Word Power 24 - Women in The Civil War Answer Key

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Listed below are the keywords included in this episode.
1. disputatious (adj.) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
2. onslaught (n.) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something
3. insubordinate (adj.) disobedient, rebellious
4. abnormal (adj.) not usual, not typical, strange
5. simultaneous (adj.) happening or existing at the same time
6. catastrophe (n.) a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
7. eject (v.) to drive or throw out, evict
8. quench (v.) to put out, extinguish, end
9. flourish (v.) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; (n.) a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of
horns
10. capsize (v.) to turn bottom side up, upset
11. incentive (n.) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action
12. decrease (v.) to become or make less; (n.) a lessening
13. outstrip (v) surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind
14. legible (adj.) easily read
15. prudent (adj.) cautious, careful, showing good sense
16. pervade (v.) to spread throughout
17. ordain (v.) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine
18. swerve (v.) to turn aside sharply; (n.) a sharp or sudden turn
19. nub (n.) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob
20. remnant (n.) a small part remaining behind
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For each question below a number of similar words appear, but only one is spelled
correctly and matches the clue that is provided. Write the letter of the correctly
spelled word in the space by the question number.
21. b a. SWIRVE b. SWERVE c. SWRV d. SWERVEE

(v.) to turn aside sharply; (n.) a sharp or sudden turn
22. d a. INSUBORDINADE b. INSUBORDIZATE c. INSUBORDINEAT
d. INSUBORDINATE
(adj.) disobedient, rebellious
23. b a. SYMULTANEOUS b. SIMULTANEOUS c. SIMULTANEOS d. SIMILTANEOUS
(adj.) happening or existing at the same time
24. d a. EJECCT b. ELECT c. EJECTE d. EJECT
(v.) to drive or throw out, evict
25. c a. CAPSSIZE b. CAPSIZEE c. CAPSIZE d. CAPSIZ
(v.) to turn bottom side up, upset
26. b a. QWENCH b. QUENCH c. QUENCCH d. QUENCF
(v.) to put out, extinguish, end
27. b a. OWTSTRIP b. OUTSTRIP c. OUTSTRRIP d. AUTSTRIP
(v) surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind
28. c a. DICREASE b. DECRESE c. DECREASE d. DECREISE
(v.) to become or make less; (n.) a lessening
29. a a. ABNORMAL b. ABNOJMAL c. ABNERMAL d. ABNORMALE
(adj.) not usual, not typical, strange
30. a a. DISPUTATIOUS b. DISPUTATIOWS c. DESPUTATIOUS d. DISPUTATIUS
(adj.) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
31. a a. LEGIBLE b. ELGIBEL c. LEGGIBLE d. LGIBL
(adj.) easily read
32. a a. PRUDENT b. PRUDELT c. PRUDDENT d. PRUDANT
(adj.) cautious, careful, showing good sense
33. d a. ARDAIN b. ORDAN c. ERDAIN d. ORDAIN
(v.) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to
destine
34. b a. ONSLUAGHT b. ONSLAUGHT c. ONSLOGHT d. ANSLAUGHT
(n.) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something
35. c a. PERVVADE b. PIRVADE c. PERVADE d. PRVAD
(v.) to spread throughout
36. d a. FLOURICH b. FLOURUSH c. FLORISH d. FLOURISH
(v.) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; (n.) a dramatic gesture; a fanfare
of horns

37. b a. ENCENTIVE b. INCENTIVE c. INCENTIVEE d. INCNTIV

(n.) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action
38. d a. RAMNANT b. REMNAGT c. REMNENT d. REMNANT
(n.) a small part remaining behind
39. b a. NUN b. NUB c. NEB d. NAB
(n.) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob
40. d a. CATASTROFE b. CATASTROPH c. KATASTROPHE d. CATASTROPHE
(n.) a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure

41. Using the Across and Down clues, write the correct words in the numbered grid
below.
1 2
F L O U R I S H
3 4
E D E C R E A S E
G W
5 6 7 8
I N C E N T I V E Q U E N C H D
9 10
B J P R A I
L E E V B S
11 12
O E C A T A S T R O P H E N P
13
U C T V O U
14
T A O N S L A U G H T R T
15
S P D O M A
16 17 18
T S I M U L T A N E O U S R E M N A N T
R I U D L I
19
I Z I N S U B O R D I N A T E O
20
P R U D E N T I U
N S
ACROSS DOWN
1. If something ______es, it is successful, active, or 2. When we say ______ writing, we mean it is clear
common, and developing quickly and strongly. enough to read.
3. When something ______s or when you ______ it, 4. If a vehicle or other moving thing ______s or if you
it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity. ______ it, it suddenly changes direction, often in
5. If something is an ______ to do something, it order to avoid hitting something.
encourages you to do it. 6. If you ______ someone from a place, you force
7. If someone who is thirsty ______es their thirst, them to leave.
they lose their thirst by having a drink. 8. A ______ person is a person inclined to argue, or a
12. A ______ is an unexpected event that causes person who is fond of arguing.
great suffering or damage. 9. If something ______s a place or thing, it is a
14. An ______ on someone or something is a very noticeable feature throughout it.
violent, forceful attack against them. 10. Someone or something that is ______ is unusual,
16. Things which are ______ happen or exist at the especially in a way that is worrying.
same time. 11. If one thing ______s another, the first thing
18. The ______s of something are small parts of it that becomes larger in amount, or more successful or
are left over when the main part has disappeared important, than the second thing.
or been destroyed. 13. If you ______ a boat or if it ______s, it turns
19. If you say that someone is ______, you mean that upside down in the water.
they do not obey someone of higher rank. 15. When someone is ______ed, they are made a
20. Someone who is ______ is sensible and careful. member of the clergy in a religious ceremony. OR
If some authority or power ______s something,
they decide that it should happen or be in
existence.
17. The ______ of a situation, problem, or argument is
the central and most basic part of it.

