Synonyms
missed the gist of the argument
OPTIONS: timing; conclusion; substance; winner
substance
took so long to accrue
OPTIONS: dwindle; accumulate; harass; temporize
dwindle
Disciplined students will work on their assignments regularly over an extended period of time, rather than _____ till the last minute.
OPTIONS: dun; reprobate; accrue; procrastinate
procrastinate
a strong denunciation or condemnation
invective
showing great diversity or variety
motley
Why did the POW guards procrastinate when it came to informing the captives about the end of the war?
They were waiting to receive orders on whether or not to enact the kill-all order.
covert activities
OPTIONS: vigorous; sheltered; dishonest; undercover
undercover
the motley troupe
OPTIONS: somber; colorful; madcap; uniform
uniform
Over the years, I have _____ such an extensive collection of CDs that I created a computer database for them so I can search the contents.
OPTIONS: accrued; dunned; procrastinated; reprobated
accrued
a state or scene of uproar or confusion
bedlam
tending to produce a strong feeling or response
provocative
Explain one of the covert schemes Louie and the other POWs developed during their time in the prison camps.
Answers will vary, but might include:
- During their time at Ofuna, Louie, Tinker, and Harris began developing an escape plan. They wanted to hike across Japan, sail across the Sea of Japan, and seek refuge in China.
- During their time at Naoetsu, Louie and the other POWs planned to murder the Bird. They hoped to lash him to a heavy rock, throw him out the barracks window, and watch him drown in the Hokura River.
fortuitous blend of sweet and salty
OPTIONS: appetizing; unintentional; ghastly; gastronomic
unintentional
greeted the dun morning
OPTIONS: gloomy; early; next; bright
bright
Our cat used to be an aggressive hunter, but now she spends most of her time as a _____ observer of birds, squirrels, and mice through the window.
OPTIONS: efficacious; covert; debonair; sedentary
sedentary
extremely generous, lavish
munificent
pleasant, courteous, lighthearted
debonair
Provide an example of a time that the captives experienced a state of bedlam during their time at a POW camp.
Answers will vary, but might include:
- The riotous party the Rokuroshi captives threw after learning that the war ended
- The fire drill the Bird made the POWs enact at Naoetsu
amazed by their equanimity
OPTIONS: generosity; aptitude; tranquility; enthusiasm
tranquility
efficacious remedies
OPTIONS: deliberate; useless; urgent; modern
useless
The credit company allows a grace period of thirty days, but after that the collection department begins to _____ delinquent clients.
OPTIONS: dun; procrastinate; reprobate; accrue
dun
effective, producing results
efficacious
overbearing, arrogant
imperious
Name one of the fortuitous circumstances that aided in Louie's survival in Part III or IV.
Answers will vary, but might include:
- When Louie prayed for rain on the raft and it rained the next day
- When the Japanese bomber that fired on the castaways didn't injure any of them
gratuitous advice
OPTIONS: voluntary; helpful; warranted; misleading
voluntary
happy with the fortuitous results
OPTIONS: lucky; despicable; interminable; premeditated
premeditated
The professor’s lecture was mystifying; it was so full of esoteric information and _____ references that we could barely understand it.
OPTIONS: recondite; debonair; imperious; munificent
recondite
calmness, composure, refusal to panic
equanimity
effective, producing results
efficacious
Explain the efficacious technique the captives used to steal sugar and rice from the work sites/camps.