Week 16 Mega Quiz!

Which of the following is the best definition of the word trivial?

• difficult to capture, find, or catch

• without decoration; strict

• hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will

• of little importance or significance

Which of the following words is best defined as difficult to remember or recall; difficult to capture, find, or catch?

• trivial

• pejorative

• elusive

• austere

Which of the following is the best definition for the word pejorative?

• describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone

• without decoration; strict

• of little importance or significance

• difficult to capture, find, or catch

Which of the following words best fits the definition of hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will?

• elusive

• pejorative

• rancorous

• austere

Which of the following is the best definition of the word austere?

• hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will

• without decoration; strict

• describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone

• of little importance or significance

ROOT WORD - Which of the following is the best definition of the root word pseudo - ?

• fake or artificial; not genuine

• self

• eye

• sight

Pick the word from the list below that best completes the following sentence: He had many more important things to deal with, and couldn't be bothered with such a ______________ matter.

• pejorative

• austere

• trivial

• rancorous

Pick the word from the list below that best completes the following sentence: After a particularly ___________________ presidential campaign, Donald Trump emerged as president-elect.

• austere

• elusive

• trivial

• rancorous

Pick the word from the list below that best completes the following sentence: The biologist devoted her life to capturing the ______________ Palos Verdes Blue butterfly, but died without ever having seen one.

• trivial

• elusive

• austere

• pejorative

Pick the word from the list below that best completes the following sentence: The _____________________ comments that she got from the hecklers hurt her so much that she never performed again.

• pejorative

• trivial

• austere

• elusive