Provide the word that best matches each clue.
42. ABNORMAL SYNONYMS: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous ANTONYMS:

normal, usual, regular, typical
43. CAPSIZE SYNONYMS: overturn, upend, tip over ANTONYMS: remain upright
44. CATASTROPHE SYNONYMS: calamity, tragedy, cataclysm ANTONYMS: triumph, victory,

success
45. DECREASE SYNONYMS: lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminish ANTONYMS: increase,
develop, grow, wax
46. DISPUTATIOUS SYNONYMS: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious ANTONYMS:
nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific
47. EJECT SYNONYMS: oust, expel, kick our ANTONYMS: admit, let in, insert
48. FLOURISH SYNONYMS: prosper, burgeon, increase ANTONYMS: wither, die, fade,
shrivel up
49. INCENTIVE SYNONYMS: stimulus, spur, motive, inducement ANTONYMS: curb, check,
restraint, hinderance
50. INSUBORDINATE SYNONYMS: defiant, unruly, mutinous ANTONYMS: obedient, submissive,
docile, tractable
51. LEGIBLE SYNONYMS: readable, clear, decipherable ANTONYMS: unreadable,
undecipherable
52. NUB SYNONYMS: core, kernel, nucleus, crux ANTONYMS: fringe, periphery,
edge
53. ONSLAUGHT SYNONYMS: assault, charge, foray, onset
54. ORDAIN SYNONYMS: anoint, consecrate, enact, decree ANTONYMS: forbid, veto,
cancel
55. OUTSTRIP SYNONYMS: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass ANTONYMS: trail,
lag behind
56. PERVADE SYNONYMS: saturate, permeate, diffuse, imbue
A. incentive B. capsize C. disputatious D. decrease

E. onslaught F. outstrip G. abnormal H. catastrophe
I. nub J. ordain K. insubordinate L. eject
M. legible N. pervade O. flourish

Choose the best option the completes the sentences below:
57. a American farms continue to produce more and more food, even though the number of
people working on them has actually ______d.
a. decrease b. capsize c. swerve d. quench e. abnormal
58. d Let’s ignore minor side issues and get to the ______ of the problem as quickly as
possible.
a. disputatious b. onslaught c. catastrophe d. nub e. ordain
59. c My brother was ______ed a priest after he had completed his studies at the seminary.
a. simultaneous b. incentive c. ordain d. flourish e. insubordinate
60. b It pays to make ______ investments.
a. legible b. prudent c. pervade d. outstrip e. remnant
61. d As we returned to the dressing room after that terrible first half, the whole atmosphere
seemed to be ______d by defeat.
a. simultaneous b. decrease c. nub d. pervade e. eject
62. e All our hopes and plans were ______d when we learned that we would not be able to
attend the music festival.
a. outstrip b. prudent c. decrease d. catastrophe e. capsize
63. e By offering customers low prices and good terms, the new store hopes to ______ the
competition.
a. legible b. insubordinate c. nub d. capsize e. outstrip
64. d Be aware that if you ______ too sharply, you may lose control of the car.
a. disputatious b. remnant c. quench d. swerve e. onslaught
65. c At the first shock of the enemy’s ______, our lines wavered a bit, but they soon
recovered and held firm.
a. swerve b. flourish c. onslaught d. ordain e. incentive
66. d Even though you may think your supervisor is wrong, you won’t be able to hold you
job if you act ______ly.
a. onslaught b. abnormal c. eject d. insubordinate e. pervade
67. b By landing the damaged plane in an open field, the pilot prevented a major ______
from occurring.
a. prudent b. catastrophe c. capsize d. outstrip e. abnormal
68. d The train and the car approached the crossing almost ______ly, and a terrible
accident seemed unavoidable.
a. pervade b. flourish c. insubordinate d. simultaneous e. swerve
69. b After our team won the last big game of the season, we all ran our onto the field,
______ed our pennants and banners jubilantly.
a. catastrophe b. flourish c. eject d. incentive e. remnant
70. c The possibility of getting a summer job in an office is all the ______ I need to improve
my computer skills.
a. disputatious b. decrease c. incentive d. quench e. simultaneous

