Ch. 3/4 Vocabulary practice

If someone is described as having "ebullience," what are they likely to display?

• Deep-seated mutual hatred

• Formal and dignified manners

• Excessive enthusiasm or excitement

• Melodious singing voice

What is a "tirade"?

• A flowering plant

• A person who leads a choir or sings in a choir

• A strong defensive structure

• A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation

What does "recrimination" mean?

• A temporary pause or break

• An expression of strong disapproval or criticism

• A deep-seated mutual hatred or hostility

• Accusations made in response to accusations made against oneself

What does the term "chorister" typically refer to?

• A flowering plant

• A deep-seated hatred

• A person who leads a choir or sings in a choir

• A strong defensive structure

What is the meaning of the word "efflorescence"?

• A state of flowering or blooming

• A feeling of excitement or enthusiasm

• A formal and dignified manner

• An expression of strong disapproval or criticism

Which word refers to a fortified place or stronghold?

• Bastion

• Hiatus

• Ebullience

• Recrimination

Which word refers to a state of noisy and disorderly confusion or commotion?

• Tumult

• Tirade

• Efflorescence

• Enmity

What does "hiatus" mean?

• A state of flowering or blooming

• A sudden outburst of excitement or enthusiasm

• A temporary pause or break

• An expression of strong disapproval or criticism

Which word refers to a deep-seated mutual hatred or hostility?

• Efflorescence

• Enmity

• Decorous

• Chorister

If someone is described as "decorous," how are they likely to behave?

• With excessive enthusiasm

• With deep-seated hostility

• With formal and dignified manners

• With a melodious singing voice