English 11: Practice 1

English 11: Practice 1

approbation:

n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

assuage:

v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

coalition:

n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

decadence:

n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

elicit:

v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source ( such as another person)

Multiple Choice

Her eyes told me that more than a few well-chosen words would be needed to ______________ her hurt feelings.

• approbation

• elicit

• assuage

Multiple Choice

My broad hint that I had paid for the lessons myself brought smiles of _____________ from all the judges at the piano recital.

• decadence

• approbation

• assuage

Multiple Choice

Some viewed her love of chocolate as ______________________ because she ate two candy bars a day.

• decadence

• assuage

• elicit

Multiple Choice

My attempt to ____________________ information over the phone was met with a barrage of irrelevant recordings.

• assuage

• elicit

• approbation

Multiple Choice

The various community organizations formed a _________________ to lobby against parking laws.

• coalition

• decadence

• elicit

Multiple Choice

synonyms: evoke, extract, educe

antonym: repress, quash, squelch, stifle

• elicit

• assuage

Multiple Choice

synonym: sanction

antonym: disapproval, condemnation, censure

• approbation

• decadence

Multiple Choice

synonyms: alliance, league, federation, combine

antonym: splinter group

• assuage

• coalition

Multiple Choice

synonyms: mitigate, slake, allay

antonyms: intensify, aggravate, exacerbate

• elicit

• assuage

Multiple Choice

synonyms: degeneration, corruption

antonym: rise, growth, maturation

• approbation

• decadence