Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of 'Volition'?

• The act of making a conscious choice or decision.

• Weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

• Overly sentimental in a self-pitying way.

• To become less severe or to yield in response to pressure.

After the long hike, she felt (a)   and needed a rest before continuing on.

• volition
• languid
• maudlin
• beholden

Match the following words with their meanings.

• Maw

• Overly sentimental in a self-pitying way.

• Succumb

• The mouth, throat, or jaws of an animal.

• Maudlin

• To yield or submit to another person's wishes.

• Beholden

• Owing thanks or gratitude to someone.

Fill in the blank: After all he had done for her, she felt deeply ______ to him and vowed to return the favor.

• relented

• deferred

• beholden

• maw

What is the meaning of 'Relent'?

• To become less severe or to yield in response to pressure.

• The act of making a conscious choice or decision.

• Weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

• Overly sentimental in a self-pitying way.

The team (a)   to their coach's decision on the game strategy.

• relented
• deferred
• beholden
• maw

What does 'Maw' refer to?

• The mouth, throat, or jaws of an animal.

• To yield or submit to another person's wishes.

• Overly sentimental in a self-pitying way.

• Owing thanks or gratitude to someone.

Match the following terms with their meanings.

• Arbitrary

• A complex system

• Monolithic

• Involving two parts or categories

• Binary

• A single entity

• Intricate

• A random choice.

Fill in the blank: In the binary world of good versus evil, everything seems ______.

• Complicated

• Simplified

• Chaotic

• Random

Fill in the blank: The mourners sang a quiet ______ for the loss of their loved one.

• A) Celebration

• B) Lament

• C) Dance

• D) Speech