Vocab Wk 12/13 Informational

During the sports broadcast, the news media had a drone suspended in the air to allow the spectators a complete view of the arena. What word below means almost the same thing as "suspended in the air"?

• across from

• beneath

• hovering

• underneath

Privileges have come to an abrupt halt until grades improve. What does the phrase "abrupt halt" mean as used in the sentence above.

• no change

• sudden stop

• gradual release

• increased opportunities

The tension mounted due to the indefinite amount of time for the consequence of no recess for cheating. The word definite means clearly defined. What does indefinitely mean as used in the sentence above?

• again defined

• before defined

• not defined

• wrongly defined

Shel Silverstein wrote many humorous poems such as "Sarah Cynthia Silvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out". Humor means funny or amusing. What does humorous mean in the sentence above?

• no qualities of humor

• decreasing the qualities of humor

• possessing the qualities of humor

• having the opposite qualities of humor

In certain circumstances there may be permanent destruction of an aircraft if safety precautions are not taken. The word caution means care. What does precaution mean in the sentence above?

• care before

• care afterwards

• full of care

• lack of care

Families became distraught when they learned there was a gas leak located near the maintenance garage. They knew the garage had highly flammable liquids such as fuel, thinner, solvent, acetone. What does distraught mean in the sentence above?

• elated

• concerned

• unhysterical

• disenfranchised

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates and investigates all aspects of civil aviation such as airports, airplanes, and air traffic. The FAA detected problems with the radar in some planes. What does detected mean in the sentence above?

• created

• ignored

• discovered

• destructed

Mrs. Fisch was joyful that everyone completed their essay on time. She was even more elated when everyone scored a 7 or higher on them!

• very upset

• very happy

• very unsatisfied

• very depressed

I was watching this snowy owl (who seemed undisturbed by other people walking by) for a while when some dogs had startled her. The owl majestically flew away from the dogs, and I managed to track most of her flight with my camera. This was perhaps the best ever snowy owl encounter I could ever have. What does

• humble

• shabby

• lowly

• mind blowing

The investigation into the Challenger accident used direct proof, like photographs, debris, and video, not just circumstantial evidence. What does circumstantial mean in the sentence above?

• actual

• direct

• explicit

• coincidental