Page 475 - Word Power Made Easy: The Complete Handbook for Building a Superior Vocabulary

KEY: 1–e, 2–i, 3–h, 4–a, 5–j, 6–b, 7–d, 8–c, 9–g, 10–f

Can you work with the words? (II)

1. urbanity a. referring to the countryside

b. word with negative or derogatory

2. suburbia connotation; describing such a word or

words

3. exurbia c. to spend time in the country

d. residential areas near big cities; customs,
4. animus
etc. of the inhabitants of such areas

e. residential areas far from big cities;

5. interurban customs, etc. of the inhabitants of such

areas

6. intraurban f. between cities

g. roughhewn, farmlike; unsophisticated,
7. rural
uncultured

8. rustic h. sophistication, courtesy, polish, etc.

9. rusticate i. anger, hatred, hostility

10. pejorative j. within one city