71. e To get a good grade, make sure that your composition ins interesting in content,
correct in grammar and spelling, and ______.
a. abnormal b. ordain c. remnant d. nub e. legible
72. e Trying to avoid an argument with that ______ fellow is like trying to nail oatmeal to the
wall.
a. swerve b. ordain c. flourish d. nub e. disputatious
73. d By the end of the war, the rebels had but a ______ of their former strength.
a. decrease b. catastrophe c. quench d. remnant e. legible
74. b After the officials had put a stop to the fight that had broken out, they ______ed the
offending players from the game.
a. outstrip b. eject c. insubordinate d. simultaneous e. onslaught
75. b Although we are used to severe winters, a heavy snowfall this early in the season is
quite ______.
a. capsize b. abnormal c. pervade d. prudent e. incentive
76. c The only thing that ever really ______ed my thirst on a stifling summer afternoon is a
glass of ice-cold lemonade.
a. insubordinate b. ordain c. quench d. legible e. eject
77. e The first ______ of the disease is marked by a severe fever and the appearance of an
ugly rash all over the body.
a. abnormal b. outstrip c. nub d. pervade e. onslaught
78. b Pollutants ______ the atmosphere of many of our nation’s large cities.
a. onslaught b. pervade c. remnant d. capsize e. swerve
79. e With eager students and able teachers, learning will ______, even though the school
building may be old and shabby.
a. prudent b. disputatious c. decrease d. simultaneous e. flourish
80. e The train and the car approached the crossing almost ______ly, and a terrible
accident seemed unavoidable.
a. eject b. flourish c. incentive d. catastrophe e. simultaneous
81. b Even the most ______ businessperson knows that there are times when it is
necessary to take chances.
a. eject b. prudent c. quench d. decrease e. ordain
82. e By offering customers low prices and good terms, the new store hopes to ______ the
competition.
a. disputatious b. catastrophe c. abnormal d. remnant e. outstrip
83. b The ______ soldier repeatedly interrupted his commanding officer.
a. flourish b. insubordinate c. capsize d. nub e. swerve
84. d By the end of the war, the rebels had but a ______ of their former strength.
a. incentive b. onslaught c. legible d. remnant e. quench
85. d Anyone watching could see that it was our inexperience that caused us to ______ the
canoe.
a. insubordinate b. pervade c. prudent d. capsize e. simultaneous

86. a When a deer suddenly ran onto the road, the car ______d quickly to avoid hitting it.
a. swerve b. flourish c. capsize d. outstrip e. legible
87. c Doesn’t it seem ______ for a bright young person to show no interest in taking part in
any school activities.
a. catastrophe b. swerve c. abnormal d. remnant e. eject
88. d Do you really believe that making money is the only ______ that leads people to work
hard and try to excel?
a. simultaneous b. pervade c. ordain d. incentive e. abnormal
89. d Two of the more ______ members of the committee soon got into an argument about
where to build the new facility.
a. nub b. prudent c. incentive d. disputatious e. insubordinate
90. b After the officials had put a stop to the fight that had broken out, they ______ed the
offending players from the game.
a. onslaught b. eject c. decrease d. onslaught e. quench
91. b The only thing that ever really ______ed my thirst on a stifling summer afternoon is a
glass of ice-cold lemonade.
a. disputatious b. quench c. legible d. incentive e. insubordinate
92. d As ______ed in the U.S. Constitution, the President must be a native-born American
at least 35 years old when he or she takes office.
a. flourish b. decrease c. prudent d. ordain e. catastrophe
93. c During the Cold War, the United States did everything possible to avoid a nuclear
______.
a. simultaneous b. outstrip c. catastrophe d. remnant e. eject
94. a To get a good grade, make sure that your composition ins interesting in content,
correct in grammar and spelling, and ______.
a. legible b. quench c. abnormal d. pervade e. capsize
95. e We have made some progress in cleaning up the slums in our community, but that is
certainly no reason to ______ our efforts.
a. ordain b. simultaneous c. nub d. swerve e. decrease
96. a Let’s ignore minor side issues and get to the ______ of the problem as quickly as
possible.
a. nub b. onslaught c. catastrophe d. quench e. decrease
97. d Be aware that if you ______ too sharply, you may lose control of the car.
a. pervade b. prudent c. legible d. swerve e. capsize
98. b Anyone watching could see that it was our inexperience that caused us to ______ the
canoe.
a. swerve b. capsize c. outstrip d. flourish e. eject
99. c “If that ______ young hothead had followed my orders to the letter.” The general
remarked sourly, “we wouldn’t be in this fix!”
a. incentive b. abnormal c. insubordinate d. disputatious e. remnant
100. c To prepare for the ______ of winter, we replenished our supply of firewood and rock
salt.
a. legible b. nub c. onslaught d. decrease e. swerve

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101. c Because of a sharp ______ in sales, the company had to lay off two-thirds of its
workers.
a. capsize b. abnormal c. decrease d. incentive e. onslaught
102. d During the Cold War, the United States did everything possible to avoid a nuclear
______.
a. ordain b. remnant c. simultaneous d. catastrophe e. pervade
103. b Because career advancement is such a strong ______, adults are usually eager and
hard-working students.
a. catastrophe b. incentive c. insubordinate d. eject e. quench
104. d The security guards arrive to ______ the troublesome spectator from the stands.
a. prudent b. flourish c. outstrip d. eject e. disputatious
105. b For my sister, who is always late, being early for an appointment would constitute an
______ situation.
a. outstrip b. abnormal c. eject d. prudent e. disputatious
106. e After I had eaten my fill, I threw the ______s of my dinner into the dog’s bowl.
a. pervade b. ordain c. quench d. simultaneous e. remnant

