Freshmen Honors WOW 07

“On these occasions I read quickly, voraciously, almost skimming, trying to get as much

into my head as possible before the next long starvation.” Margaret Atwood -- The Handmaid’s Tale.

Which definition of voracious applies to this sentence?

• excessively greedy

• having a very eager approach to an activity

• wanting or devouring great quantities of food

• savage; ferocious

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Which word would best fit into this sentence?

“I asked, viewing the myriad __________mouths suspiciously.” Diana Gabaldon -- Outlander

• Divulgent

• Jauntily

• Repose

• Voracious

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“This is a strange repose, to be asleep/With eyes wide open; standing, speaking, moving,/And yet so fast asleep.” William Shakespeare -- The Tempest

Which part of speech is the bold word used in this sentence?

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Verb

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"I drink," he said, "to the buried that repose around us."

Edgar Allan Poe -- The Cask of Amontillado

Which definition of repose best fits in this sentence?

• To lie

• To sleep

• To put (confidence, trust, etc.) in a person or thing.

• To pose again

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"Well," said T.J., jauntily swinging into step with Stacey, "here we go again startin’ another school year." Mildred D. Taylor -- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

The bold word means which definition:

• a bold or extravagant gesture or action

• easy and sprightly in manner

• inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large

• smartly trim, as clothing

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I noticed that she wore her evening-dress, all her dresses, like sports clothes — there was a jauntiness about her movements as if she had first learned to walk upon golf courses on clean, crisp mornings.

F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Great Gatsby

What part of speech is the underlined word?

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

• Noun

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His long chin faded off into a thin, apologetic beard, but his suit was a __________yellow that seemed to glow a little in the fading light.

Natalie Babbitt -- Tuck Everlasting

Which word is the appropriate part of speech for this sentence?

• Jaunty

• Jauntily

• Jauntiness

• Jaunting

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I’m considering learning magic myself, if I have the talent for it, and if I can convince some magic users to divulge their knowledge. Christopher Paolini -- Eldest

The bold word is what part of speech?

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

• Noun

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He thought about which things he could divulge and which things he couldn't.

Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken

What is a SYNONYM of the underlined word?

• Reveal

• Conceal

• Display

• Acknowledge

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Which example uses the word embargo correctly?

• We are embargoing our parents to let us go the party.

• Any embargoment on Nike shoes should not be allowed.

• The embargo failed because too many countries ignored it.

• I really hope she embargoes me from the class.

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