More Review and Mastery Tests
Chapter 2: Mastery Test 7
 
A. Using context clues, choose the best meaning for each of the words in bold type.
      1. Excellent students do not rely only on extrinsic goals such as grades; they also heavily rely on the intrinsic, or inner, motivation to learn.  

 
 
 
 


      2. Some believe that manufacturers create factitious demands for their products by spreading rumors of shortages when none exist. 

 
 
 
 


      3. When the educational process comes to fruition, the accomplishment of getting that diploma is itself a great reward and makes the years of hard work worthwhile.  

 
 
 
 


      4. Grief is composed of several transitory stages that one must move through to fully recover from a great loss.  

 
 
 
 


      5. Instead of choosing light, heartening comedies or romances, Marlena prefers dark, harrowing movies such as Seven and the American version of the Japanese film The Ring

 
 
 
 


      6. Heather and John want an idyllic wedding in the peaceful, simple beauty of the rose garden at Washington Oakes State Park. 

 
 
 
 


     

harmless
ideal
destroy
deviation

7. A mental aberration such as paranoia (irrational fear) clouds reasonable thought.

The definition of aberration is .  

     

The definition of eradicate is .  

     

The definition of innocuous is .  

     

The definition of paragon is






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