Vocabulary Lesson 1 & 2 Test

Poor working conditions and low wages galvanized the workers to join the protest

• acted to prevent something

• urged into action

• made something worthwhile

• frightened or terrorized

In the popular books by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter's nemesis is a boy named Draco Malfoy.

• companion

• friendly rival

• hero

• vengeful opponent

The long days of foggy, rainy weather contributed to Morgan's saturnine mood.

• lazy

• sociable

• gloomy

• cheerful

Jenny always hails her friends with the solecism "Hiya!"

• dramatic expression

• greeting

• nonstandard use of language

• private joke

Trying to keep dry during a torrential downpour proved to be a Sisyphean task.

• illogical

• endless

• unrealistic

• necessary

My uncle, the family epicure, brought stuffed mushrooms and caviar to the party.

• one who travels frequently

• someone with a lot of money

• friendly person who likes to talk

• persons with a refined taste in food

Our new friend Victor was a _________________ companion, and we planned to include him in all of our future adventures.

• jovial

• Sisyphean

• semantic

• vernacular

Raise your hand as soon as you have found the Carolina Islands in your ___________________.

• idiom

• jargon

• atlas

• solecism

Sam's idealism leads him to support one _______________ cause after another, even though there is no hope for making a difference.

• saturnine

• quixotic

• epicurean

• standard

The general decided not to attack the enemy's stronghold, knowing that it would bring a(n) ____________________ at best.

• Pyrrhic victory

• connotation

• argot

• pidgin