Vocabulary Completion Quiz

Which word best completes this sentence: After months of resistance, the enemy forces finally had to _ to the advancing army.

• remnant

• capitulate

• improvise

• penury

In a state of extreme _, the family could barely afford their basic necessities.

• remnant

• improvise

• capitulate

• penury

The jazz musician had to _ a solo when he forgot the written melody.

• penury

• remnant

• improvise

• capitulate

Only a small _ of the ancient manuscript survived the fire.

• remnant

• capitulate

• penury

• improvise

Which word means "to surrender or give up"?

• penury

• remnant

• improvise

• capitulate

When the actor forgot his lines, he had to _.

• capitulate

• improvise

• penury

• remnant

Living in _ taught them to appreciate even the smallest luxuries.

• remnant

• improvise

• penury

• capitulate

The _ of the old civilization can still be seen in these ruins.

• penury

• capitulate

• remnant

• improvise

Which word describes extreme poverty or destitution?

• penury

• capitulate

• remnant

• improvise

The general refused to _ despite being surrounded by enemy forces.

• improvise

• remnant

• penury

• capitulate