Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 11

Luciano Pavarotti's __ made him easily recognizable.

The __ masks worn by the dancers frightened the children.  

adj.  having good judgment; perceptive

v. to illustrate by being an example of

The Industrial Revolution contributed to the disappearance of a ___ way of life.

In order to buy a new bike before summer, Iris _ her saving by baby-sitting the twins next door

n.  a person with extensive knowledge, especially of fine arts; a person of refined taste

v.  to understand or comprehend

Mark Twain often __ his stories to make them more interesting.

Simone __ her account of the dog rescue, suggesting that her own role had been crucial.

At the costume shop, we found just the mask we wanted--one with ___ features and green hair.

Not until she finished the novel did Janice __ the significance of the title.

adj.  having to do with shepherd or herders

The art dealer was able to __ works of genus from those of lesser talents.

v.  to carry out; to perform

v.  to assume the character or appearance of

Peggy Guggenheim was  well known as a ___ of modern art.   

adj.  relating to country life, and often presented as charmingly simple

Even critics who were able to __ could not tell that the painting was fake.

Though Alberto Giacometti _ many sculptures, he never felt they fully expressed what he meant.

v.  to create, as a work of art 

Though the weather had been_ when Laura had sailed out onto the lake, later the weather was bad

v.  to add fictitious details to

adj.  so distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical

A ___ of rare stamps would recognize the famous English "penny black" at once.

adj.  heavily and elaborately decorated

v.  to assume the character or appearance of

n.  a feeling or expression of ill will

Mary __ her wardrobe by making several dresses during summer vacation.

The driving instructor told me to __ a U-turn.

adj.  famous; honored

Friendly nurses were a ___ presence in the hospital.

I tried to _____ my mother when I answered the phone.

adj.  kind; gracious; gentle

Arlington Cemetery is __ ground because it is the burial place for soldiers who have died.

v.  to increase in size, amount or degree

Iago's ___ plan to encourage Othello's jealousy resulted in murder and suicide.

v.  to recognize as separate or different

adj.  greatly respected; holy; sacred

adj.  showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil

___ criminals condemned to death is a controversial practice. 

Samuel Johnson was a ____ literary figure in eighteenth-century England.

adj.  not safe or secure; dangerously uncertain

The arch ___ Roman architecture.

v.  to make beautiful by adding decorative elements

adj.  favorable; not  threatening

The look of __ in his eyes sent shudders down my spine.

The entire surface of the cloth had been __ with colored threads stitched in elaborate patterns

The poetry of Langston Hughes _ some of the the best work of writers of the Harlem Renaissance.

It is a crime to __ a police officer