Part C Ways to Make New Words Your Own Using Language and Thinking Skills
Matching Ideas In the blank write the word that best describes the idea
expressed in each sentence.
austere elegance impose magnetism profound
casual
enigmatic inscribe obliterate reactionary
1. The architects planned to build a beautiful marble
staircase with brass railings in the new library.
2. There were neither telephonés nor electricity in the
Amish village.
3. Ben spent most of his time in a secret hiding place. Not
even his brother knew what Ben was up to.
4. Mr. Kolson loves dropping in on his neighbors
unexpectedly and staying for dinner.
5. At the impromptu barbecue, everything from bathing
suits to shorts was acceptable attire.
6. The famous author sat for hours in the bookstore,
signing his autograph in the customers' books.