TAM - Book Reviews Vocabulary

Which word means: "to make famous"?

• tragedy

• precise moment

• to make sense of

• to make a star of

What does "vividly" mean?

• clearly, brightly

• fascinating, irresistible

• unusual, strange, weird

• stylish, elegant, upper-class

Which of the words match the word "virtues"?

• honor

• values

• merits

• vices

Which word cannot be changed for the underlined word in the sentence?

The story had very compelling characters.

• boring

• fascinating

• interesting

• irresistible

If someone has "elegant prose," what does that mean?

• They are beautiful and professional.

• They have gorgeous looks.

• They write or talk with beautiful, tasteful choice of words.

• They are really talkative.

If someone is a bit unusual, strange, or weird we can say they are...

• ordinary

• conventional

• eccentric

• interesting

Which word doesn't match the meaning for "precise"?

• accurate

• erroneous

• exact

• particular

Another way to talk about future or fate is to talk about a person's...

• potential

• destiny

Check all that apply:

Which word matches "tragedy"?

• failure

• hardship

• misfortune

• none of the above

Check all that apply:

What does "to make sense of" mean?

• to understand

• to know

• to learn

• to feel