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QUICK REVIEW #8
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. appalling a. esteem
2. apparent b. tank
3. appearance c. creator
4. appreciate d. plowable
5. approach e. wooded
6. appropriate f. shocking
7. aquarium g. approximate

8. arable h. evident
9. arbitration i. theater
10. arboreal j. look
11. architect k. settlement
12. arena l. fit
argument (AHR gyoo mint) n. 1. a reason or reasons offered for doing or not
doing something; 2. the putting forth of such reasons; 3. a discussion containing
disagreement; debate; dispute
• The argument for preserving our natural resources is that they are irreplace-
able and in many cases unrenewable.
• Randi might make the argument that iced drinks, drunk too fast, make you
feel like they’re freezing your brain.
• The candidates had an argument about the pros and cons of trying to eat
French toast through a straw.
arid* (AR id) adj. 1. absent enough water for things to grow; dry; barren; 2. dull;
lifeless; of no interest
• Most of Nevada is arid desert, despite the Colorado River.
• Moesha’s social life is as arid as a mouthful of unsalted, fat-free tortilla chips.
[-ness, -ity n., -ly adv.] [Syn. dry]
aristocratic (uh RIS tuh KRAT ik) adj. 1. of, characteristic of, or favoring rule
by an elite group as a form of government; 2. of the upper class or nobility; 3. like
a member of the upper class or nobility in manner and/or taste or carrying oneself
(used favorably, as proud, distinguished, etc. or unfavorably as snobbish, haughty, etc.)
• During the French Revolution, aristocratic government was rejected by the
revolutionaries, but it wasn’t long until Napoleon changed all that.
• The aristocratic class in England sits in the House of Lords.
• William was much admired for his aristocratic demeanor.
• Elaine’s aristocratic manner was loathed by most, who felt she was looking
down her blue-blooded nose at them.
[aristocratically adv.]