Mastering Vocabulary: Perseverance and Support

What does it mean to "quell" something?

• To encourage it to grow

• To put an end to it

• To ignore it

• To support it enthusiastically

Which of the following is a synonym for "tactics"?

• Strategy

• Confusion

• Weakness

• Silence

What does it mean to "persevere"?

• To give up easily

• To continue doing something despite difficulties

• To forget about your goals

• To refuse to change

If someone is "conscientious," what are they like?

• They don't care about their work

• They are careless and make many mistakes

• They are thorough and careful in their work

• They are always late

What does "supportive" mean?

• To be unhelpful

• To be indifferent

• To provide encouragement or help

• To be competitive

Which of the following is an example of using a tactic?

• Forgetting your plan

• Following a recipe to bake a cake

• Sleeping through an alarm

• Refusing to make a decision

When you persevere, you might feel like doing which of these?

• Quitting

• Laughing

• Starting over

• Celebrating

A conscientious student is likely to do which of the following?

• Hand in assignments late

• Pay attention to detail in their work

• Ignore the teacher's instructions

• Forget their homework

A supportive friend would likely:

• Ignore you when you are sad

• Help you study for a test

• Tell you to give up

• Laugh at your mistakes

To quell the noise in the lunchroom, the teacher said, "Waterfall!" where all of the students repeated her.

• end the noise

• start the noise back up

• to cause the noise to begin

• to make the noise be extended