Vocabulary Quiz #2 - English 9 Honors

Which of the following words matches this definition:

"to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance"

• preclude

• impunity

• impose

• recoil

Which of the following words matches this definition:

"exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss"

• immolation

• impunity

• impose

• endeavor

Which of the following words matches this definition:

"the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment"

• retribution

• recoil

• impose

• succession

Which of the following words matches this definition:

"to kill or destroy often by fire"

• immolation

• recoil

• retribution

• preclude

Which of the following words matches this definition:

"one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge"

• connoisseur

• succession

• obstinate

• preclude

Which of the following words matches this definition:

"to establish or apply by authority"

• impose

• endeavor

• obstinate

• preclude

Which of the following words matches this definition:

"to shrink back physically or emotionally"

• recoil

• impunity

• obstinate

• preclude

Which of the following words matches this definition:

"stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion"

• obstinate

• impose

• retribution

• preclude

Which of the following words matches this definition:

"a number of persons or things that follow each other in sequence"

• endeavor

• succession

• retribution

• impunity

Which word is BEST represented by the image:

• connoisseur

• recoil

• impunity

• obstinate