Vocabulary Challenge for Grade 10

Which word best describes someone who is both bold and fearless?

• Demure

• Intrepid

• Sardonic

• Destitute

What is the meaning of the word "ambivalent"?

• Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something

• Extremely poor and lacking basic necessities

• Showing a lack of respect in a humorous way

• Shy and reserved in manner

Which of the following words is synonymous with "learned" or "scholarly"?

• Erudite

• Demagogue

• Affront

• Lobby

If someone is described as "destitute," what is their likely situation?

• They are wealthy and influential.

• They are lacking the basic necessities of life.

• They are indecisive and uncertain.

• They are bold and adventurous.

What does the word "demure" imply about a person's behavior?

• They are aggressive and confrontational.

• They are shy and reserved.

• They are humorous and sarcastic.

• They are indecisive and uncertain.

Which word describes a situation where someone is faced with a difficult choice between two or more alternatives?

• Dilemma

• Concur

• Rend

• Transposed

What is the primary role of a "lobby" in a political context?

• To entertain guests

• To influence decision-makers

• To provide security

• To organize events

Which word means to tear something into pieces?

• Intern

• Rend

• Culmination

• Affront

What does it mean to "concur" with someone?

• To disagree with them

• To agree with them

• To ignore them

• To argue with them

Which word describes a person who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument?

• Demagogue

• Erudite

• Intrepid

• Sardonic