Vocabulary Quiz: Period 7 Words

What does 'eschew' mean?

• Pursue

• Embrace

• Confront

• Avoid

What is a 'retrospection'?

• Ignoring the past

• Living in the present

• Looking forward to the future

• Looking back at the past

What is an 'octogenarian'?

• Person in his or her forties

• Person in his or her eighties

• Person in his or her sixties

• Person in his or her thirties

What does 'largesse' refer to?

• Generosity in giving

• Stinginess in giving

• Indifference in giving

• Extravagance in giving

What is 'quackery'?

• Practice of pretending to cure diseases

• Legitimate medical practice

• Surgical procedure

• Physical therapy

What does 'morass' mean?

• A rocky mountain peak

• A calm and serene lake

• A dry desert with no vegetation

• A wet swampy bog or something that traps and confuses

What is 'betrothal'?

• An engagement; a mutual promise to marry

• A wedding ceremony

• A divorce settlement

• A breakup

What does 'plutocrat' refer to?

• A member of the controlling upper-class

• A member of the working class

• A member of the lower class

• A member of the middle class

What does 'irascible' mean?

• Easily angered, irritable

• Calm and composed

• Happy and cheerful

• Indifferent and apathetic

What is 'zenith'?

• The middle point; plateau

• The starting point; base

• The lowest point; valley

• The highest point; peak