Vocabulary B: Practice 2

English B: Practice 2

decree:

n) an order having the force of law; v) to issue such an order; to common firmly.

discordant:

adj) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting.

evolve:

v) to develop gradually, to rise to a higher level

excerpt:

n) a passage take from a book, article etc..; v) to take such a passage, to quote

grope:

v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainty

Multiple Choice

Why does nature always seem to __________ nasty weather for our annual family picnic.

• grope

• decree

• evolve

Multiple Choice

When the power failed, we had to _____________ in the dark to find a working flashlight.

• excerpt

• evolve

• grope

Multiple Choice

Their little spat struck a ___________note in our otherwise happy family get-together.

• discordant

• excerpt

• decree

Multiple Choice

Authors hope that their notes, descriptions, and character sketches will ___________ into a book.

• excerpt

• evolve

• decree

Multiple Choice

My essay includes a long _________ from a speech by George Washington.

• excerpt

• evolve

• grope

Multiple Choice

synonym: fumble for, cast about for

• grope

• evolve

Multiple Choice

synonym: unfold, emerge

antonym: wither, shrivel up , atrophy

• discordant

• evolve

Multiple Choice

synonym: portion, section, extract

• excerpt

• decree

Multiple Choice

synonym: grating, shrill, different, divergent

antonym: harmonious, in agreement

• discordant

• grope

Multiple Choice

synonym: proclamation, edict; proclaim

• discordant

• decree