Week 10 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "abolish" mean?

• To create something new

• To do away completely with something

• To appeal for help

• To expand or grow larger

What does the word "appeal" mean?

• a sincere or strong request for something that is needed; a quality or ability that attracts or interests people; a request to a higher court for review of a legal decision:

  to ask strongly for help

• To do away completely with something

• easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible

• To expand or grow larger

What is the definition of "brittle"?

• Strong and flexible

• Easily broken, snapped, or cracked

• Soft and malleable

• Hard and durable

What does "condemn" mean?

• To praise someone

• To criticize a person or action as wrong

• To reward someone

• To ignore a mistake

What does "descend" mean?

• To move to a higher place

• To climb a mountain

• To move to a lower place

• To stay in one place

Define synonym

• a word that sounds like another word but has a different spelling

• a word that has an opposite meaning of another word

• a word that is spelled that same as another word, but has a different meaning

• a word that has a similar meaning as another word

What are "graphics" ?

• To move to a higher place

• drawings, photos, charts, designs anything that is with the text and adds to the text

• bold print, headings, titles

• To stay in one place

What is a "dictator"?

• A person who follows orders

• A ruler or leader who has total power

• A person who shares power equally

• A leader who listens to everyone

What does "expand" mean?

• To shrink or get smaller

• To open up or grow larger

• To stay the same size

• To close or shut down

What is a "famine"?

• A time of plenty

• A severe shortage of food

• A celebration with lots of food

• A small meal