JH Vocab 11-12 Quiz

Which of the following would most likely be described as substantial?

• a 3-week old kitten

• the piece of lettusce on a sandwich

• the distance between Earth and the sun

The boy spent a substantial amount of money on those sunglasses

In this sentence, substantial means...

• large

• small

A synonym to the word imperfection is...

• substantial

• flaw

• cause

If you try to make wings and fly off the roof but wind up crashing in the gutter, there's a flaw in your plan.

In this sentence, flaw means...

• punishment

• ease

• imperfection

To give up power

• abdicate

• liaison

• candor

King Charles should have abdicated his throne due to his age.

In this sentence, abdicate means...

• easing the pain of

• overturning a boat

• deciding to give up power and step down

to overturn accidentally

• admonish

• mitigate

• capsize

Don't rock the boat, baby, or you might just capsize.

In this sentence, capsize means...

• to overturn

• to soften the blow

• to rebuke

a link between people or groups

• liaison

• candor

• mitigate

The republicans and democrats needed a liaison to help them come to an agreement.

In this sentence, liaison means...

• an honest person

• a sneaky person

• a person who helps with communication