Unit 1: Section 5 Vocabulary Quiz Review

Identify the meaning of the underlined word part.

1. “The first I knew of it was when Mr. Donnegan showed me the petition. Eight hundred and forty names…”

• 1. The action of or the condition of 

• 1. To reject or argue

• 1. To get or obtain

• 1. Against or opposite

Identify the meaning of the underlined word part.

2. “I asked Dr. Strauss how Nemur could refute Rahajamati’s attack on his method and results if Nemur couldn’t even read them in the first place.”

• 1. The action of or the condition of 

• 1. To reject or argue

• 1. To drive back or repeat

• 1. Against or opposite

Identify the meaning of the underlined word part.

2. "One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of knowledge which I sought; for the dominion I should acquire and transmit over the elemental foes of our race.

• 1. The action of or the condition of 

• 1. To get or obtain

• 1. To drive back or repeat

• 1. Against or opposite

Identify the meaning of the underlined word part.

2. "I resolved, contrary to my first intention, to make the being of gigantic stature, that is to say, about eight feet in height, and proportionally large.

• 1. The action of or the condition of 

• 1. To get or obtain

• 1. To drive back or repeat

• 1. Against or opposite

Identify the meaning of the underlined word part.

2. "It's absurd when you consider the work that is being done in India and China today in the very field of his study."

• 1. Dull, silly, out of tune

• Appearance or apparition

• 1. To drive back or repeat

• 1. Against or opposite

Choose the correct SYNONYM.

 

“I resolved, contrary to my first intention, to make the being of gigantic stature, that is to say, about eight feet in height and proportionally large.” 

• 1. Contradict

• Deny

• 1. Opposite

• 1. Accept

Choose the correct SYNONYM.

“It was absurd when you consider the work that is being done in China today in the very field of his study.”

• 1. Contradict

• Similar

• 1. Spooky

• 1. Ridiculous

Choose the correct SYNONYM.

"The first I knew of it was when Mr. Donnegan showed me the petition. Eight hundred and forty names, everyone connected with the fatcory, except Fanny Girden."

• 1. Contradict

• Application

• 1. Spooky

• 1. Ridiculous

Choose the correct term to solve the riddle.

By traveling to Italy, the collector might retrieve the last rare coin in his collection. This coin might even be difficult to obtain, but it would be a rewarding result of years of research and travel.

• 1. Petition

• Refute

• 1. Acquire

• 1. Contrary

Choose the correct term to solve the riddle.

I plan to make sure all of my research and evidence proves you wrong in front of everyone. I will back up my entire argument against your claim with tangible evidence and direct quotations.

• 1. Petition

• Refute

• 1. Acquire

• 1. Absurd