Vocabulary Lesson 11 Review- February-2022

1. Ballast is heavy material

• a) makes a ship go faster.

• b) keeps a ship steady.

• c) stops a ship from floating away.

2. ULTIMATE decision-making power is

• a) a moderate amount.

• b) the greatest possible amount.

• c) unfair.

1. A DETACHED home is one that is

• a) not connected to other buildings.

• b) made of wood.

• c) part of a large apartment complex.

4. If one nation is in another's SPHERE, it means that

• a) both nations are equally powerful.

• b) both nations are weak.

• c) one nation has power over the other.

5. To PIQUE someone's interest is to

• a) arouse that person's interest.

• b) satisfy that person's interest.

• c) praise that person's interest.

6. BUOYANCY is the ability to

• a) float.

• b) walk.

• c) bend.

7. A doctor uses a PROBE to

• a) measure a person's height.

• b) write a prescription.

• c) examine a wound.

8. The flood SUBMERGED the town. This means that the flood

• a) ruined the town.

• b) covered the town with mud.

• c) covered the town with water.

9. Allison REALIZED that it was growing dark. In this sentence, REALIZED means

• a) felt worried.

• b) felt glad.

• c) became aware.

10. No one remembers the reason for the two families' RUPTURE. In this sentence, RUPTURE means

• a) a break in friendly relations.

• b) argument.

• c) decision.