Vocab Ch 16

It takes years of study and practice to become __________ at acupuncture.

Adept

The articles in our small newspaper _________ local and statewide news, but not national or international events.

Encompass

Ramon has just opened an auto repair shop. Now that he's a(n) __________, he can join the National Association for the Self-Employed.

Entrepreneur

To succeed ____s must be ______ at organization and management. In addition, they must be resilient enough to deal with the ups and downs of running a business

Entrepreneur, Adept

Joyce and Steven's adopted son was abused in an earlier home. They're working hard to __________ the lingering effects on him of that experience.

Eradicate

After serving a prison term for theft, Charlie is contrite. He's decided to begin a new life as an honest citizen and _____ all traces of his _____ past.

Eradicate, Sordid

The town is so close-knit and _________ that newcomers feel out the place. Many of the residents are even related to each other.

Homogenous

It's __________ of Amy to assume she's got the job when others are still being interviewed.

Presumptuous

I've been working at the daycare center only one week, so this suggestion may be _____, but I think the center's program should _____ activities geared to shy children as well as ones for gregarious kids.

Presumptuous, Encompass

In the novel Oliver Twist, innocent young Oliver falls into the hands of a gang of pickpockets, who teach him their _________ trade.

Sordid

Should the high school curriculum be __________(e)d throughout the state? Or should each school district be free to design its own courses?

Standardize

The instructors of the English as a Second Language class have finally _____(e)d their approach. At the first class, all students meet as group and take a placement test. After that, they are divided into smaller, more _____ classes.

Standardize, Homogenous

My grandfather held many jobs during his life. He even did a(n) ____________ as a circus performer.

Stint

During Nate's ____ as a teacher at a military academy, he felt that the _____ rules impeded his easygoing, flexible approach.

Stint, Stringent

My sister applied to several colleges, some with very high admission standards for their students and others with less _______ requirements.

Stringent