examples
Examples may suggest the meaning of an unknown word. To understand how this type of clue works, look again at the sentence on page 21: “The adverse effects of this drug, including dizziness, nausea, and headaches, have caused it to be withdrawn from the market.” The examples—dizziness, nausea, and headaches— helped you figure out that the word adverse means “harmful.”
Consider the following examples:
1. Children who move to a foreign country adapt much more easily than their parents, soon picking up the language and customs of their new home.
Adapt means
a. adjust. b. struggle. c. become bored.
2. The Chinese government provides incentives for married couples to have only one child. For example, couples with one child get financial help and free medical care.
Incentives means
a. warnings. b. penalties. c. encouragements.
3. Changes in such abilities as learning, reasoning, thinking, and language are aspects of cognitive development.
Cognitive means
a. physical. b. mental. c. spiritual.
4. Today was a day of turmoil at work. The phones were constantly ringing, people were running back and forth, and several offices were being painted.
Turmoil means
a. discussion. b. confusion. c. harmony.
5. White-collar crime—for example, accepting a bribe from a customer or stealing from an employer—is more costly than “common” crime.
White-collar crime means crime committed by
a. gang members. b. strangers. c. people in the workplace.