The Camera Does Not Lie Vocabulary Preview

The Camera Does Not Lie Vocabulary Preview

by Joshua Webb

Multiple Choice

A prankster is . . . 

• someone who is homeless

• someone who is an expert at something

• someone who plays a lot of video games

• someone who enjoys playing tricks on others

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A UFO is . . .

• an exotic food in South America that's extremely spicy

• a mysterious object in the sky for which there is no scientific explanation

• a theory that postulates subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings

• the beginning of a strange event

Multiple Choice

Fishy is another word for . . . 

• smelly

• spicy

• suspicious

• serendipity

Multiple Choice

"Smith anchored an afternoon newscast that often debunked some of the statements made by opinion hosts like Sean Hannity at night." To debunk something is to . . .

• prove something wrong

• slap your opponent silly

• dunk on someone

• shout something aloud

Multiple Choice

"My parents spent their days contacting website administrators to remove the bogus profiles, while Brian, now a computer science major, volunteered his technical expertise." What does bogus mean?

• authentic

• annoying

• fantastic

• fake

Multiple Choice

"The reason they can’t stop thinking about each other is that they are literally obsessed." If you obsess about something, you constantly . . .

• think about it

• forget about it

• wonder about it

• do away with it

Multiple Choice

“So...you actually believe this is real? My mom thinks it’s a hoax.” What does the word hoax mean?

• It refers to factful information.

• It refers to something intended to deceive others.

• It refers to something in a person's dream.

• It refers to something Canadians make for breakfast.

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"'I’m sure this is all just an elaborate ruse to keep me traveling with you,' he groused." The word ruse means . . .

• an honest statement, especially used to convince another person of the truth

• a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture

• a clever game, especially between friends that know one another well

• a sweet treat for children

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"Graffiti covered the elaborate wooden doorway of the old cathedral." Elaborate means . . .

• marked by colorfulness

• marked by simplicity and poorness of detail

• marked by complexity and richness of detail

• marked by colorlessness