Exercise I: Read the vocabulary words in column A. Then choose the definition from column B that best
matches each word in column A. Write the letter of your choice in the space provided.
Answer Vocab Word Definition Choice
con 28
1. Superfluous
(a) subject to change; uncertain
2. Surmount
(b) to rise above; to overcome (a difficulty); to be above or on top of
3. Surpass
(c) to happen; to occur
4. Susceptible
(d) easily influenced or affected; unresistant; sensitive and impressionable
5. Tantalizing
(e) to produce a written or typed copy from another form, such as oral speech
or shorthand notes
6. Tentative
(f) more than is needed; excessive; surplus
7. Tolerate
(g) a three-legged stand for a camera, anything that stands on three legs
8. Transcribe
(h) tormenting or teasing by keeping something in sight but out of reach;
tomatic

Read the passage. size matters when you are hosting a conference. trenton place is the largest convention center in the country, boasting 2.6 million square feet of space. over the course of a year, trenton place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows. trenton place is also home to big sky theater. the theater is one of the largest theaters in the city, equipped to host concerts, plays, and seminars. what is the best use of ellipses to shorten the passage? size matters when you are hosting a conference. . the largest convention center in the country, boasting 2.6 million square feet of space. trenton place is also home to big sky theater. . one of the largest theaters in the city, equipped to host concerts, plays, and seminars. over the course of a year, trenton place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows. . home to big sky theater. trenton place is the largest convention center in the country. . trenton place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows.