I. Vocabulary

1. New Age

   1. refers to spiritualism beliefs in the Victorian era

   2. refers to the new beliefs in the years following the end of World War II

   3. refers to spiritual and consciousness-raising movements of the 1980s

   4. refers to beliefs introduced after the year 2000

2. boosted

   1. made a disapproving noise

   2. granted a wish

   3. raised or lifted

   4. shoved hard

3. hoodwinked

   1. opened and closed eyes under a head covering

   2. tricked or deceived

   3. performed magic tricks

   4. dressed in academic garb

4. psychics

   1. doctors who treat mental illnesses

   2. scientists who study physics

   3. spirits or souls

   4. persons who gather information using extraordinary mental processes

5. scams

   1. fraudulent business schemes

   2. cameras used to swindle people

   3. systematic plans of action

   4. diagrams used to swindle people

6. curse

   1. mixed-breed dogs

   2. brushes for grooming a horse

   3. an appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune

   4. a hand motion used for healing

7. fortuneteller

   1. a person who tells you how to get rich

   2. a person who tells you where to find buried treasure

   3. a person who claims to predict future events

   4. a person who works with large sums of money at a bank

8. rip off

   1. to steal from

   2. to exploit

   3. to swindle

   4. all of the above

9. fraud

   1. freaky and odd

   2. a dishonest act done for unlawful gain

   3. filled with something

   4. easily broken

10. prey

    1. to make someone a victim, or profit at their expense

    2. to ask God, or some divine power, to make something happen

    3. to perform activities that make scared people more afraid

    4. to express approval

11. legitimate

    1. legal or in accordance with accepted standards

    2. emotionally and physically close

    3. lawful marriage partner

    4. keeping ones legs close together

12. underground

    1. beneath the surface of the earth

    2. hidden or concealed

    3. subway system

    4. all of the above

13. desperate

    1. lonely

    2. having lost all hope

    3. sad and forlorn

    4. discouraged