Jan. 19 Vocabulary Quiz

During a school project, Peyton decided to share his resources with Lindsey and Kale, even though he could have kept them all to himself. This unselfish behavior can be best described as:

• Indifferent

• Greedy

• Altruistic

• Rude

Joshua and Banks are having a disagreement. Banks is being very stubborn. Joshua wants to 'appease' Banks. What does Joshua want to do?

• Ignore Banks completely

• Pacify Banks through force

• Agitate Banks

• Calm Banks by giving in to his demands

During a group discussion, Lucy made an 'arbitrary' decision. Which word best describes Lucy's decision?

• Logical

• Based on reason

• Rational

• Impulsive

In a heated debate, Jacob started to 'assail' Bella. What does 'assail' mean in this context?

• Praise

• Defend

• Attack physically or verbally

• Compliment

In a recent book club meeting, JJ found the plot of the chosen book to be 'banal'. What does he mean by 'banal'?

• Overused

• Innovative

• Original

• Unique

In a conversation, Noah referred to his toilet room as a "powder room" to make it more pleasant. This is considered a:

• euphemism

• allusion

• syndrome

• banal

In a local charity event, Ben noticed that Abi was only participating to gain publicity for her business. How would you describe Abi's greedy behavior in this situation?

• Appease

• Mercenary

• Taint

• Altruistic

During a health class, Bennett asked, 'What is a syndrome?'

• A group of random symptoms

• A single symptom

• A specific disease

• A group of typical symptoms

During a school debate, Keagan made a false accusation about Sawyer. In this context, what did Keagan do to Sawyer's honor?

• Taint; Uphold

• Taint; Cleanse

• Taint; Stain the honor

• Taint; Purify

In a book club meeting, Sawyer made a subtle 'allusion' to a character from a famous novel. What does 'allusion' mean in this context?

• Sawyer made an explicit reference to the character

• Sawyer made an obvious reference to the character

• Sawyer made an indirect reference to the character

• Sawyer made a direct reference to the character