Chapter 1 Answer Key
Synonyms
Set 1
1. g
2. e
3. b
4. f
5. h
6. c
7. i
8. d
9. a
- j
Set 2
1. j
2. f
3. g
4. a
5. b
6. d
7. e
8. c
9. h
- i
Words in Context
1. Since the tomatoes are perfectly round, they are similar or virtually identical to a
racquetball, making them indistinguishable, which means “difficult to understand or make
out.”
2. Since one cannot see or notice the difference between a tomato and a
racquetball, to distinguish must mean “to see or notice differences.”
3. The entire passage is about lightning, a scientific occurrence studied by Benjamin
