English 12 Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz

English 12 Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz

12th Grade

10 Qs

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English 12 Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz

English 12 Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz

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12th Grade

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

In the 1940s and 1950s, many held the MYOPIC

view that natural resources were limitless and invulnerable to pollution.

Which word is closest in meaning to myopic as it is used?

a. enlightened
b. imaginative
c. democratic
d. shortsighted

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

To the surprise of many, Carson found an AVID

audience for her unique blend of science and lyricism, and became one of the pioneers of the

growing ecological movement.

What does avid most likely mean as it is used?

a. grateful
b. critical
c. enthusiastic
d. varied

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

She helped them see that the ocean was not a deep, dark, BRACKISH abyss, but a

living home to a fascinating array of plants and animals.

Which word means the opposite of brackish?

a. briny
b. salty
c. mysterious
d. fresh

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Her readers learned how

the rotation of Earth, water temperature, and wind combine to produce the great ocean

currents, and how the movement of the wind creates waves that UNDULATE across every body

of water on Earth.

What does undulate most likely mean as it is used?

a. reflect
b. ripple
c. creep
d. track

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

These mountains of water can move with amazing CELERITY and cause catastrophic

damage.

What is the meaning of celerity as it is used?

a. rapidity
b. cost
c. quantity
d. time

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

SUPPLIANTS pleading their case
a. judges
b. petitioners
c. bystanders
d. passersby

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

a DEVIOUS answer
a. debatable
b. straightforward
c. incorrect
d. tricky

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