A number of words have been removed from each sentence and listed below the sentence.
Use the listed words to fill the blanks in the sentence.
107. When you want to remove the cassette from the tape deck, just push this
button, and the cartridge will eject automatically.
A. THE B. AUTOMATICALLY C. WANT D. FROM
108. Though we are still the leading producers of various industrial products,
other countries are catching up fast and may soon outstrip us.
A. THE B. MAY C. WE D. LEADING
109. By offering customers low prices and good terms, the new store hopes to
outstrip the competition.
A. STORE B. PRICES C. TO D. OUTSTRIP
110. Because career advancement is such a strong incentive, adults are usually
eager and hard-working students.
A. ADULTS B. AND C. USUALLY D. IS
111. I’m following a very strict study schedule, but I must admit that I
swerved from it when the play-offs were televised.
A. A B. FOLLOWING C. M D. STRICT
112. American farms continue to produce more and more food, even though the number of
people working on them has actually decreased.
A. PEOPLE B. MORE C. ACTUALLY D. HAS
113. Trying to avoid an argument with that disputatious fellow is like trying to
nail oatmeal to the wall.
A. THE B. TRYING C. TO D. AN
114. Because of a sharp decrease in sales, the company had to lay off two-thirds
of its workers.
A. OF B. LAY C. COMPANY D. TO
115. The writing on the curious old document had faded badly, but it was still
perfectly legible when held up to the light.
A. OLD B. CURIOUS C. HELD D. FADED
116. The only thing that ever really quenched my thirst on a stifling summer
afternoon is a glass of ice-cold lemonade .
A. LEMONADE B. QUENCHED C. REALLY D. THE

117. By the end of the war, the rebels had but a remnant of their former
strength.
A. REMNANT B. FORMER C. THE D. THEIR
118. My brother was ordained a priest after he had completed his studies at
the seminary.
A. MY B. PRIEST C. HE D. ORDAINED
119. For my sister, who is always late, being early for an appointment would
constitute an abnormal situation.
A. FOR B. ABNORMAL C. EARLY D. ALWAYS
120. Doesn’t it seem abnormal for a bright young person to show no interest in
taking part in any school activities.
A. PART B. INTEREST C. PERSON D. IT
121. The possibility of getting a summer job in an office is all the incentive I
need to improve my computer skills .
A. GETTING B. ALL C. I D. SKILLS
122. When my canoe unexpectedly hit a tree stump and capsized, I suddenly found myself
neck-deep in some very cold and dirty water.
A. DIRTY B. VERY C. STUMP D. NECK-DEEP
123. Has the ability of human beings to produce new inventions outstripped our ability
to use them wisely?
A. OUTSTRIPPED B. HUMAN C. THEM D. TO
124. After I had eaten my fill, I threw the remnants of my dinner into the dog’s
bowl .
A. BOWL B. THREW C. MY D. REMNANTS
125. After seemingly endless digressions, the speaker finally got to the nub of his
argument .
A. SEEMINGLY B. OF C. ARGUMENT D. HIS
126. The train and the car approached the crossing almost simultaneously, and a
terrible accident seemed unavoidable.
A. SEEMED B. A C. AND D. ACCIDENT
127. The firefighters will quench the flames with water .
A. QUENCH B. FIREFIGHTERS C. WATER D. THE

128. Two of the more disputatious members of the committee soon got into an argument
about where to build the new facility.
A. ABOUT B. COMMITTEE C. NEW D. THE
129. When a deer suddenly ran onto the road , the car swerved quickly to
avoid hitting it.
A. SWERVED B. RAN C. TO D. ROAD
130. All our hopes and plans were capsized when we learned that we would not be
able to attend the music festival.
A. PLANS B. WE C. ATTEND D. ABLE
131. By landing the damaged plane in an open field, the pilot prevented a major
catastrophe from occurring.
A. FROM B. OPEN C. THE D. CATASTROPHE
132. The insubordinate soldier repeatedly interrupted his commanding officer.
A. THE B. HIS C. INTERRUPTED D. REPEATEDLY
133. Be aware that if you swerve too sharply, you may lose control of the
car .
A. CAR B. THE C. LOSE D. YOU
134. Ancient astrologers believed that the stars could ordain one’s future.
A. S B. ASTROLOGERS C. COULD D. BELIEVED
135. Pollutants pervade the atmosphere of many of our nation’s large cities.
A. POLLUTANTS B. OF C. OF D. LARGE
136. “If that insubordinate young hothead had followed my orders to the letter.” The
general remarked sourly, “we wouldn’t be in this fix !”
A. HAD B. FIX C. BE D. HOTHEAD
137. After our team won the last big game of the season, we all ran our onto
the field, flourished our pennants and banners jubilantly.
A. PENNANTS B. LAST C. OUR D. TEAM
138. The security guards arrive to eject the troublesome spectator from the
stands.
A. GUARDS B. EJECT C. SECURITY D. FROM
139. To get a good grade, make sure that your composition ins interesting in content ,
correct in grammar and spelling , and legible .
A. YOUR B. LEGIBLE C. SPELLING D. CONTENT

140. The diplomats put on headphones so that they could listen to a simultaneous
translation of the speech.
A. TO B. OF C. A D. HEADPHONES
141. Even the most prudent businessperson knows that there are times when it is
necessary to take chances .
A. KNOWS B. TIMES C. CHANCES D. ARE
142. As the holidays approached, a feeling of excitement and anticipation seemed to
pervade the entire school.
A. PERVADE B. THE C. APPROACHED D. OF
143. The secret of the trick is to remove the first card and pick up the second so
quickly that the two actions seem to be simultaneous.
A. REMOVE B. TRICK C. THAT D. UP
144. In keeping with the jokes , pharmacists will tell you that most doctors ’
handwriting is barely legible.
A. WITH B. JOKES C. IN D. DOCTORS
145. It is fortunate for lovers of the arts that painting and opera still
flourish in Italy.
A. OF B. AND C. ARTS D. THAT
146. During the Cold War, the United States did everything possible to avoid
a nuclear catastrophe.
A. STATES B. A C. TO D. THE

