ACT Vocabulary #11-12 Quiz 2

What does the word 'engender' mean?

• d) The state of being known and celebrated by many

• c) Not openly displayed, hidden

• b) A subtle difference

• a) Cause or give rise to

What is the definition of 'nuance'?

• a) A subtle difference

• b) Cause or give rise to

• d) The state of being known and celebrated by many

• c) Not openly displayed, hidden

What does 'covert' mean?

• d) The state of being known and celebrated by many

• c) A subtle difference

• b) Cause or give rise to

• a) Not openly displayed, hidden

What does 'renown' refer to?

• d) Not openly displayed, hidden

• c) A subtle difference

• b) Cause or give rise to

• a) The state of being known and celebrated by many

What is the meaning of 'tangent'?

• b) Cause or give rise to

• a) A completely different line of thought

• c) Not openly displayed, hidden

• d) The state of being known and celebrated by many

What does 'kismet' refer to?

• d) The state of being known and celebrated by many

• c) A subtle difference

• b) Cause or give rise to

• a) Destiny

What does 'exonerate' mean?

• a) Remove blame or guilt for a wrongdoing

• b) Cause or give rise to

• c) A subtle difference

• d) The state of being known and celebrated by many

What is the definition of 'altruism'?

• a) A selfless act

• d) The state of being known and celebrated by many

• c) Not openly displayed, hidden

• b) Cause or give rise to

What does 'myopic' mean?

• b) Cause or give rise to

• a) So focused on one small thing that the whole picture can't be seen

• c) A subtle difference

• d) The state of being known and celebrated by many

What is the meaning of 'galvanize'?

• b) Cause or give rise to

• c) A subtle difference

• a) Shock or excite, typically into taking action

• d) The state of being known and celebrated by many