Mockingbird Eng Honors Ch 1 and 2

What does the word "Assuaged" mean?

• To make an unpleasant feeling less intense

• Reserved or uncommunicative in speech

• Not showing care for the consequences of an action

• Having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Which word means "Reserved or uncommunicative in speech"?

• Imprudent

• Taciturn

• Malevolent

• Assuaged

What is the meaning of "Imprudent"?

• Showing care for the consequences of an action

• Having a preference for something

• Not showing care for the consequences of an action

• Wishing evil or harm to others

Which word is defined as "Having or showing a wish to do evil to others"?

• Nebulous

• Malevolent

• Eccentric

• Concession

What does "Predilection" mean?

• A thing that is granted in response to demands

• A preference or special liking for something

• In the form of a cloud or haze

• Unconventional and slightly strange

Which word means "In the form of a cloud or haze"?

• Nebulous

• Eccentric

• Concession

• Assuaged

What is the meaning of "Concession"?

• A temporary stay

• A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands

• Unconventional and slightly strange

• The state of being annoyed or frustrated

Which word describes someone or something as "unconventional and slightly strange"?

• Indigenous

• Condensed

• Eccentric

• Illicitly

What does "Indigenous" mean?

• Made denser or more concise

• Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

• A body of delegates or representatives

• Indulging in an unrestrained way

Which word means "The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried"?

• Sojourn

• Vexations

• Wallowing

• Delegation