147. Look at these pages from Georgia’s private diary, where she writes about people she
knows and works with. Complete the text using phrasal verbs or adjectives from
what you learned in lesson 09.
By [1] almost any [2] standards , the Civil War was the greatest [3] catastrophe in U.S.
history, Destruction [4] pervaded the [5] South and led to its economic ruin. More than
600,000 soldiers died in the conflict, and the war left a disputatious legacy of racial and
[6] sectional bitterness that would last for more than a century. Yet the Civil War also left another
legacy. It opened the way for American women to serve with [7] honor in war. For the first time in
U.S. [8] history , scores of [9] women , from the North and the South, actively took part in the
war effort.
With the onslaught of battle women came forward in droves to [10] pitch in on the
[11] soldiers ’ behalf. Some, like [12] Sally Tompkins, established small hospitals.
[13] Others , like Mary Livermore, and Mary Ann Bickerdyke, organized or ran chapters of
soldiers’ aid societies. Even the famous Dorothea Dix, known for being [14] prudent in her care
of the mentally ill, took charge of the [15] nursing services for all the Federal armies. A great
number of [16] women also looked after their farms or took jobs [17] formerly held by men.
Many [18] women , particularly nurses, came [19] dangerously [20] close to the
fighting. Clara Barton, who [21] later founded the American Red Cross, regularly put her life on
the line [22] while tending a wounded soldier. Some Northern women disguised themselves as
men so that they could fight with Union regiments. For some, the incentive was patriotism. For other
women, it was to be with their husbands.
Regardless of the role they [23] played in the way, women demonstrated loyalty, bravery, and
skill. They also showed that the [24] Civil War was not just a man’s war. It was also a war in
which women could server both on the battlefield and on the home front.
A. prudent B. women C. almost D. close

E. played F. soldiers G. Civil H. formerly
I. nursing J. dangerously K. women L. women
M. Sally N. later O. standards P. while
Q. catastrophe R. history S. sectional T. South
U. pitch V. pervaded W. Others X. honor

148. In each line of text below there is one word that has been misspelled. Circle the
misspelled word and then write the correct spelling of the word on the line on the
right side of the page.
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disputatious legacy of racial and sectional bitterness that wood last for 4. would
more than a century. Yet the Civil War also left another legacee. It opened 5. legacy
tha way for American women to serve with honor in war. For the first 6. the
time in U.S. history, scores of women, from the Nerth and the South, 7. North
actively took part inn the war effort. 8. in
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pitch in on the soldiers’ behalf. Some, lik Sally Tompkins, established 10. like
small hospitals. Others, like Mary Livermore, and Mary Ann Bickirdyke, 11. Bickerdyke
organized or ran chapters of soldiers’ aid societies. Evan the famous 12. Even
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took charge of tha nursing services for all the Federal armies. A great 14. the
number of women also looked after their ferms or took jobs formerly 15. farms
hed by men. 16. held
Many women, particularly nurses, kame dangerously close to the 17. came
fighting. Clara Barton, who later foundd the American Red Cross, 18. founded
regularly put her life on the line while tending a wownded soldier. Some 19. wounded
Northern women disguised themselves as men so that theiy could fight 20. they
with Union regiments. For some, the incentive waz patriotism. For other 21. was
women, et was to be with their husbands. 22. it
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loyalty, bravery, and skil. They also showed that the Civil War was not 24. skill
just a man’s war. It was also a war in wich women could server both on 25. which
the battlefield end on the home front. 26. and

149. Find the hidden words. The words have been placed horizontally, vertically, or
diagonally. When you locate a word, draw a circle around it.
X Z T Y O A D I S P U T A T I O U S D L
H C K M U L Q E O K X F A O A P J V T E
Z N U B T Y P T R A N D E C R E A S E Z
R O T Y S E M A S I M U L T A N E O U S
G N G Q T Z C N W Y W C E F S P U M K M
F S C D R I A I K X N E A U W A F T V Q
C L X N I S T D T X Q X Q Z E J R C B S
H A R N P P A R O F L F E P R U D E N T
V U L V L A S O H V K I F R V L Q J R D
F G A F A C T B Q U E N C H E G S E V X
V H M L M V R U O R D A I N F M S M I E
G T N O R M O S F V T Q L H M R N L B G
P K N U O T P N A Y N H K E V T H A Q S
J P S R N J H I Z Q D U T D G U Y N N U
T U A I B J E V P X K S Z A L J R Z C T
Q M N S A D L E G I B L E V X C R T H M
L C U H I N C E N T I V E R R G Y B L S
N P V J M A V Y W S X P Z E E S C U H V
P R B A S W K N C T L B K P X Y L N V C
A C C D V B K W M X C O M Q G W A M P C
incentive decrease remnant capsize simultaneous
prudent nub ordain eject onslaught
outstrip swerve pervade legible insubordinate
flourish quench disputatious abnormal catastrophe

