Chapter 4 Answer Key
Chapter 3 Review
1. To be anthropomorphic is to see a human quality (either literally or metaphorically) in
things that are not human.
2. My antipathies are the things I don’t like.
3. Jill didn’t care about current events; she was entirely apathetic.
4. Someone who usually comes in last could be called a chronic loser.
5. A misanthropic person doesn’t make distinctions; he or she hates everyone.
6. Terry said the new novel was emotionally touching: filled with pathos.
7. A philanthropist actively does things to help other people.
8. The immature tenth graders didn’t mind being called sophomoric; after all, they were
sophomores!
Fill in the Blank
1 . D The clue is “Because Stan had been preoccupied.” Therefore, he
would not be held guilty. Culp- means guilt or blame, so (D) is the best choice.
2 . D The clue is “harsh remarks.” The word must be negative in tone.
Only (D) fits.
3 . A What would drown out the actors and “ruin” the performance? Not
(B), since analogies are simply comparisons between things. Not (C), a new word.
Choice (D) might actually be good for a performance, not ruin it. That leaves you
with (A). Vociferations not only pertains to speaking, but also implies that Da-Shawn
and Harry are speaking loudly.
4 . C The “nursery school children were able to pick them up, carry them
around by the scruffs of their necks, and dress them up in doll clothes.” So, these
kittens were very calm. Plac- means “calm.”
5 . A The word but indicates a change in direction within the sentence. “I
didn’t hire him,” but the applicant must have been good. The only word that is
positive in meaning is (A). Cred- is related to belief or trust.
6 . B “Radioactive wastes” do not sound beneficial, so you are looking for
the most negative word available. Lum- and phil- mean “light” and “love,” so
eliminate (C) and (D). You might remember that path- can be a medical term as well
as a root indicating feeling. A pathology is a disease. This is better than (A). Walter
is not sophomoric, which means immature.
