Vocabulary Mastery Quiz 7

What does it mean to "yield" in the context of farming?

• To plant seeds

• To produce or provide (as in crops)

• To water the plants

• To harvest crops at the end of the season

Which of the following words is a synonym for "accrue"?

• Decrease

• Accumulate

• Deduct

• Spend

"Irreconcilable differences" are differences that are:

• Easy to solve

• Impossible to agree upon

• Rarely important

• Often overlooked

An "uncompromising" stance is one that is:

• Flexible

• Yielding

• Inflexible

• Indecisive

If something is done in a "haphazard" manner, it is done:

• Carefully

• Randomly

• Methodically

• Deliberately

Choosing a winner by drawing names from a hat is an example of an "arbitrary" decision because it is:

• Unfair

• Based on skill

• Random

• Biased

"Erratic" behavior can best be described as:

• Consistent

• Predictable

• Unpredictable

• Stable

To "impede" progress means to:

• Encourage it

• Slow it down

• Have no effect on it

• Speed it up

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

• Assist

• Obstruct

• Facilitate

• Promote

To "thwart" someone's plans is to:

• Support them

• Oppose and prevent them from happening

• Ignore them

• Be indifferent to them