Keystone Vocabulary Set 3

What does it mean to abate?

• To become more intense or severe

• To decrease in amount or degree

• To criticize harshly

• To emphasize something

To accentuate something means to:

• Make it less noticeable

• Emphasize or make it more prominent

• Criticize it

• Place it side by side with something else

If someone chooses to disparage another person, they are:

• Complimenting them

• Speaking negatively or belittling them

• Encouraging them

• Ignoring them

Being cognizant means:

• Noticing something for the first time

• Being unaware of one's surroundings

• Having knowledge or understanding of something

• Being confused about a situation

To juxtapose two elements means to:

• Combine them into one

• Place them side by side for comparison

• Separate them completely

• Analyze them individually

A mundane task is one that is:

• Exciting and innovative

• Ordinary and lacking excitement

• Highly complex and challenging

• Unpredictable and surprising

A pragmatic approach focuses on:

• Theoretical concepts and ideals

• Practical matters and real-world results

• Creative thinking and imagination

• Emotional responses and feelings

If someone feels lethargic, they are likely:

• Energetic and enthusiastic

• Sluggish and lacking energy

• Highly motivated and active

• Overly excited and restless

Being frugal means:

• Spending money freely

• Being economical and avoiding waste

• Investing in luxury items

• Ignoring financial matters

To galvanize a group means to:

• Discourage them from acting

• Inspire or stimulate them into action

• Confuse them with information

• Separate them from each other