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150. Using the Across and Down clues, write the correct words in the numbered
grid below.
1 2
Y W
3
D O G G E D I
4 5 6
E R A D I C A T E A I T
7
S P R N H
8 9
S C R E S P O N S I V E
10
E N U M E R A T E U O T R
11
I L F I M
12
C L M I A O
13 14
O A I S C O U R T P R
15 16
N C N N I M A L I G N A N T
17 18 19 20
I T H T A S K M A S T E R V N I
N E A B E T N E T F
21 22
F A M I S H E D E E T R I V I A L O Y
L P T U P M
23
A O E C S G I
24
M R N T A D V E R S E M
25 26 27
M A K I F S S E
28 29
A R C O P E D U M B F O U N D E D
30
B Y I S A T I
31
L V G S R B N
32 33
E M A N G L E L I E A M I S S T
34
R R O L C E
E S A K R
35 36 37 38
F E R A D I C A T E I S R
39
U D T N O I O
40 41
R F A T A L I T Y I N H A B I T A N T G
B T M A I A
42 43
V I R T U A L P A R O D Y S T
44
S T R E T R I E V E
45
H P U N C T U R E E
46 47
D E T E S T R E T A R D
ACROSS DOWN
3. We greatly admired the ______ determination and 1. When I saw how handsome my father looked in his
patience that the disabled veteran showed in brand-new jacket, I ______ed for one exactly like
learning to master the wheelchair. it.

4. To ______ something means to get rid of it 2. Despite people’s best efforts to remain young
completely. looking, skin will eventually ______.
9. Every entertainer likes a ______ audience that 5. The jogger was injured by an unknown ______
shows it appreciation and enjoys a performance. who left him immobile at the side of the road.
10. The driving instructor ______d carefully the bad 6. Rather than sit back and wait for the enemy to
habits and practices that are likely to lead to attack him, the general took the ______ and
accidents. delivered the first blow.
13. We had to ________ the walls for hours to get rid 7. If you are ______ in something, you can do it well.
of the dirt and grease with which they were 8. The resentment of the American colonists against
encrusted. the harsh policies of the British government
16. If it is allowed to spread unchecked, the poison of ______d in armed rebellion.
racial prejudice will have a decidedly ______ effect 11. was thoroughly ______(ed) when I suddenly
I
on our community. stumbled and spilled punch all over the host’s
18. Good employees don’t need a ______ to keep tuxedo.
them working. 12. His novel used a ______ style but had a historical
21. The Vietnamese immigants, new to strange setting.
American city, were ______ for news of home. 14. Although he could speak no English, he made us
22. I never would have thought that so bitter and long- understand by the use of ______ that he was
lasting a quarrel could result from such a ______ extremely thirsty.
and unimportant cause. 15. In the old days, whippings and other forms of
24. Some people suffer an ______ reaction if they eat physical punishment were used to ______ student
peanut butter or anything with peanuts. misbehavior, even in college.
28. If you are having so much trouble with a program 17. Since the gas did not burn when we bought a
of four major courses, how do you expect to flame to it, the experiment showed that carbon
______ with a fifth course? dioxide is not ______.
29. We were nothing less than ______ when we saw 19. The millionaire has hired special guards to make
the immense damage that the hurricane had done sure that his children will not be ______ed.
in so brief a time. 20. I plan to save this old notebook as a/an _______ of
32. He is so careless in handling his textbooks that by one of the best and most enjoyable classes I have
the end of the term he has practically ______d all ever had.
of them. 23. When we saw the ______ expression on the poor
33. We suspected that something was ______ when man’s face, we realized that the situation was
he did not return home from school at the usual indeed serious.
time. 25. Since coal was formed from the decayed bodies of
35. We may not be able to ______ crime in our plants that lived many millions of years ago, it is
community, but if we go about it in the right way, I considered a kind of ______ fuel.
am sure we can reduce it greatly. 26. A ______ is a trap for catching birds or small
40. Many people were injured in the explosion, but animals. It consists of a loop of wire or rope which
luckily there was not a single ________. pulls tight around the animal.
41. It is true that the ______s of Maine are sometimes 27. Our team suffered a tough ______ when our best
called “Mainiacs”? player was hurt in the first few minutes of play.
42. Despite the fact that she has no official title of any 29. Our science teacher has a/an ______ of interests,
kind, she has become the ______ director of the including an appreciation of Russian literature.
company. 30. The judge said to the lawyer, “you have a right to
43. Her ability to ______ the words and gestures of ______ the witness, but there is no need to bully
prominent Americans makes her an excellent her.”
comic impressionist. 31. I will try not to ______ about winning a scholarship
44. I was able to ______ my baggage promptly after to music camp.
leaving the plane. 34. All that you will need to ______ that dilapidated old
45. So there I was with a ______ in one of my rear house is lots of time, lots of skill, lots of
tires, on a lonely road, on a dark night, and during enthusiasm, and lots of money.
a violent rainstorm. 36. The dull conversation became much more ______
46. Some people truly love the music of such modern when it turned to a subject in which we were all
composers as Arnold Schoenberg and Igor interested.
Stravinsky; others absolutely ______ it. 37. We discovered that there was not an ______ of
47. Though they have done nothing to hasten passage truth in the rumors that they had spread so eagerly.
of the bill, they haven’t tried to ______ the process 38. Sherlock Holmes detected in the wicked scheme
either. the ______ hand of the evil Professor Moriarty.
39. Now that we have gathered a vast amount of
______, it is up to us to draw some useful
conclusions from all this information.

