English II- Vocab in Context

Which of the following answers is the correct usage of the word (STRATAGEMS) in context:

In accomplishing this, I was compelled to resort to various STRATAGEMS.

• Scheme

• Advantage

• Strategies

• Outwit

Which of the following answers is the correct usage of the word (BRUTE) in context:

It was at least necessary for her to have some training in the exercise of irresponsible power, to make her equal to the task of treating me as though I were a BRUTE.

• Animal

• Monster

• Violent

• Barbarian

Which of the following answers is the correct usage of the word (DIVEST) in context:

 Slavery soon proved its ability to DIVEST her of these heavenly qualities.

• Deprive

• Rid

• Take Away

• Add

Which of the following answers is the correct usage of the word (APT) in context:

 She was an APT woman; and a little experience soon demonstrated, to her satisfaction, that education and slavery were incompatible with each other. 

• Witty

• Appropriate

• Mean

• Smart

Which of the following answers is the correct usage of the word (WINCED) in context:

George WINCED. So did two out of the eight ballerinas.

• Anticipation

• Movement of Pain

• Embarrassment

• Smiled

Which of the following answers is the correct usage of the word (HINDRANCES) in context:

He had outgrown HINDRANCES faster than the H-G men could think them up.

• Obstruction

• Weights

• Progress

• Slowing Down

Which of the following answers is the correct usage of the word (BUCKLING) in context:

To enter out into that silence that was the city at eight o’clock

of a misty evening in November, to put your feet upon that

BUCKLING concrete walk, to step over grassy seams and make your

way, hands in pockets, through the silences, that was what Mr.

Leonard Mead most dearly loved to do.

• Fasten with a buckle.

• Noisy

• Bend and give way under a weight or force.

• Curving

Which of the following answers is the correct usage of the word (INTERMITTENT ) in context:

For long ago he had wisely changed to sneakers when strolling at night,

because the dogs in INTERMITTENT squads would parallel his journey

with barkings.

• Irregularly

• Steady

• Repeatedly

• Starting

Which of the following answers is the correct usage of the word (SURPLUS) in context:

We lived on a combination of irregular paychecks, hope, fear and government SURPLUS

food.

• Needed/Wanted

• An amount of something

• Portion

• Left over food that is then distributed

Which of the following answers is the correct usage of the words (PRODIGY) AND (ODDITY) in context:

If he'd been anything but an Indian boy living on the reservation, he might have been called a PRODIGY. But he is an Indian boy living on the reservation and is simply an ODDITY.

• Prodigy: unusual thing

  Oddity: not normal

• Prodigy: ordinary

  Oddity: normal

• Prodigy: gifted child

  Oddity: strange or peculiar.

• Prodigy: dumb child

  Oddity: spike in numbers