Homework Answers.

The correct word in the sentences:

NONPLUSSED or UNAFFECTED/UNIMPRESSED

• The groom was nonplussed when the bride didn’t show up for the wedding.
• The speaker suddenly stopped and seemed completely NONPLUSSED.
• I have considered him totally UNIMPRESSED by our presentation.

ENORMITY or ENORMOUS

• The enormity of Hitler’s crimes against humanity must be told, without fail, to future generations.
• So Treebeard went out into the ring and shouted. His ENORMOUS voice rose above all the din. *

*THE TWO TOWERS

Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel

• There’s no form of religion, there’s no eccentricity or ENORMITY, that hasn’t its votaries. *

*THE MAGICIAN

Maugham, Somerset

 

BEMUSED or AMUSED

• The state representative was bemused by the rapid volley of questions from the audience regarding his plans for eliminating debt.
• Mayhew wandered up, to stare BEMUSED and bewildered on the face of death. *

*THE WARRIOR’S APPRENTICE

Bujold, Lois McMaster

• Desiree was greatly AMUSED by her brother’s startled looks. *

* Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret’s Transgression

 

REDUNDANT or USELESS

• The student’s paper, filled with redundant phrases, demonstrated how little research he’d actually done on the subject.
• If I’m not a teacher anymore, everything in my head will be USELESS. I won’t have a chance to practice my knowledge.
• When you add some more flowers to your working place, it might be a bit REDUNDANT, and look like a garden instead of a bureau.
• Ah, you, a USELESS stupid creature! Why have you eaten my parrot?
• The code in Example 8-3 is frightfully REDUNDANT. *

* Bluttman, Ken / Access Hacks

 

PLETHORA or MANY 

• The plethora of plastics and unwillingness to recycle will have negative consequences for the environment.
• This beguiled Linden, but did not greatly enhance her grasp on the PLETHORA of names the Master used. *

* Donaldson, Stephen R. / The One Tree

• There aren’t MANY gentlemen that are as kind as you are. *

*Kipling, Joseph Rudyard / The Light That Failed

 

UNIQUE or EXTRAORDINARY/UNUSUAL

• That ancient manuscript is unique and should be on display at the Smithsonian.
• There is something EXTRAORDINARY in his life.
• Condition ” d” – If m0 is more than 261.8% of m1, the UNIQUE circumstances (explained later in this chapter) implied by Rule 5d should be upheld. *

* Neely, Glenn / Mastering Elliott Wave

• EXTRAORDINARY income less EXTRAORDINARY expenses.

 

FULSOME or ABUNDANT

• The woman’s fulsome manner was off-putting to the CEO, who made a mental note to avoid her at company functions.
• Are we carbon- and water-based because those materials were ABUNDANT on the Earth at the time of the origin of life? *

* Sagan, Carl / Cosmos: The story of cosmic evolution, science and civilization

• Bob’s FULSOME flattery was annoying everyone at that party. It was disgusting to hear it.

 

NOISOME or NOISY

• The noisome fumes of the sewer wafted through the cobbled streets of old London.
• Section 37.8 treats NOISY detectors. *

* Misner, Charles W.,Thorne, Kip S.,Wheeler, John Archibald / Gravitation

• Following it came a NOISOME spew of guts, flabby bags of yellowish-red jelly. *

* King, Stephen / From A Buick 8

 

IRONIC or AMUSING

• I found it ironic that someone who didn’t study for the final made the highest grade in the class.
• He came to attention and returned Miles an ironic, deliberate salute. *

* Bujold, Lois McMaster / The Warrior’s Apprentice

• He ought to have been whipped, but the trick was so spirited and amusing that I let him off. *

* Tolstoy, Leo / Childhood

 

LITERALLY or REALLY/ACTUALLY

• The NASB is considered a literal translation from the original languages.
• I actually have an appointment shortly. *

* Robb, J.D. / Strangers In Death

• Don’t take my words LITERALLY.
• Yes, well, she must need a skirt for something specific, but it’s scarves that’s she’s REALLY into. *

* Weisberger, Lauren / Devil Wears Prada