Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "quell" mean?

• To stir up or excite

• To put an end to; to suppress

• To flail about uncontrollably

• To dabble in an activity briefly

"Lobbied" is best defined as:

• Flailing or swinging wildly

• Attempted to influence decisions

• To put an end to

• Dabbled in an activity

Which of the following best describes "flail"?

• To succeed quickly

• To wave or swing wildly

• To calm down

• To organize neatly

"Dabble" means:

• To engage in an activity superficially or intermittently

• To work hard on something

• To wreck or destroy

• To flail about

When someone is "mincing," they are:

• Speaking unclearly

• Grinding down meat into small pieces

• Moving in a delicate way

• All of the above

A "hatchet" is:

• A small axe used for chopping

• A term for lobbying

• Another word for scrunching

• A tool used for scooping

"Gatekeepers" are:

• Individuals who control access to something

• People who dabble in activities

• Those who flail or swing wildly

• Individuals who scrunch or squeeze together

The term "wrecked" means:

• Engaged casually in an activity

• Moved or spoke delicately

• Severely damaged or destroyed

• Put an end to or suppressed

The term "sheer" can be defined as:

• To participate casually

• Transparent or steep

• To lobby or influence

• Mincing or delicate

"Scrunched" means:

• To smooth out or flatten

• To gather or squeeze together

• To dabble or engage superficially

• To flail about