Word power.Indicate the best definition of each word by placing A, B, or C in each blank. _____ 1. racketeer (n.): (A) astronaut astronaut, crew member on a U.S. manned spaceflight mission; the Soviet term is cosmonaut. Candidates for manned spaceflight are carefully screened to meet the highest physical and mental standards, and they undergo rigorous training. , (B)criminal, (C) tennis player. _____ 2. corrupt (adj.): (A) immoral, (B) virtuous, (C) well-meaning. _____ 3. parole parole (pərōl`), in criminal law, release from prison of a convict before the expiration of his term on condition that his activities be restricted and that he report regularly to an officer. n.): (A) capture of a criminal, (B) informal arrest, (C) release of a prisoner on good behavior Orderly and lawful action; conduct that is deemed proper for a peaceful and law-abiding individual. The definition of good behavior depends upon how the phrase is used. . _____ 4. conviction n.): (A) to find innocent, (B) to find guilty, (C) to find false. _____ 5. generation n.): (A) time of good feelings, (B) time of falling apart, (C) people of the same general age group. _____ 6. proposed (adj.): (A) planned, (B) unknown, (C) known. _____ 7. proposition(n.): (A) something offered, (B) something taken away, (C) something destroyed. _____ 8. veto veto [Lat.,=I forbid], power of one functionary (e.g., the president) of a government, or of one member of a group or coalition, to block the operation of laws or agreements passed or entered into by the other functionaries or members. In the U.S. v.): (A) to approve (B) to act unconcerned, (C) to refuse to approve or sign. |
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