AVID Vocab Quiz #20

Define:

Treacherous - adj.

• A. dangerous

• B. unstable

• C. both A and B

• D. none of these

Define:

Flourish - v.

• none of these

• to assume to be likely to happen

• to prosper or grow

• to look down on

Define:

Scorn - v.

• none of these

• to assume to be likely to happen

• to prosper or grow

• to look down on

Define:

Provocative - adv.

• the act of being direct or clear

• to provoke or inspire

• being on time or punctual

• the act of being secretive

Define:

Dismay - n.

• a feeling of hopelessness

• a strange habit

• a strong declaration

• a sense of sorrow

Define:

Nuance - n.

• None of these

• an annoyance, something in the way

• an example of something that has already occurred

• a subtle difference in meaning

Define:

Eloquent - adj.

• None of these

• having profound joy

• having refined or expressive communication skills

• having a distinguished character or moral spirit

Define:

Petulant - adj.

• the most essential or most basic part

• not enough in degree or amount

• cranky or irritable

• predominant, superior, most important

Define:

Facilitate - v.

• to clearly express in words

• to aid the progress of

• to make a secretive mention of something

• to become smaller in scope or degree

Define:

Objectivity - n.

• the trait of being honest and frank

• judgment based on observations

• truthful or valid

• something different from the norm