VCR Lesson 7 Presentation
Mira Thakkar
FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE WORD FROM LESSON 7.
Alfred's _____________ dedication to his art finally paid off when he was accepted to CalArts.
THE WORD
10. Meritorious (adj.)
1. Praiseworthy; deserving reward or esteem.
THE ROOTS
mereo, merere, merui, meritum <L. "to earn," 'to deserve," "to merit"
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
SYNONYMS
1. Exemplary
2. Praiseworthy
3. Creditable
ANTONYMS
1. Dishonorable
2. Immoral
3. Improper
Eleanor Roosevelt with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Barbara McClintock. She won the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1983.
At this point in life, waking up could be considered meritorious.
CHOOSE THE LETTER OF THE SENTENCE IN WHICH THE WORD IN BOLD-FACED TYPE IS USED INCORRECTLY.
A. Allie's meritorious outfits always caught everyone's attention because of their tackiness.
B. His father always constructed meritorious sculptures that took weeks of dedication to complete.
C. Many students will tell you that completing AP Calculus is meritorious because it isn't easy.
D. The meritorious student completed all of his homework ahead of time and kept track of all his work.
The correct answer is A because the word meritorious is replaced with meretricious.