Vocab from the intro to Reality is Broken

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Which is the best definition of abandon?

• To polish and make shiny

• To forsake; leave behind

• To join together

• To make something fictional

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Which sentence correctly uses the word abandon?

• He abandoned his jacket carefully in the closet.

• She decided to abandon the gold by polishing it.

• The painter decided to abandon his half-finished work.

• He abandoned the virtual world by inventing it.

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What does spare mean?

• More than is needed

• Rare or scarce

• Existing only in fiction

• Worn out

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Which sentence uses spare correctly?

• She had a spare moment to read a few pages.

• The desert had spare water.

• The author wanted to spare his story in fantasy.

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The word simulated means:

• Fake or imitative in character

• Large and overwhelming

• Polished until shiny

• Sudden disappearance

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Which is an example of something simulated?

• A video game version of flying an airplane

• A vast desert

• A famine in history

• A genuine gemstone

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A quest is:

• The act of searching for something

• A retreat from reality

• A severe shortage of food

• An insulting remark

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Which situation describes a quest?

• Knights searching for the Holy Grail

• A soldier polishing his medals

• A student skipping class

• A worker abandoning his tools

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The word massive means:

• Dazzlingly skilled

• Large and heavy in quantity

• Imaginary or fictional

• Rare and hard to find

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Which sentence uses massive correctly?

• The whale created a massive splash in the ocean.

• She bought a massive feather that weighed less than a paperclip

• He wore a massive hat that was invisible to everyone.

• The massive meal left me hungry.

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A virtuoso is:

• Someone dazzlingly skilled in a field

• Someone who avoids tasks

• A fictional character

• A soldier in combat

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Which person could be described as a virtuoso?

• A pianist who can play flawlessly without sheet music

• A gamer who abandons his work

• A teacher forecasting the weather

• A writer describing famine

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The word fictional means:

• Imaginary, not real

• Creative

• Dazzlingly skilled

• Massive in size

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Which is an example of something fictional?

• Harry Potter's magical world

• The cognitive work of solving math

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The word eliminate means:

• End, take out, or do away with

• To protect or preserve from harm

• To combine or join together

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Which sentence uses eliminate correctly?

• The coach worked to eliminate mistakes from the team’s performance.

• They eliminate the story by making it fictional.

• He eliminated the floor until it shone brightly.

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The word burnish means:

• To polish and make shiny

• To abandon or forsake

• To be genuine

• To search for something

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Which example uses burnish correctly?

• A soldier polishing his medals until they gleam

• A writer creating a fictional tale

• A farmer facing famine

• A teacher forecasting the future

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The word virtual means:

• Existing in essence though not in fact

• Large or massive

• A close personal relationship

• Capable of being endured

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Which is an example of something virtual?

• A classroom meeting held online instead of in person

• A famine causing starvation

• A retreat into nature

• A lavish party in a palace

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The word combat means:

• The act of fighting or struggling

• A fictional creation

• A dazzling skill

• A small and inadequate amount

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What is an example of combat?

• Soldiers fighting in a battlefield

• A gamer searching for a quest

• A family on vacation

• A teacher’s foresight about exams

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The word bonding means:

• A close personal relationship between people

• A dazzling skill

• A severe shortage of food

• A withdrawal from reality

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Which sentence uses bonding correctly?

• Playing board games together created bonding among the friends.

• They bonded by eliminating the chores.

• The bonding was so massive it collapsed.

• He bonded in a simulated world.

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The word perception means:

• A way of conceiving or interpreting something

• An unusual phenomenon

• The act of forsaking something

• A lavish gift

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Which example uses perception correctly?

• Some people’s perception of video games is that they are a waste of time.

• A perception is when you polish something until it shines.

• A perception occurs only in fictional stories.

• A perception is the same as famine.

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The word phenomenon means:

• A remarkable person, thing, or development

• A supernatural occurrence

• A severe shortage of food

• A retreat from daily work

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Which sentence uses phenomenon correctly?

• The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon admired worldwide.

• The phenomenon of his shoes made everyone clap loudly.

• The skyscraper is a natural phenomenon that no one can explain.

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The word exodus means:

• A journey by a large group leaving a place

• A massive search

• A fictional universe

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Which situation best describes an exodus?

• Thousands of people leaving a city after an earthquake

• A scientist forecasting the weather

• A gamer going on a quest

• A teacher giving a test.

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The word cognitive means:

• Relating to the mental process of knowing

• Lacking respect

• A severe shortage of food

• More than is needed

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Which sentence uses cognitive correctly?

• Solving math problems requires strong cognitive skills.

• The teacher praised the student for his cognitive outfit during spirit week.

• He tried a new cognitive recipe that was supposed to be delicious.

• She used her cognitive skills for the coin toss.

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The word lavish means:

• To bestow or expend profusely

• To retreat from reality

• A dazzling skill

• To endure something difficult

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Which sentence uses lavish correctly?

• The actress received a lavish award ceremony in her honor, complete with music and fireworks.

• I let him borrow a lavish No. 2 pencil.

• The teacher lavished us with a pop quiz.

• The lavish meal left him hungry for more.

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The word disdain means:

• Lack of respect with strong dislike

• A feeling of worry or concern

• Envy of a friend’s success

• Frustration or annoyance

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Identify the sentence that correctly illustrates disdain:

• She spread peanut butter on her toast with disdain.

• He opened the gift with disdain and excitement.

• The critic reviewed the play with disdain, criticizing every detail.

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The word deem means:

• To judge or regard in a particular way

• To declare something officially as finished or closed

• To argue or debate a point at length

• To attempt or try something new

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Which sentence uses deem correctly?

• The teacher deemed the essay excellent.

• He deemed the groceries in the cart and began unloading them.

• They deemed the television on the table and turned it off.

• They deemed that they prefer water to freeze at 32 degrees.

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The word simultaneously means:

• At the same instant

• A retreat into reality

• Existing in essence though not in fact

• Almost or nearly as described, but not completely or exactly

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Which example shows actions happening simultaneously?

• Two people speaking at the exact same time

• She ate breakfast and then went for a walk.

• A gamer bonding with others

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The word genuine means:

• A close personal bond

• temporary or fleeting
• unreliable or false
• Not fake or counterfeit

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Which object is genuine?

• A real diamond tested by a jeweler

• A simulated racing car in a game

• A fictional wizard in a novel

• A lavish feast at a palace

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The word forecast means:

• A prediction about how something will develop

• To retreat from reality

• To repeat something exactly as it happened

• To describe an object in great detail

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What is an example of a forecast?

• A conclusion that inflation will rise over the next six months.

• A grocery list for the week.

• A diary entry about the day's events.

• A map showing local hiking trails.

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The word surreal means:

• Characterized by fantastic and unusual imagery

• A dazzling skill in music

• A massive exodus of people

• A prediction of the future

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Which situation feels surreal?

• Walking into a room where furniture floats in the air

• A farmer planting seeds in spring

• A teacher explaining vocabulary

• A child eating lunch at school

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The word counterintuitive means:

• Contrary to what common sense would suggest

• Something uncommon or unusual

• Unbearable or unendurable

• Surprising but explainable by common sense

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Which example is counterintuitive?

• Drinking coffee to fall asleep

• Using foresight to plan ahead

• Retreating to escape reality

• A lavish dinner with friends

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The word foresight means:

• The ability to see ahead or plan in advance

• Understanding after something happens

• Careful observation of the present

• The uncanny feeling of déjà vu, giving the impression you’ve experienced this before

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Which sentence shows an example of foresight?

• She packed an umbrella because she thought it might rain.

• After the famine, the country build storehouses of food.

• He spilled his coffee and cleaned it up quickly.

• She bought a sandwich because she was hungry.

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The word hindsight means:

• Understanding something after it has happened

• Ignoring the results of a past decision

• Retreating from reality

• Predicting outcomes before they happen based on available evidence

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Which sentence uses hindsight correctly?

• In hindsight, she realized she should have left earlier to avoid the traffic.

• The hindsight was bearable under the famine.

• He used hindsight to predict the outcome of the soccer game.

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The word scarcity means:

• A small and inadequate amount

• Something in high demand

• A state of complete chaos or disorder

• A temporary delay in receiving something due to scheduling

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Which situation shows scarcity?

• A town running out of clean water

• A crowded café

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The word famine means:

• A severe shortage of food causing starvation

• A retreat into nature

• A temporary craving for a specific food

• Harsh weather conditions resulting in hardship

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Which situation is an example of a famine?

• A family does not have the money to purchase groceries.

• A small café runs out of muffins for the morning customers.

• A region experiences months of crop failure, leaving thousands without enough to eat.

• A severe rain floods a field of rice.

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The word abstain means:

• To refrain from doing or consuming something

• Persuading others to think of the consequences of their actions

• To forsake permanently

• To make a careful choice after considering all options

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What is an example of abstaining?

• She abstained from writing, finishing the article in one evening.

• She abstained from dreaming during REM sleep.

• He abstained from voting because he couldn’t decide on a candidate.

• He abstained from the meeting, taking careful minutes for the president of the club.

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The word apocryphal means:

• Of questionable authenticity

• a prediction of the future

• a story with a moral or lesson

• historical writing

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Which story would be apocryphal?

• A legend about a king who never actually existed

• A forecast of heavy rain tomorrow

• A historical account of the moon landing.

• A fictional account that becomes true after publication

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The word retreat means:

• The act of withdrawing or going backward

• A severe shortage of food

• To remain completely still without moving

• A massive exodus

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Which sentence uses retreat correctly?

• He retreated the cup of coffee to his mouth quickly.

• The army was forced to retreat after encountering stronger enemy forces.

• He retreated the plates to the table after washing them.

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The word adaptive means:

• Able to change or adjust

• A remarkable development

• A dazzling virtuoso

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What is an example of adaptive behavior?

• Animals that survive in harsh climates by changing behavior

• They followed the same routine every day without change.

• A massive retreat of people

• He wore a bright red shirt to stand out at the party.

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The word bearable means:

• Capable of being endured

• A retreat from reality

• A severe shortage of food

• An ordinary event

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Which sentence uses bearable correctly?

• The pain was harsh, but still bearable with medicine.

• He placed the bearable books on the shelf carefully.

• They considered the bearable sunlight perfect for a winter day

• A famine is always bearable.

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The word vast means:

• Of questionable authenticity

• Extremely large in size or scope

• Dazzling in skill

• Ordinary or unremarkable

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Which example shows something vast?

• The vast desert stretched for miles

• The vast guest list included three people

• A vast but bearable pain

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The word primal means:

• Having existed from the beginning

• Massive in scope

• Imaginary or fictional

• Bearable or endurable

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Which is an example of something primal?

• Humanity’s primal need for food and shelter

• A chef decorating a cake with frosting

• A student writing an essay for class

• A forecast of tomorrow’s weather