Vocabulary and Meaning Quiz

The landslide marred the popular hiking trail. What does "marred" mean?

• created

• damaged

• opened up

• stopped at

Plastic foam cups are considered a disposable item. What does "disposable" mean?

• flexible

• single-use

• hard to break

• new and improved

Many different products are made from crude oil. What is "crude oil"?

• natural gas

• a watery form of coal

• unrefined liquid petroleum

• liquid used to preserve objects

Some chemicals are toxic. What does "toxic" mean?

• harmless

• helpful

• poisonous

• valuable

Which word is a synonym for phenomenon in the sentence below? "A total solar eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs rarely."

• event

• problem

• idea

• solution

Choose the word that has the meaning of the boldfaced definition: to fit together

• interact

• interim

• interject

• interlock

Choose the word that has the meaning of the boldfaced definition: a person serving in place of another

• subject

• substitute

• subtraction

• subterranean

Choose the word that has the meaning of the boldfaced definition: to predict the weather before it occurs

• foreground

• forebode

• forecast

• foregone

Choose the word that has the meaning of the boldfaced definition: a train that goes underground

• subcontinent

• subject

• submit

• subway

A reader can use the prefix inter- to determine that the word interview means —

• to talk softly

• to research ideas

• to work with others

• to talk between people