Vocabulary Unit 3 Test grade 12-Rutman

(v.) to make shorter,

Travel by air _______ the time required to reach distant destinations.

• abridges

• comprises

• surmounts

• semblances

The objective of all parties at the peace talks is to reach an altercation and proceed with the agreed-upon plan.

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• Incorrect

Evaluate whether the boldface word is used accurately.

During the American Revolution, Patrick Henry, John Adams, and Samuel Adams were early voices of dissent, articulating opposition to Britain’s governance of the American colonies.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Evaluate whether the boldface word is contextually appropriate.

It is perfectly acceptable for a fiction writer to fabricate stories, but it is unethical for a journalist to do so.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Choose the item numbers where the words are used correctly.

The plays and poems of the eminent writer William Shakespeare are widely regarded as some of the finest works of English literature ever composed.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Evaluate whether the where the word is used correctly.

In a democracy, voters usurp their leaders in peaceful, orderly elections.

• Correct

• Incorrect

It is the solemn obligation of all Americans to resist any effort to (abridge, usurp) or deny the rights enshrined in the Constitution.

• abridge

• usurp

Either party possesses the right to (terminate, fabricate) the agreement that has been established whenever the partnership proves unprofitable.

• terminate

• fabricate

I am truly honored that you have referred to me as “an (irate, eminent) educator,” but I prefer to consider myself simply a dedicated teacher.

• irate

• eminent

In an authoritarian regime, individuals who (abridge, dissent) from the sanctioned ideology often find themselves incarcerated—or face even graver consequences.

• abridge

• dissent