APP COTW Section 2 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word 'primordial' mean?

• Existing from the beginning of time

• Very ancient

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What is the definition of a 'nature-faker'?

• A writer that misrepresents facts about nature

• A person who studies or is an expert in natural history

• Someone who possesses false qualities

• A false reporter

What is a 'naturalist'?

• A writer that misrepresents facts about nature

• A person who studies or is an expert in natural history

• Someone who practices zoology

• A phony

What does the term 'humanizing' mean?

• To change or make an animal or object appear human-like

• To civilize or tame

• To make an animal or object wild or feral

• To result in humiliation and dishonor

What is the meaning of the word 'ignominiously'?

• Criminal and shameful

• Humiliating and dishonorable

• Honorable and respectable

• Both A and B

What does the term 'malignant' mean?

• Tending to produce death or deterioration

• Malicious and spiteful

• Kind and agreeable

• Both A and B

What is the definition of 'stimuli'?

• Something that provokes actions, feelings, or thoughts

• A sharp or pointed object

• Something that motivates

• Something that is non-reactive or unresponsive

What does the word 'peril' mean?

• Grave danger or risk

• A person who attacks

• To risk or try

• Both A and C

What is the definition of an 'assailant'?

• A person who attacks

• A person who is an enemy

• A person who is a friend

• A person who is an ally

Identify the meaning of the underlined word part.

1. “The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck, and under the fierce conditions of trail life it grew and grew.”

• 1. First of or original

• About to begin

• Relating to nature

• To make or become