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Learning Task 1: Before reading the text, match each underlined word in Column

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Scilla [17]3 years ago

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1. Theater critics denigrate her acting ability.- C. To say unfair comments.

2. The haughty waiter smirked when I talked to him.- E. Blatantly and disdainfully proud.

3. My friend plans to go to some outlandish place to look for buried treasures.- D. Very strange or unusual.

4. Her patriotism was so heartfelt that she quit her job to serve the community.- B. Love for one's country.

5. Gun control is likely to be a contentious subject in any group discussion.- A. Likely to cause disagreement.

Explanation:

The definition of the words in the sentences in Column A are matched with those in Column B as follows-

1. Theater critics denigrate her acting ability.- C. To say unfair comments.

The word "denigrate" means saying something bad or comment in a negative way about someone or something.

2. The haughty waiter smirked when I talked to him.- E Blatantly and disdainfully proud.

The term "smirked" is an expression that is rude, to have a smug expression about something.

3. My friend plans to go to some outlandish place to look for buried treasures.- D. Very strange or unusual.

"Outlandish" means strange, unfamiliar, bizarre, weird.

4. Her patriotism was so heartfelt that she quit her job to serve the community.- B. Love for one's country.

Being "patriotic" means having a strong love for one's country.

5. Gun control is likely to be a contentious subject in any group discussion.- A. Likely to cause disagreement.

The term "contentious" means something that is argumentative, something prone to arguments, leading to debates or controversies.

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