Choose the best option the completes the sentences below:
151. b Anne usually seems to be quiet and ______, but she has a way of flaring up when she
feels that anyone is being unfair to her.
a. literate b. submissive c. scrimp d. prowl e. peevish
152. d Because he was seen near the scene of the crime at the time the deed was
committed, he was suspected of being the ________.
a. firebrand b. hazard c. bewilder d. culprit e. balk
153. d When everything went wrong for Stan, and he saw absolutely no way out of his
troubles, he muttered to himself, “I just can’t ______.”
a. utmost b. gory c. upheaval d. cope e. self-seeking
154. c (n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change
a. enumerate b. forsake c. upheaval d. prominent e. cater
155. c We saw a bolt of lightning ______ing a huge limb from the mighty oak tree.
a. abstain b. hurtle c. rend d. spoils e. celestial
156. c Although I don’t agree with all her ideas, I must admire her unshakeable ______ to
them.
a. authorize b. quaint c. fidelity d. scenario e. misapprehension
157. a The driving instructor ______d carefully the bad habits and practices that are likely to
lead to accidents.
a. enumerate b. gloat c. waylay d. lubricate e. potential
158. e I was not prepared for the ________ sight that met my eyes at the scene of that
horrible massacre.
a. pending b. momentum c. consequence d. grit e. gory
159. a a sequence of events that is imagined, assumed, or suggested
a. scenario b. incomprehensible c. setback d. flagrant e. commentary
160. d When we made our appeal for funds, their response was so ______ that we realized
we would have to find other ways of raising money.
a. marginal b. sanctuary c. compliant d. frigid e. partition
161. e If someone ______s, they fight in a very rough or violent way.
a. tactful b. douse c. trivial d. uncouth e. brawl
162. d (n.) a network of paths through which it is hard to find one's way; something very
mixed-up and confusing
a. deter b. vocation c. vicious d. maze e. conserve
163. a Na matter what it may cost me to carry out, I will never break my sacred _______.
a. vow b. abominable c. ravenous d. far-fetched e. sullen
164. e (v.) to obtain through special effort; to bring about
a. repast b. maze c. homicide d. distort e. procure
165. d Neither threats nor force will ______ me into doing something that in my heart I know
is wrong.
a. oaf b. fugitive c. unerring d. goad e. barrage

166. e Come what may, I will ______ to the great ideas and ideals for which our ancestors
suffered so much.
a. replica b. vacate c. wither d. minimum e. adhere
167. c (n.) one who flees or runs away; (adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering;
difficult to grasp
a. writhe b. renovate c. fugitive d. smug e. quash
168. c I will try not to ______ about winning a scholarship to music camp.
a. pacifist b. brawl c. gloat d. inflammable e. singe
169. e (adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or
steadiness, inconsistent
a. taskmaster b. revocation c. empower d. crotchety e. fickle
170. d (v.) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a
poem; (n.) an examination
a. slake b. fickle c. acute d. scan e. maximum
171. c (adj.) no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use
a. compact b. frigid c. extinct d. trickle e. indignant
172. b The two groups of hikers, setting out from different points, have planned a ______ at
four o’clock at Eagle Rock.
a. dissect b. rendezvous c. prior d. elusive e. hostile
173. c (v.) to keep within set limits; to confine
a. scurry b. illicit c. restrict d. controversial e. fledgling
174. a With the skill of a trained debater, she ________ed her opponent’s arguments one by
one to reveal their basic weakness.
a. dissect b. accommodate c. bigot d. refute e. submissive
175. d We should respect our national leaders, but we should not _______ them and assume
that they can do no wrong.
a. procure b. unique c. plague d. idolize e. endear
176. b Imagine how ______ we felt when a sudden wave of warm weather melted all the
snow and ruined our plans for a winter carnival.
a. rendezvous b. glum c. replenish d. foremost e. restrict
177. b Synonym: “wanted to (wipe out) poverty”
a. trait b. eradicate c. rigorous d. verify e. optimist
178. c Synonym: “will demand swift (revenge)”
a. disrupt b. unscathed c. vengeance d. allegiance e. prevail
179. e The celebrity accused her biographer of ______.
a. glum b. pessimist c. fruitless d. prosecute e. libel
180. a Some famous authors are ______ figures in society.
a. prominent b. indispensable c. cope d. retaliate e. fluster
181. e Her face was so ______ed with pain and suffering that at first I did not recognize her.
a. fidelity b. rend c. inevitable d. vandalism e. distort
182. c (adj.) tall, strong, and healthy
a. tint b. yearn c. strapping d. induce e. resume

183. d We cannot allow the lives of millions of people to be ________ ed by poverty.

