8 Vocabulary Practice: Definitions and Spelling

Which of the following best describes the term "boundary"?

• A state of being free from risk or danger

• The limit of what is possible or acceptable

• A belief that something is true without having definite proof

• A comparison using “like” or “as”

What does it mean to "censor" a text?

• To make people obey a rule or law

• To remove anything considered offensive or dangerous

• To help something become more successful or well-known

• To keep safe from harm or attack

Which word describes the act of sharing information or expressing thoughts and feelings?

• Security

• Communication

• Access

• Agitation

What is the primary function of a "filter" in the context of computer programs?

• To block a website or remove unwanted material

• To make someone or something do what you want

• To think that something is true without having definite proof

• To have controlling power or influence

Which term refers to a comparison without using "like" or "as"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Spell the word that means "to think that something is true without having definite proof."

• Assume

• Asume

• Assum

• Asumme

Which of the following best describes "agitation"?

• A state of anxiety or nervous excitement

• The act of sharing information or expressing thoughts and feelings

• The state of being free from risk or danger

• A sad or mournful poem

What is the meaning of "predominate"?

• To have controlling power or influence

• To make someone or something do what you want

• To help something become more successful or well-known

• To remove anything considered offensive or dangerous

Spell the word that means "very ugly, offensive, or shocking."

• Hideous

• Hideus

• Hidious

• Hideuos

What does "elegy" refer to in literature?

• A comparison using “like” or “as”

• A sad or mournful poem

• Extreme exaggeration

• The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea