) Use each word once. In my student days, when I was very poor, I sometimes daydreamed about being rich and having an amazingly affluent0 lifestyle. I imagined being such a(n) (1) member of society that my name would turn up in the newspaper columns every time I attended a party. I pictured myself traveling to (2)places in faraway lands and being a patron0 of the finest restaurants. I would forget no detail when planning (3) (4) parties for five hundred of my closest friends. There would be nothing in my life, not even an ordinary, average toaster. No, I would have the finest toasters, the biggest houses, the most glamorous wardrobe—the best. And I would own a unique0 art collection—no prints for me, only one-of-a-kind masterpieces by famous artists. Of course, I would be quite (5) . whenever I had the urge, I would buy diamond jewelry or jump into my Olympic-size pool. But I promised myself that I wouldn't be totally self- (6)I'd also give (7)amounts of to theirmoney to help the poor and underprivileged. I would not be (8) needs. And being modest as well as generous, I'd always be an anonymous0 donor0. After graduating, I began saving money, and I stopped daydreaming about being rich. Having some earnings to spend, I had finally (9) budgeting, a life in which I was forced to be extremely (10) (e)d from a life of endless Of course, I am still thrifty because I don't want to waste my hard-earned money. But now that I have enough money to be comfortable, I no longer daydream about being super-rich.