Learningexpress Vocabulary Spelling Success 4e

Answers

Words in Context

The first word we encounter is deposition. The context tells us that it is an alternative to testifying in court, but that you are still under oath. We can conclude that it means a written testimony under oath prior to a trial. Sally died intestate, leaving the family unsure of how she wanted them to split up her belongings, so intestate must mean without a will. The narrator says he thinks Sally meant the house to be a bequest, or meant the narrator’s mother to inherit the house. So bequest must mean something that is left to someone in a will. Tom has a signed affidavit, so an affidavit must mean a written statement. The narrator didn’t want this to become litigious but it has, so we can conclude that litigious must mean contentious and prone to litigation. Finally, Tom wants someone else to adjudicate, or settle, this dispute. So adjudicate must mean to act as judge or to settle judicially.

Sentence Completion

1.sanction. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

2.appellate. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

3.deposition. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

4.contraband. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

5.bequest. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

6.affidavit. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

7.abrogate. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

8.adjudicate. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

9.tort. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

10.larceny. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

11.ipso facto. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

12.intestate. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

13.malfeasance. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

14.perjury. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

15.plagiarism. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

16.jurisprudence. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

17.extradite. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

18.lien. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

19.exhume. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

20.litigious. If you got this question wrong, go back and review the word’s definition.

True/False

21.False, correct word is malfeasance

22.True

23.False, correct word is adjudicate

24.False, correct word is perjury

25.True

26.False, correct word is deposition

27.True

28.True

29.False, correct word is extradite

30.True

Across

3 malfeasance

7exhume

8jurisprudence 11 affidavit

12 tort

15 extradite

17 larceny

18 litigious

21 abrogate

Down

1bequest

2appellate

4lien

5adjudicate

6deposition

9ipso facto

10 contraband

13 perjury

16 plagiarism

19intestate

20sanction

–VOCABULARY LIST 8: LEGAL TERMS–

anecdote ( a·nik·do¯ t)

(noun)

a short account of an interesting or humorous incident

In order to capture classroom life for the visiting parents at “Back to School Night,” the teacher shared a number of comical (s) about her kindergarten students.

anthropomorphism (an t ·thrə·pə· mo˙ r·fi·zəm)

(noun)

attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena

The Native American legend exhibited elements of , as it was a bear who emotionally

narrated the tale of loss on the reservation.

archetype ( ar·ki·t¯p)

(noun)

an original model or type after which other similar things are patterned; an ideal example of a type

Shakespeare’s dramas provide a literary

that has influenced many subsequent authors who follow the pattern his work provides.

aphorism ( a·fə·ri·zəm)

(noun)

a brief statement of a truth or opinion; a saying or an adage

The old , “Good things come to those who wait,” proved true when after many years, the patient boy got his wish.

construe (kən· stru)

(verb)

to explain the meaning of; interpret; to analyze the grammatical structure of (a sentence)

The boy (d) his mother’s silence as disappointment in his behavior.

deduce (di· dus)

(verb)

to reach a conclusion by reasoning; to infer from a general principle; to trace the origin of

Are you able to the meaning of a word once you are given ample context clues?

epigram ( e·pə˙ · ram)

(noun)

a short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation; a concise, clever, often paradoxical statement or saying

The novelist began her text with a short

on the first page that truly captured the complexity of the story that followed.

etymology (e·tə· ma·lə·je¯)

(noun)

the origin and historical development of a word’s forms, meanings and usages

Students were asked to trace the of the word, looking in particular for its earliest usage.

infer ( in·fər)

(verb)

to conclude or reason from evidence, premises, or circumstance; to hint or imply

Given the circumstances, we may that the young mother’s motive for putting her baby up for adoption was indeed honorable.

irony ( ¯·rə·ne¯)

(noun)

the use of words to express something different from, and often opposite to, their literal meaning; a literary style employing such contrasts for witty effect; incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs

The of his name, “Tiny,” became apparent when I saw the seven-foot-tall man for the first time.

onomatopoeia (a·nə·ma·tə· pe¯ ·ə)

(noun)

the formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer

The author of this musical review uses to describe the sounds of the musical instruments at yesterday's concert.

personification (pər·sa·nə·fə· ka¯ ·shən)

(noun)

a person or thing typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification; a figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstractions are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form

The puppy was a true of playfulness as he went to fetch the stick every time his owner threw it.

perspective (pər· spek·tiv)

(noun)

a mental view or outlook; a point of view; the ability to perceive things in their actual interrelations or comparative importance

I didn’t have a good on Abby’s current situation until I learned that she had grown up an only child.

(noun)

the main character in a drama or other literary work The of the story, Bridget, is a young

woman that many women in their 30s can easily relate to, as she struggles with common issues such as dating, dieting, and work.

prose ( pro¯ z)

(noun)

ordinary speech or writing, without metrical structure (as in poetry)

I prefer to read instead of poetry.

pun ( pən)

(noun)

play on words

Mark is always making a , or a play on words, to make people laugh.

rhetoric ( re·tə·rik)

(noun)

the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively

Because he is such a good speaker, his is very convincing, even if what he says doesn’t make a lot of sense.

satire ( sa·t¯r)

(noun)

a literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony or wit

I love late-night television talk shows because the hosts always make a of current politics.

soliloquy (sə· li·lə·kwe¯)

(noun)

a dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener

As I get older, I find that I talk out loud to myself, just like a character in a drama who performs a

.

lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition; hackneyed

Because he kept repeating the same joke over and over again, it became .