a. ruffle b. amiable c. culprit d. blight e. sleuth
184. c When Ben Franklin said, “God helps those who help themselves,” he did not mean
that the most important thing in life is to be ______.
a. dole b. formulate c. self-seeking d. strapping e. dissuade
185. c (v.) to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to
do something by urging
a. indisputable b. bluster c. prevail d. gainful e. domestic
186. b (adj.) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough
for the purpose
a. jocular b. marginal c. incalculable d. oracle e. sham
187. d At the front desk an ______ guest was angrily complaining about the shabby
treatment he had received from the staff of the hotel.
a. pantomime b. keepsake c. culminate d. indignant e. famished
188. e Why is it that such hardworking, self-reliant people now have to depend on a ______
of food and other necessities from charitable agencies?
a. void b. wholesome c. preview d. mimic e. dole
189. e (adj) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving,
sluggish
a. stamina b. pry c. alliance d. vigilant e. sullen
190. b Unfortunately, nothing any of us said could ______ Ned from his plan to quit his job.
a. wrath b. dissuade c. remorse d. oration e. luster
191. a According to the bible, Noah and his family were the only human beings to survive the
great ______ that once engulfed the world.
a. deluge b. tamper c. mortify d. vengeance e. wince
192. d Let's get together after the show at Callie's Pub for a late night ______.
a. confiscate b. avenge c. idolize d. repast e. eerie
193. c (v.) to crush, put down completely
a. clarity b. poised c. quash d. interrogate e. snare
194. a The character Scrooge in Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol starts out as a/an
______ miser, but he undergoes a great change.
a. ravenous b. vow c. duration d. append e. transform
195. c (v.) to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item
a. libel b. deluge c. append d. blight e. rummage
196. a Synonym: “attempted to (thwart) his opponent”
a. frustrate b. figment c. headstrong d. goad e. acquit
197. b It wasn’t very ______ of you to tell her that she seemed to have gained weight.
a. persevere b. tactful c. billow d. eradicate e. sheepish
198. a If the Superintendent of Schools should ________ his position by resigning, the Mayor
has the right to name someone else to the job.
a. vacate b. parody c. adhere d. mutual e. paradox

199. d The Fourth of July ______ will be delivered in City Square by the mayor.
a. extinct b. frustrate c. precaution d. oration e. mutual
200. e (n.) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional
person
a. acute b. libel c. celestial d. resume e. firebrand

201. Find the hidden words. The words have been placed horizontally, vertically, or
diagonally. When you locate a word, draw a circle around it.
M E S C M S F K F Q N H E A D S T R O N G
R R H A T F H S E O G S N M O T I V A T E
O U A F Z I A T X Q S V O C A T I O N A E
Z T M K D B A X Y X S S P Y P J Y K E K W
E C E L E V C O N S O L I D A T E X L G H
L N U K O N I M G P T M E L W R A L L R R
D U D N G J Q D E V A S T A T E C U U O E
W P E C O M P A C T F R U I T L E S S U S
A R T C R E M P O W E R S E R E N E H N P
D O E D U E H D D I S S U A D E D P V D O
D O S R M L S P O I L S E V L L D D E L N
E E T X E E M U A P S B L K R H E R T E S
T Z L C T P S I M S X R B Y U E H A A S I
U M O U J J L P N E S O A R L C T Z C S V
C K G F D X L I B A E W H H T R I A I S E
A L E O D E G F C U T S S X I R R H R A C
P A R T I T I O N A U E I Z M P W A A C N
K L M R W J Z G C B F N R F A N X S V Q E
N L I N G G S T K B E H E D T U S P E U Z
L U N S R R N E H Q R C P Q E O A I R I Y
E F A U F E L P W H O L E S O M E R P T R
E T T R U B H L Q J A Y P R E V A I L T R
W C E L I H P K D H O M I C I D E T W S U
A A F L M A N E U V E R S X Q M C E H X C
Y T L A V A I L A B L E N E K H P D K U S
X A C X J E S H Q P K Z A N O N Y M O U S
F L Y C W Z M I S A P P R E H E N S I O N
R C H D I S C R E D I T E N L X F A B Y M
fluent writhe refute tactful

hazard available wholesome prevail
puncture discredit spoils misapprehension
acquit resume motivate consolidate
dissuade fruitless devastate empower
serene detest compact headstrong
scurry anonymous dawdle germinate
responsive acute prevaricate sullen
delude replica vocation leeway
spirited fossil perishable browse
renovate groundless ultimate sham
maneuver fallible snare culminate
homicide partition

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The Insatiable Writer Podcast -2-

Listed below are the keywords included in this episode.

1. disputatious (adj.) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate

2. onslaught (n.) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something

3. insubordinate (adj.) disobedient, rebellious

4. abnormal (adj.) not usual, not typical, strange

5. simultaneous (adj.) happening or existing at the same time

6. catastrophe (n.) a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure

7. eject (v.) to drive or throw out, evict

8. quench (v.) to put out, extinguish, end

10. capsize (v.) to turn bottom side up, upset

12. decrease (v.) to become or make less; (n.) a lessening

14. legible (adj.) easily read

15. prudent (adj.) cautious, careful, showing good sense

16. pervade (v.) to spread throughout

19. nub (n.) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob

20. remnant (n.) a small part remaining behind

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21. b a. SWIRVE b. SWERVE c. SWRV d. SWERVEE

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37. b a. ENCENTIVE b. INCENTIVE c. INCENTIVEE d. INCNTIV

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Provide the word that best matches each clue.

42. ABNORMAL SYNONYMS: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous ANTONYMS:

44. CATASTROPHE SYNONYMS: calamity, tragedy, cataclysm ANTONYMS: triumph, victory,

A. incentive B. capsize C. disputatious D. decrease

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Choose the best option the completes the sentences below:

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A. prudent B. women C. almost D. close

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With the onslaught of battle women came forward in drovves to 9. droves

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Choose the best option the completes the sentences below:

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183. d We cannot allow the lives of millions of people to be ________ ed by poverty.

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fluent writhe refute tactful

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