TBT Vocab #1

What does the term "bluster" mean?

• Quiet, thoughtful conversation

• Loud, aggressive talk with little effect; empty threats

• Calm and peaceful discussion

• Silent, non-verbal communication

What is the meaning of the word "amiable"?

• Angry and unpleasant

• Friendly and pleasant

• Sad and gloomy

• Quiet and shy

What does the word "suffice" mean?

• To be more than enough

• To be insufficient

• To be enough or adequate

• To be excessive

What does the term "persecution" mean?

• Kindness and support

• Hostility and negative treatment

• Friendship and alliance

• Peace and harmony

What is propaganda?

• Truthful information shared to educate the public

• Exaggerated or untruthful claims used to help raise support for an effort

• Scientific data used to support a theory

• Honest advertising for a product

What does the word "allude" mean?

• To directly state something

• To suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at

• To ignore something

• To explain in detail

What does the term "fanatical" mean?

• Calm and relaxed about something

• Indifferent to something

• Obsessively concerned with something

• Uninterested in something

What does the word "perpetual" mean?

• Temporary

• Never ending or changing

• Occasional

• Intermittent

What does the term "malicious" mean?

• Intending to do harm; evil intent

• Friendly and kind

• Unintentionally helpful

• Neutral and indifferent

What does the word "abhorrence" mean?

• A feeling of joy or happiness

• A feeling of hatred or disgust

• A feeling of curiosity or interest

• A feeling of calmness or peace