Vocabulary Ben

To praise enthusiastically and publicly (verb) or enthusiastic and public praise (noun) are the definitions for the word ________________.

• proclaim

• acclaim

• reclaim

• acclamation

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair (noun) or causing to feel or showing inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something (verb) are two definitions for ____________________.

• bias

• inquiry

• magnitude

• presume

A request for information, or a systematic investigation often of a matter of public interest (noun) are definitions for ________________.

• illegal

• inquisition

• inquire

• inquiry

To continue firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition (verb) is the definition of ________________.

• persist

• persistence

• perseverance

• perseverate

What is an "exaggeration"?

• Telling the truth

• Making something seem smaller than it is

• Making something seem bigger or more important than it is

• Forgetting details about something

Which sentence uses "fondness" correctly?

• She showed her fondness for the book by reading it in one day.

• The fondness of the water made it difficult to see through.

• He ran with fondness to get to school on time.

• The cake had a very strange fondness to it.

Which word is a synonym for "forthcoming"?

• Impending

• Obscure

• Austere

• Scorched

What does "Ordinary" mean?

• Very special

• Common or usual

• Extremely rare

• Highly valuable

What does the word "renovate" mean?

• To destroy

• To repair and improve something

• To remove completely

• To ignore the problems

Which word means "lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements"?

• Bleak

• Exuberant

• Charismatic

• Guileless