Year 10 Vocab

"They agree to absolve us from our obligation".

In this sentence, absolve means what?

• release

• commit

• record

• hold accountable

"Although it was a dictatorship, the ruler was seen as a benevolent leader."

In the above sentence, benevolent most closely means what?

• kind

• harsh

• greedy

• spoiled

"He walked around the campus full of bravado, determined to show he was the big man on campus."

In the above sentence, bravado most closely means what?

• a show of bravery

• cowardice

• mockery

• uncertainty

"A sudden convulsion shook him, and he fell to the ground."

In the sentence above, convulsion most closely means what?

• involuntary shaking

• shock

• idea

• blindness

"Make sure the websites you quote are credible sources."

In the above sentence, credible most closely means what?

• believable

• fake news

• well known

• satire

"He gave her a cursory glance when she entered the room."

In the above sentence, cursory most closely means what?

• brief

• thorough

• piercing

• interested

"Hypothetical situation: imagine the world with no raciscm"

In the above sentence, hypothetical most closely means what?

• suggested idea or theory

• Unrealistic

• a utopian idea

• make-believe

"They asked senior students to come and mediate the disagreement."

In the above sentence, mediate most closely means what?

• intervene and supervise

• watch

• make a judgement

• understand

"Make sure you get a job that will remunerate you fairly."

In the above sentence, remunerate most closely means what?

• pay

• recognise

• treat

• judge

"She had a voracious appetite for books."

In the above sentence, voracious most closely means what?

• consuming large amounts

• strong dislike

• small

• diverse