Chapter 9: Vocabulary Quiz 2

The author’s books remained in ___________until her publisher reprinted them after her death.

• obscure

• obscruity

Answer explanation

Obscruity/obscure: unknown or unimportant

Her face looks ________ to me.

• familiarity

• familiar

Answer explanation

familiarity/ familiar: knowledge of something

The chemical __________ of water is two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

• composition

• compose

Answer explanation

Composition/ compose: structure; construction; work

The first element of success is the __________ to succeed.

• determine

• determination

Answer explanation

determination/ determine: the process of controlling, influencing, or deciding something

He proudly _________ his trophy.

• exhibition

• exhibited

Answer explanation

exhibition/ exhibit: display; reveal; show

The ________ on page 30 shows the parts of an engine.

• illustration

• illustrate

Answer explanation

illustration/illustrate: picture; showing; demonstration

He sat in the _________ room alone.

• dark

• darkness

Answer explanation

darkness/ dark: with little or no light

An image of a skull is used to ________ danger.

• symbolism

• symbolize

Answer explanation

symbolize: to represent something

symbolism: the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

The _______ was broadcast on television.

• exorcize

• exorcism

Answer explanation

exorcism/ exorcize: the process of forcing an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic

After winning first place in the contest, his family took him out to _______ in the victory.

• excult

• excultaion

Answer explanation

ecultation/ excult: a condition of great pleasure or happiness