Deck 8: Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences

Question 1

inanimate : ​

A)useless
B)vicious
C)not alive
D)in disguise

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Neanderthals : ​

A)dinosaurs
B)early, primitive humans
C)explorers
D)disorganized people

Answer 2

B

Question 3

wallowing : ​

A) rolling in ​
B)running away
C)lifting up
D)stepping on

Answer 3

A

Question 4

stoical : ​

A) irritable ​
B)well trained
C)calm and patient
D)large and slow

Question 5

According to the author, messy people can be lovable and fun to be around.

Question 6

Disorganized people know what they're looking for when they go shopping.

Question 7

ad nauseum : ​

A)briefly
B)not feeling well
C)in an entertaining way
D)excessively

Question 8

Homo sapiens : ​

A)ancestors of modern humans
B)scientists
C)women who have good organizational skills
D)fictional characters

Question 9

The author compares messy people to oaks, St. Bernards, and feet.

Question 10

The author's spouse likes to shop at thrift stores and yard sales.

Question 11

parasites : ​

A) enemies ​
B)nature lovers
C)teachers
D)dependents

Question 12

The author believes that disorganized people gather treasures, valuables, and collectibles.

Question 13

sustaining : ​

A) criticizing ​
B)imitating
C)supporting
D)preparing

Question 14

Disorganized people are like writers in the brainstorming or freewriting stage of the writing process.

Question 15

The author suggests that disorganization contributed to the end of the Neanderthals.

Question 16

The organized tolerate the disorganized because of the "balance of nature."

Question 17

artifacts : ​

A)machines
B)objects
C)beliefs
D)diseases

Question 18

The author believes that messy people are truly content and carefree.

Question 19

In the author's opinion, disorganized people are always complete parasites.

Question 20

troglodyte : ​

A)artist
B)meat-eater
C)male
D)cave dweller

Question 21

scrupulously : ​

A)quickly
B)thriftily
C)aggressively
D)conscientiously

Question 22

According to the author, the difference between neat people and sloppy people is moral.

Question 23

Neat people don't care about process.

Question 24

Sloppy people have no vision of perfection.

Question 25

stupendous : ​

A)unintelligent
B)unconscious
C)very big or impressive
D)involved

Question 26

Sloppy people love giving attention to every detail.

Question 27

rectitude : ​

A) integrity ​
B)correction
C)geometric shape
D)dishonesty

Question 28

cavalier : ​

A)an athlete
B)disdainful or arrogant
C)loving
D)indifferent

Question 29

Sloppy people are bums and clods at heart. ​

Question 30

Sloppy people save everything, with no intention of doing anything with it.

Question 31

heirlooms : ​

A)devices for weaving hair
B)informal language
C)items handed down from  generation to generation
D)new purchases

Question 32

Neat people are insensitive.

Question 33

Even the trash can is neat in a neat person's house.

Question 34

tentative : ​

A)covering
B)sensitive
C)permanent
D)subject to change

Question 35

excavation : ​

A)society previously living underground
B)menial labor
C)dug-out area
D)bilingual education

Question 36

Sloppy people aim too high and wide.

Question 37

meticulously : ​

A) in a manner marked by careful attention to details ​
B)carelessly
C)skillfully
D)in a messy way

Question 38

Neat people don't place their neatness above economics.

Question 39

métier : ​

A)a counting device
B)an occupation requiring special skill
C)to watch carefully
D)a master teacher

Question 40

swath : ​

A)a bandage
B)a shop tool
C)a dam in a river
D)a path cut into something