Vocabulary Depth of Knowledge Quiz

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "vertigo."

• She felt a sense of vertigo as she looked down from the top of the skyscraper.

• The vertigo of the ocean waves kept the sailors busy.

• He painted the room in bright vertigo colors.

• The garden was designed in a vertigo style.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the word "asunder"?

• The community was brought asunder by the controversial issue.

• She tied the ribbon asunder her neck.

• The book was held asunder by a bookmark.

• He walked asunder down the road.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What does the word "allure" most likely mean in the sentence: "The allure of the mysterious island captivated the tourists"?

• Danger

• Charm

• Distance

• Noise

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the correct use of the word "pique" in a sentence.

• Her curiosity was piqued when she overheard the secret conversation.

• She wore a dress with a pique texture.

• He could pique the mountain in a day.

• The chef decided to pique the recipe with some herbs.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which sentence uses "somber" correctly?

• The party was a somber occasion.

• She dressed in a somber style of bright colors.

• The somber music made everyone dance.

• He painted the room in somber stripes.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What does "coterie" mean as used in the sentence: "She enjoyed the evening spent with her coterie of close friends"?

• Book

• Conflict

• Group

• Assignment

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "truncate."

• The editor decided to truncate the article to fit the page limit.

• The garden was truncate in a unique shape.

• She wore a truncate style of dress.

• The recipe was truncated with many spices.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which scenario best illustrates the use of the word "spurn"?

• He decided to spurn the offer of a new job because it didn't meet his career goals.

• She spurned her way through the crowd.

• The car spurned out of control.

• He spurned the ingredients together to make the dough.

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What does "maim" mean as used in the sentence: "The accident could maim him for life"?

• Embarrass

• Permanently injure

• Mislead

• Excite

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "dormant."

• The volcano was dormant for centuries before it erupted.

• The room was painted in a dormant style.

• She wore a dormant expression.

• The recipe was dormant with flavors.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept