Vocabulary #2

“Her grades suffered, her social life was a mess, and ultimately her priorities shifted so dramatically that even her own safety was no longer important.”

Which word or phrase best replaces the word priorities in this sentence?

• preferences

• responsibilities

• schedules

• inferiority

“With personal information becoming steadily more accessible in the digital age, the need for security is at an all-time high.”

What does the word accessible mean in this sentence?

• doable

• attainable

• unavailable

• scarce

“Automated bots, ‘port sniffers,’ are constantly being sent out by hackers and other malicious users to find vulnerable systems.”

Which word or words best defines the meaning of the word vulnerable?

• guarded

• secure

• valuable

• susceptible

“Angela had grossly distorted the truth and was operating at least 15 other fake Facebook profiles.”

What is the best meaning of the word distorted?

• twisted

• perfectly aligned

• specifically created

• morally structured

Which word is a synonym for dynamic?

• stagnant

• powerful

• uniform

• vigilante

Which word is a synonym for commodity?

• material

• asset

• liability

• immaterial

Which word is an antonym for phony?

• parody

• phonemic

• genuine

• fake

“So, with this evidence of his career in hand, the investigators did a little sleuthing on their own.”

Which word could be chosen as a synonym of the word sleuthing in this sentence?

• investigating

• meandering

• pandering

• browsing

Which word is an antonym for commotion?

• confusion

• fuss

• peace

• activity