Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "Cognizant" mean?

• To be aware or have knowledge of something

• To remove the rights of citizenship

• A type of government

• A historical event

What does the term "Disenfranchisement" refer to?

• The process of granting voting rights

• The act of making someone feel welcome in society

• The state of being deprived of a right or priviege, especially the right to vote

• The process of becoming financially independent

What word refers to the state of being exempt from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action?

• Reconciliation

• Impunity

• Alliance

• Confinement

Which term is used to describe the feeling of being alienated or separated from someone or something?

• Estrangement

• Camaraderie

• Integration

• Amity

What does the word "Ominous" mean?

• Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

• Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty

• Relating to the stars or constellations

• Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

What does the word "Paradoxical" mean?

• Seeming to have a calming effect

• Seeming absurd or self-contradictory

• Capable of being touched or felt

• Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

What does the word "Retaliation" mean?

• To forgive someone

• To respond to an injury with an injury

• To forget a wrongdoing

• To offer help

What does the word "Transgress" mean?

• To comply with rules

• To make a strong argument

• To go beyond set limits or boundaries

• To agree with someone

What does the term "Plurality" mean?

• a large number of different types of something

• inconsistent choices or selections

• the emphasis of a government during a time period

• The process of counting votes

What does "Prerogative" mean in legal terms?

• A law passed by the legislative body

• A right or privilege exclusive to an individual or class

• The process of reviewing laws for constitutional validity

• A formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction